PLEASE NOTE
The following vacancy announcement is intended for current Federal
employees. A second vacancy announcement will follow from the Office of
Personnel Management for individuals who are not currently Federal
employees. Both current Federal employees and non-Federal employees have
equal opportunity to apply for this position, however there are two
announcements. If interested, please make sure you respond to the
appropriate posting depending on your employment status. The announcement
for non-Federal employees will be posted on this listserve when it becomes
available.
The duty station for this position is Linthicum, MD (just south of
Baltimore, MD), not Washington, DC.
For additional information on employment opportunities at the U.S.
Holocaust Memorial Museum please visit our website at www.ushmm.org.
Travis A. Roxlau
Collections Manager
U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum
100 Raoul Wallenberg Place, SW
Washington, DC 20024-2126
______________________________________________________________
VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT
The United States Holocaust Memorial Council is an Equal Opportunity
employer. Selection for this position will be
made solely on the basis of merit, fitness, and qualifications without
regard to race, sex, color, creed, age, marital
status, national origin, non-disqualifying handicap conditions, or any
other non-merit factors.
NOTE: UNITED STATES CITIZENSHIP IS REQUIRED FOR FEDERAL EMPLOYMENT
POSITION: Museum Specialist (Registrar), GS-1016-11
ANNOUNCEMENT NUMBER: HMC-00-62
SALARY: GS-11: $42,724 - $55,541 per annum
OPENING DATE: September 25, 2000
CLOSING DATE: October 17, 2000
AREA OF CONSIDERATION: GOVERNMENTWIDE
FULL PERFORMANCE LEVEL: GS-11
LOCATION: UNITED STATES HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL COUNCIL
UNITED STATES HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL MUSEUM
OFFICE OF MUSEUM PROGRAMS
DIVISION OF COLLECTIONS
LINTHICUM, MD
The area of consideration is GOVERNMENTWIDE. Applications will be accepted
from Career/Career Conditional
Federal employees, reinstatement eligibles, those eligible under special
appointing authorities, i.e. handicapped,
VEOA, VRA, disabled veterans, etc.
Notice to Veterans: The Defense Authorization Act of November 18, 1997,
extended veterans' preference to
persons who served on active duty during the Gulf War from August 2, 1990
through January 2, 1992. The law
grants preference to persons otherwise eligible and who served on active
duty during this period, regardless of
where the person served or for how long. The law also authorized the
Secretary of each military department to
award the Armed Forces.
Expeditionary Medal for service in Bosnia during the period November 20,
1995, to a date to be determined. The
award of the Medal is qualifying for veterans' preference. More
information on veterans' preference is available in
the VetGuide that may be found on the U.S. Office of Personnel Management's
web site at HYPERLINK
http://www.opm.gov www.opm.gov
Individuals who have special priority selection rights under the Agency
Career Transition Assistance Program
(CTAP) or the Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP) must
be well qualified for the position to
receive consideration for special priority selection. CTAP and ICTAP will
be considered well qualified if they fall
within the top one-third of the rating scale.
Federal employees seeking CTAP/ICTAP eligibility must submit proof that
they meet the requirements of 5 CFR
330.605(a) for CTAP and 5 CFR 330.704 for ICTAP. This includes a copy of
the agency notice, a copy of their
most recent Performance Rating and a copy of their most recent SF-50 noting
current position, grade level, and
duty location. Please annotate your application to reflect that you are
applying as a CTAP or ICTAP eligible.
This agency provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with
disabilities. If you need a
reasonable accommodation for nay part of the application and hiring
process, please notify the agency.
The decision granting reasonable accommodation will be on a case-by-case
basis.
This is a Federal Agency. Former employees who received a voluntary
separation incentive ("buyout")
must repay the full amount of it if re-employed under any type of
appointment, or under a personal
service contract, within five years after separation with a buyout.
STATEMENT OF DUTIES: The incumbent is responsible for the Museum's
holdings of audio and video testimonies,
moving images, sound recordings, 3-dimensional artifacts, manuscripts, and
microforms and photographic
collections. The incumbent carries out all processes related to the
accessioning of museum collections into
physical and legal custody of the Museum. Coordinates the incoming and
outgoing loan processes. Ensures that
proper insurance coverage is obtained for all items being borrowed or being
loaned from the Museum's permanent
collections. Oversees the physical tracking through both electronic and
manual systems of all collection items. In
coordination with the Collections Manager, incumbent manages the
transportation arrangements, including
domestic and international to include customs clearances and risk coverage.
Develops, implements and enforces
museum procedures and practices relating to the access, handling and
storage of the collections. Provides
guidance and assistance to junior registrars, technicians, interns and
volunteers.
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED: At the GS-11 grade level, applicant
must possess one year of
specialized experience equivalent to the GS-9 grade level or 3 full
academic years of progressively higher level
graduate education or a PH.D or equivalent degree related to the position.
Specialized experience is experience
related to the operation or management of a museum or similar collection of
valuable objects. Examples of
qualifying specialized experience include collections management,
registration, cataloging, conservation, research,
preservation, restoration, or conservation of collections of museum
material, or other experience related to the
position to be filled.
In addition to the above the applicant must meet the following selective
placement factors to be
considered qualified for the position.
Selective Placement Factors:
A. Knowledge of museum and archival registration principles,
theories, concepts, and techniques.
B. Experience and knowledge of the safe movement, packing, shipping
of collections in-house, overland,
ocean and air, short and long distance and all insurance
considerations associated with such moves.
ALL QUALIFICATIONS AND TIME-IN-GRADE REQUIREMENTS MUST BE MET WITHIN 30
CALENDAR DAYS
AFTER THE CLOSING DATE OF THE ANNOUNCEMENT.
KNOWLEDGE, ABILITIES, SKILLS AND OTHER CHARACTERISTICS (KASOCs):
1. Knowledge of museum and archival registration principles, theories,
concepts, techniques, and functions
including documentation, accession and loan records, copyright
considerations, insurance requirements,
domestic and foreign loan agreements, and other official documents
relating to registration.
2. Extensive experience and knowledge of the safe movement, packing,
shipping of collections in-house, overland,
ocean and air, short and long distance and all insurance considerations
associated with such moves.
3. Familiarity with conservation techniques of all types of objects of
the museum and archive disciplines,
knowledge of the agents of deterioration that can affect collections,
and the ability to seek or recommend
correct treatments.
4. Knowledge of computer software systems and data standards for
archival and museum cataloging and
registration.
5. Ability to write and communicate verbally to effectively report and
make presentations on treatments,
activities, projects, laboratory needs and environmental conditions.
EVALUATION OF EXPERIENCE: Your rating will be based on an evaluation of
your experience as it relates to the
above ranking factors (KASOCs). Applicants must provide detailed evidence
of these factors, and must explain
how and when each was acquired and applied. This evidence should be
described in your application in the form
of clear, concise examples showing level of accomplishment and degree of
responsibility. Applicants are
encouraged to include a Supplemental Experience Statement addressing each
factor.
CONTACT TELEPHONE NUMBER: (202) 314-7878, (TTY) 202-488-0406
ADDRESS OF PERSONNEL OFFICE: DIVISION OF PERSONNEL
100 RAOUL WALLENBERG PLACE,
SW
WASHINGTON, DC 20024
Attention: F Butler
PLEASE SEE THE ATTACHED "HOW TO APPLY" INSTRUCTIONS. APPLICATIONS RECEIVED
WITHOUT ALL OF THE
REQUIRED INFORMATION OUTLINED IN THESE INSTRUCTIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.
Vacancy Announcement Application Guidelines
HOW TO APPLY: Applications must be mailed to the address below:
DIVISION OF PERSONNEL
100 Raoul Wallenberg Place, SW
Washington, DC 20024
ATTN: F. BUTLER
To receive consideration you must complete and submit one of the following
documents:
· Form OF-612, Optional Application for Federal Employment;
· SF-171, Application for Federal Employment (electronic and
other reproductions which are not exact replicas
in content and format will not be accepted).
· Resume or written application that contains information
specified in OF-510, "Applying for a Federal Job" or
as indicated below.
THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION MUST BE INCLUDED IN YOUR APPLICATION:
(Incomplete applications will be assigned an ineligible rating.)
1. JOB INFORMATION - Announcement number, title and grade of the job
for which you are applying.
2. PERSONAL INFORMATION - Full name, mailing address (with zip code)
and day and evening phone numbers
(with area code); social security number; country of citizenship;
3. EDUCATION - High school name, city, state,(zip code if known) and
date of diploma or GED; name, city, and
state of (zip code if known), colleges and universities attended, with
majors, type and year of any degrees
received (if no degree, show credits earned and indicate whether
semester or quarter hours). A college
transcript must be submitted if qualifying based on education;
4. WORK EXPERIENCE - Give the following information for your paid and
non-paid work experience related to the
job for which you are applying: (a) job title (include series and grade
if Federal job); (b) duties and
accomplishments; (c) employer's name and address; (d) supervisor's name
and phone number; (e) starting and
ending dates (month and year); (f) hours per week; (g) salary. Indicate
if we may contact your current
supervisor.
5. OTHER QUALIFICATIONS - Job related training courses (title and
year); job related skills (for example, other
languages, computer software/hardware, tools, machinery, typing speed);
job related certificates and licenses
(current only); and job related honors, awards, and special
accomplishments (for example, publications,
memberships in professional or honor societies, leadership activities,
public speaking and performance awards).
Give dates but do not send documents unless requested.
Narrative statement (no more than one page per KASOC) of knowledge,
abilities, skills and other characteristics
(KASOCs). Describe experience (paid or unpaid), education, training,
awards, and self-development as related to
the KASOCs. While not mandatory, failure to submit responses to the KASOC
factors may affect the rating you
receive.
If Selective Factors are required, describe experience (paid or unpaid),
education, training, awards, and
self-development as related to the Selective Factors.
It is against the law to use Government envelopes or mail services
(electronic included) to submit applications (18
USC 1719).
Your application contains information subject to the Privacy Act (P.L.
93-579, 5 USC 552a). The information is
used to determine qualifications for employment and is authorized under
Title 5, USC, Section 3302 and 3361.
Applications and/or attachments not requested in the vacancy announcement
will not be returned.
Applications received without all the required information will not be
considered.
APPLICATIONS MUST BE POSTMARKED BY THE CLOSING DATE AND BE RECEIVED IN THE
HUMAN
RESOURCES OFFICE WITHIN 5 DAYS OF THE CLOSING DATE TO RECEIVE
CONSIDERATION. APPLICATIONS
WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED AT THE MUSEUM. THEY MUST BE MAILED TO THE ADDRESS
INDICATED.
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:
You must be a United States citizen, unless otherwise stated.
Candidates with Veterans preference must submit DD-214 for 5-point
preference or SF-15 plus appropriate
documentation listed on the SF-15 if claiming 10-point preference (VA
letter must be dated within 1 year).
Status candidates must submit proof of status (SF-50 showing current grade
and tenures and an SF-50 showing
highest (permanent) grade ever held, if different).
Those applying under special employment programs (e.g., VRA, handicapped,
Peace Corps, etc.,) must submit
proof of eligibility (e.g., DD-214 letter verifying Peace Corps service,
etc.).
You must meet the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification
Standards. These standards are available
in any Federal personnel office for review.
If you are selected for Federal employment, you will be required to fill
out a Declaration of Federal Employment,
OF-306, prior to being appointed to determine your suitability for Federal
employment and to authorize a
background investigation. You will be asked to sign and certify the
accuracy of all the information in your
application. If you make a false statement in any part of your
application, you may not be hired, you may
be fired after you begin work, or you may be fined or jailed.
As a condition of employment, male applicants born after December 31, 1959,
must certify that they have register
with the Selective Service System, or are exempt from having to do so under
Selective Service law.
As a condition of employment, all new hires entering on duty as of February
2, 1997, must agree to direct deposit
of their salary checks. Employees will have up to two (2) pay periods from
the date they enter on duty to arrange
for their direct deposit transaction.
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