Subject: Job: Archives Technician (05), West Orange, NJ
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ARCHIVES TECHNICIAN
OPEN PERIOD 12/30/1998 -
01/20/1999
SERIES/GRADE: GS-1421-05/
SALARY: 24,018 TO $ 30,192, ANNUAL PROMOTION POTENTIAL: GS-05
ANNOUNCEMENT NUMBER: EDIS-98-002
DUTY LOCATIONS: 0001 WEST ORANGE, NJ
HIRING AGENCY: INTERIOR, National Park Service
REMARKS: THIS IS A TERM POSITION NOT TO EXCEED 13 MONTHS. THE
POSITION MAY BE
EXTENDED DEPENDING UPON THE NEEDS OF THE AGENCY.
CONTACT: JACKIE MARTINEZ
PHONE: (212) 363-7726
NATIONAL PARK SERVICE
STATUE OF LIBERTY NM
LIBERTY ISLAND
NEW YORK, NY 10004
Full vacancy announcement follows. Please be sure to review
for complete qualification and "How to Apply" information.
Competitive Vacancy Announcement
EDIS-8-002
Archives Technician, GS-1421-5
$24,018 pa
OPENING DATE: December 30, 1998 CLOSING DATE: January 20, 1999
Any U.S. citizen who qualifies will be considered.
Note: ONLY THE TOP THREE SCORING CANDIDATES CAN BE CONSIDERED. Your
application will be rated and ranked and listed in score order based on
your responses to the Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSA's, listed
below under Method of Evaluation). It is highly recommended that you
respond to the KSA's.
POSITION: Archives Technician, GS-1421-5. The position is TERM, not to
exceed 13 months. The appointment may be extended, depending upon the
needs of the agency. TERM appointments provide full benefits,
including
health and life insurance, a pension plan, and matching contribution
system.
QUALIFICATIONS: Applicants must have either one year of related
experience equivalent to the next lower grade level or 4 years
of successfully completed eduction above the high school level
in any field. A combination of educationand experience may be
qualifying. If you are basing your qualifications on
education, please provide a copy of your transcripts.
DUTIES: The incumbent is involved in cataloguing, arrangement and
re-housing of an archival collection of Edison sound recordings
manufactured c. 1888-1929. Incumbent will inventory/catalog sound
recordings in several descriptive formats: in MARC compatible format
using
Minaret software; in National Park Service music cataloging format using
ANCS+ software; and an in-house inventory data base format using Dbase.
Incumbent will also assistthe Museum Curator in the physical movement
and
relocation of these recordings within the storage area.
LOCATION: West Orange, New Jersey
Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must certify that they
have
registered with the Selective Service System or are exempt from having
to
do so under the Selective Service Law.
METHOD OF EVALUATION: To receive full credit for your qualifications,
provide detailed evidence of experience, training, education, awards,
hobbies, self-development achievements and any other aspect of your
background, as theyrelate to the knowledge, skill and ability
requirements
outlined below. This may be either included in your application or on a
separate sheet of paper. (Attached is a supplemental form you may use)
Failure to respond to the KSA's listed below may result in a low or
ineligible rating.
1. Knowledge of museum cataloging practices.
2. Knowledge of US History and/or music of the late 19th early 20th
century.
3. Ability to operate and familiarity in the use of computer
databases.
HOW TO APPLY: Applicants may submit either an SF-171, Application for
federalemployment, or OF-612, Optional Application for Federal
Employment,
or a resume. If you are submitting a resume, it must contain the
following
information:
Job Information: Announcement number, and title and grade(s) of the
job for which you are applying; Personal Information: full name, and
mailing address, day and evening phone number; social security number;
country of citizenship; veteran's preference; reinstatement
eligibility; highest Federal civilian grade held; Education: name of
high school, city and state, date of diploma; colleges and
universities, name, city and state, majors, type and year of any
degrees received; Work Experience: work experience including duties,
employer's name and address, supervisors name and phone number,
starting and ending dates, hours per week, and salary. Indicate if we
may contact yourcurrent supervisor. Applications must be sent to:
Attn: Jackie Martinez - Statue of Liberty NM
Liberty Island, New York, NY. 10004.
For further information you can contact Ms. Martinez at (212)
363-7726.
Applications must be postmarked by the closing date.
Incumbent of this position will be required to wear a uniform.
Veterans Preference: A 5-point preference is granted to veterans who
enteredthe military service prior to October 15, 1976, or who served in
a military action for which they received a Campaign Badge or
Expeditionary Medal. In addition, you are entitled to 5-point
preference if you served on active duty during the Gulf War from August
2, 1990 through January 2, 1992, regardless ofwhere you served or for
how long. The law also authorizes the Secretary of each military
department to award the Armed Forces Expeditionary medal for
service in Bosnia during the period of November 20, 1995 to a date to be
determined. However, you may be entitled to 10-point veterans
preference
if you are a disabled veteran; you have received a Purple Heart; you are
the spouse or mother of a 100% disabled veteran; or you are the widow,
widower, ormother of a deceased veteran. If you are claiming 10-point
veteran's preference, you will need to submit an SF-15, Application for
10-point Veterans Preference plus the proof required by that form. You
must clearly identify your claim for veteran's preference on your
application.
AREA INFORMATION - Edison National Historic Site is located in West
Orange,
New Jersey, a suburban community on the western fringe of the greater
NY/NJ
metropolitan area. The Site contains several historic buildings
including
Thomas Edison's research Laboratory and his home, Glenmont, an 1880
Victorian Mansion. Rents in the area are high. THERE IS NO GOVERNMENT
HOUSING.
THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. ALL
APPLICANTS WILL RECEIVE CONSIDERATION WITHOUT REGARD TO RACE, CREED,
NATIONAL ORIGIN, POLITICAL AFFILIATION, SEX, AGE, COLOR, SEXUAL
ORIENTATION, PHYSICAL HANDICAP OR ANY OTHER NON-MERIT FACTOR.
Displaced Employees Requesting Special Selection Priority
Consideration under
the Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP)
If you are a displaced Federal employee you may be entitled to receive
special
priority selection under the ICTAP. To receive this priority
consideration
you must:
1. Be a displaced Federal employee. You must submit a copy of the
appropriate documentation such as a RIF separation notice, a letter
from OPM
or your agency documenting your priority consideration status with
your
application package. The following categories of candidates are
considered
displaced employees.
A. Current or former career or career-conditional (tenure group I
or II)
competitive service employees who:
1. Received a specific RIF separation notice; or
2. Separated because of a compensable injury, whose Compensation has
been
terminated, and whose former agency certifies that it is unable to
place;
or
3. Retired with a disability and whose disability annuity has been or
is being
terminated; or
4. Upon receipt of a RIF separation notice retired on the effective
date of
the RIF and submits a Standard Form 50 that indicates "Retirement in
lieu of
RIF"; or
5. Retired under discontinued service retirement option; or
6. Separated because he/she declined a transfer of function or
directed
reassignment to another commuting area.
OR
B. Former military Reserve or National Guard Technicians who are
receiving a special Office of Personnel Management (OPM) disability
retirement
annuity under section 8337(h) or 8456 of Title 5 United States Code.
2. Be applying for a position that is at or below the grade level of
the
position from which you have been separated. The position must not
have a
greater promotion potential than the position from which you were
separated.
3. Have a current (or last) performance rating of record of at least
fully
successful or equivalent. This must be submitted with your
application
package. (this requirement does not apply to candidates who are
eligible due
to compensable injury or disability retirement.)
4. Occupy or be displaced from a position in the same local commuting
area of
the position for which you are requesting priority consideration.
5. File your application by the vacancy announcement closing date and
meet all
the application criteria (e.g., submit all required documentation,
etc.)
6. Be rated well-qualified for the position. Candidates who attain a
rating
of 85 before the addition of veterans preference are considered to be
well
qualified.
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