The NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE HUMANITIES in Washington, DC announces an
employment opportunity for a GS-1701-13 Humanities Administrator in its
Division of Preservation and Access.
Opening Date:   November 5, 2001
Closing Date:   December 17, 2001
Vacancy Announcement:  02-002

Responsibilities of the Position:
The Division of Preservation and Access provides leadership and support for
a sustained national effort to preserve and increase the availability of
resources important for research, education, and public programming in the
humanities.  Under the supervision of the Deputy to the Director, the
incumbent works with potential applicants in the development of proposals
and participates fully in administrative, financial, program policy, and
other matters for the Division.  The incumbent will review grant proposals
and assess their eligibility and consistency with Endowment goals; arrange
for their review and evaluation by expert panelists; and administers the
continued evaluation and payment for current grants.  The incumbent will
represent the Division at various meetings and conduct site visits to
promote the Division's programs and to evaluate the accomplishments of the
current projects it supports.

An B.A. in a discipline of the humanities is required.  In addition to the
basic education requirement, the applicant must possess one year of
specialized experience in the humanities equivalent to the GS-12 grade
level.  Specialized experience is professional experience in the humanities
in non-profit institutions, grant-making organizations, or higher education.
This includes administrative, curatorial, and processing experience in
library, archival, or museum collections that directly relates to the
humanities.  Typically, experience at the next lower grade level would
include work in the humanities performed with a wide latitude for the
exercise of independent judgment, would be professional work of marked
difficulty and responsibility, and would require extended professional
training and experience which has demonstrated leadership and attainments of
a high order.

The ideal candidate will meet the following criteria:  (1) A professional
degree in library science, archival studies, and/or advanced degree in a
discipline of the humanities; (2) Demonstrated speaking and writing ability,
as evidenced by recent (3-5 years) presentations at professional meetings or
other organized gatherings and by written reports, articles, or other
documents prepared for in-house or public occasions; (3) Demonstrated
experience in the use of computer technology to create, disseminate, and/or
provide long-term access to humanities resources; (4) Broad knowledge of
issues and trends regarding the role of libraries, archives, museums, and
research institutions in managing the creation, dissemination, and storage
of humanities resources in digital form; (5) Administrative experience in a
not-for-profit cultural institution, grant-making organization, or research
institution.

For more information, see http://www.usajobs.opm.gov/wfjic/jobs/IY1196.HTM

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