Subject: JOB: Archives Technician(07), West Orange, NJ
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ARCHIVES TECHNICIAN
OPEN PERIOD 01/04/1999 -
01/22/1999
SERIES/GRADE: GS-1421-07/
SALARY: $ 28,191 TO , ANNUAL
ANNOUNCEMENT NUMBER: EDIS-9-01
DUTY LOCATIONS: 0001 WEST ORANGE, NJ
HIRING AGENCY: INTERIOR, National Park Service
REMARKS: THIS IS A TERM POSITION. APPLICATIONS MUST BE
POSTMARKED
BY JAN. 22,1999.
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-9-01
Archives Technician, GS-1421-7
$28,191 pa
OPENING DATE: January 4, 1999 CLOSING DATE: January 22, 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 theKSA's.
POSITION: Archives Technician, GS-1421-7. 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.
DUTIES: The incumbent is involved in the cataloging of
approximately 15,000volumes in the Edison Library. Incumbent will
catalog these volumes by creating MARC records using Minaret
software and museum records using ANCS+software; obtaining and
re-keying copy cataloging from RLIN or OCLC through a current
member institution; and, identifying volumes in need of
conservation treatment and arranging for treatment through the
National Park Service.
LOCATION: West Orange, New Jersey
Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must certify that they
haveregistered 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.
Failure to respond to the KSA's listed below may result in a low or
ineligible rating.
1. Knowledge of library cataloging procedures and standards.
2. Knowledge of archival practices and standards.
3. Ability to research and evaluate historical material.
4. Ability to operate computers, printers, software and related
material.
HOW TO APPLY: Applicants may submit either an SF-171, Application for
federal employment, 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
forwhich 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 your
current 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
entered the 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 of
where 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 veteran's preference are considered to be
well
qualified.
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