THE DUTY LOCATION FOR THIS POSITION IS NOT WASHINGTON DC. MOST OF THE TIME THE INDIVIDUAL WILL WORK AT THE MUSEUM'S COLLECTIONS STORAGE FACILITY 45 MINUTES FROM WASHINGTON IN LINTHICUM, MD (CLOSE TO BALTIMORE). DONATED VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Selection for this position will be made solely on the basis of merit, fitness, and qualifications without regards to race, sex, color, creed, age, marital status, national origin, non-disqualifying handicap conditions, or any other non-merit factors. ANNOUNCEMENT NUMBER: DON-00-73 OPENING DATE: 09/01/00 CLOSING DATE: 09/21/00 POSITION: Collections Management Technician, DS-1001-6/7 LOCATION: Office of Museum Programs Division of Collections Branch of Collections Management Linthicum, Maryland SALARY (commensurate with experience): DS-6: $25,976 - $33,768 per annum DS-7: $28,866 - $37,523 per annum AREA OF CONSIDERATION: All Qualified Persons TYPE OF APPOINTMENT: This is a Donated Full-time Permanent Appointment with Benefits. This is a Federal Agency. Any former Federal employee, 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 services contract, within five (5) years after separation with a buyout. This agency provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the agency. The decision granting reasonable accommodation will be on a case-by-case basis. STATEMENT OF DUTIES: The incumbent of this position performs the following tasks and activities for the Museum’s holdings of audio and video testimonies, moving images, sound recordings, 3-dimensional artifacts, manuscripts, microforms, and photographic collections: preservation; accessioning; collections arrangement; collections reproduction; and collection retrieval and re-shelving. SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED: At the DS-6 grade level, applicant must possess one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to DS-5. At the DS-7 grade level, applicant must possess one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to the DS-6 level. Specialized experience is experience that has equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties for the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. As a general rule, education is not creditable above DS-5 for most positions covered by this standard; however, graduate education may be credited in those few instances where the graduate education is directly related to the work of the position. ALL QUALIFICATIONS AND TIME-IN-GRADE REQUIREMENTS MUST BE MET WITHIN 30 CALENDAR DAYS AFTER THE CLOSING DATE OF THE ANNOUNCEMENT. KNOWLEDGES, ABILITIES, SKILLS AND OTHER CHARACTERISTICS (KASOCS): 1. Knowledge of collection management theories, principles, practices and techniques of the care and handling of museum collections. 2. Experience and good manual skills and fine motor skills in working with tools and equipment used in the care and treatment of artifacts without damage to artifacts or breakage of the tools. 3. Ability to operate effectively duplication equipment for audio or videotape, electronic label production software, and photographic duplication equipment. 4. Ability to communicate in writing and orally to effectively report regarding treatments, activities, laboratory needs, or environmental conditions. 5. Knowledge of word processing and database software in order to carry out a variety of collections management database functions. HOW TO APPLY: Applicants should submit a resume, which demonstrates their possession of the specialized experience required for this position. Applicants are also encouraged to prepare a narrative addressing the knowledges, skills and abilities required for the position. Work experience must include the month/year the position was held, hours worked per week and salary history. Send your cover letter and resume to: F. Butler United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Division of Human Resources 100 Raoul Wallenberg Place, SW Washington, DC 20024 Applications must be post-marked by the closing date and be received in the Human Resources office within 5 days of the closing date to receive consideration. ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes).