Archivist

4 weeks ago

Washington, United States US Smithsonian Institution Full time

**Duties**:
The Archivist is responsible for the appraisal of Smithsonian records and related materials for permanent retention in the Archive, transfers of temporary records to its Record Center, processing, description, preservation, and/or collection management.

In this position, you will:

- Provide general guidance to Smithsonian Institution staff for managing active analog and digital records.
- Create archival description tools, e.g., finding aids, collection descriptions, and contextual information.

**Requirements**:
**Conditions of Employment**:

- Pass Pre-employment Background Investigation
- May need to complete a Probationary Period
- Maintain a Bank Account for Direct Deposit/Electronic Transfer
- Males born after 12/31/59 must be registered with Selective Service
- Must be a U. S. Citizen
- Requires long periods of standing, walking, bending, stretching or reaching
- Must be able to lift 40 pounds

**Conditions of Employment**

Qualification requirements must be met within 30 days of the job announcement closing date.

For information on qualification requirements, see _Qualification Standards Handbook for _General Schedule Positions_ on OPM website.

**Qualifications**:

- Bachelor's degree in archival science **or** bachelor's degree with a major that includes 18 semester hours in archival science, history and/or in political science or government, and 12 semester hours in one or any combination of the following: archival science, history, American civilization, economics, political science, public administration, or government.

or
- Combination of education and experience - at least 30 semester hours that included courses as shown in A above, plus appropriate experience or additional education.

**NOTE**: Education has to be directly related to the position. Only education in excess of the first 36 semester hours (i.e., beyond the second year) of graduate education is creditable toward meeting the specialized experience requirement.

**In addition to Basic Requirement above you must also meet the following specialized experience**:
**Experience**:You qualify for this position if you have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-07 level in the Federal Service or comparable pay band system. **For this position specialized experience is defined as performing appraisal of records and related materials for permanent retention in the Archive, transfers of temporary records to its Record Center, processing, description, preservation, and collection management.**

**Or an Education substitution**: Two full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a master’s or masters or equivalent degree may be substituted to meet the experience requirements.

**Or a Combination**: Education and experience may be combined to meet the basic qualifications; For a full explanation of this option please see the Qualification Standards.

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Part-time and/or unpaid experience related to this position will be considered to determine the total number of years and months of experience. Be sure to note the number of paid or unpaid hours worked each week.

**Education**:
This position has an education requirement, see basic qualifications above.

**Additional information**:
This position is not included in the bargaining unit.

**Current or Former Political Appointees**:Beginning January 1, 2010, agencies must seek prior approval from OPM before they can appoint a current or recent political appointee to a competitive or non-political excepted service position at any level under the provisions of title 5, United States Code. If you are currently or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, or Non-career SES employee in the executive branch, you MUST disclose that to the Office of Human Resources. Submit a copy of your applicable SF-50, along with a statement that provides the following information regarding your most recent political appointment:

- Position title;
- Type of appointment (Schedule A, Schedule C, Non-career SES, or Presidential Appointee);
- Agency; and,
- Beginning and ending dates of appointment.

**Recruitment Incentive**: Recruitment incentive(s) may be authorized for this position. However, approval for incentives are contingent upon various availability. If authorized, certain incentives will require the incumbent to sign a service agreement to remain in the Federal government for a certain time period.

**Note**: This stat

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