Position Overview

This role is open to various eligible candidates, including current and former federal employees, individuals with disabilities, military spouses, and others under special authorities.

Key Responsibilities

This is a career-seasonal position that follows specific release and recall protocols. While it includes the benefits of permanent employment, it does not guarantee year-round work. Selected individuals will experience a non-pay/non-duty status (October) for a duration of 2 weeks to 6 months annually, depending on project needs or weather conditions. Employees are assured a minimum of 6 months of work per year, not exceeding 50 weeks, with the work schedule established upon appointment. The typical operational season for the organization is from March through October, though variations may occur based on project demands or environmental factors.

The incumbent will function as a museum technician within a museum facility of a National Park Service organization. The primary objective of this position is to execute a comprehensive range of intricate curatorial support tasks within a museum setting.

The technician's duties are generally associated with and supportive of a professional field; the work may encompass significant aspects of the professional domain but necessitates less than complete expertise in the field. This position is designed to report to a specialist or resource manager in the same or a related discipline. If the incumbent does not receive supervision from a professional specialist (such as an archivist or curator), technical guidance must be sought from a specialist in a central office or center.

This position is differentiated from similar roles at the GS-06 level by the requirement for greater knowledge, experience, and judgment to complete a variety of conventional projects of relatively limited scope; independently address problems with established precedents; select the most suitable course of action from multiple alternatives for planning and executing work; and apply a broad range of conventional methods and solutions to new challenges. Consequently, this role has a wider scope and impact, directly influencing the design, operation, and effectiveness of cultural resource activities.

Employment Conditions

• U.S. Citizenship is mandatory.
• Appointment is contingent upon a background investigation and favorable adjudication.
• Compliance with the Selective Service Registration Act is required for males.
• Participation in the Direct Deposit Electronic Funds Transfer Program is necessary.
• The selectee may need to operate a government or private motor vehicle as part of their official duties, requiring a valid State-issued driver's license.
• Uniform compliance with National Park Service standards is expected, with a uniform allowance provided.
• Availability for on-call duties, evenings, weekends, holidays, overtime, and shift work may be required.
• Training and maintenance of a government charge card for travel and/or purchase authority may be necessary.
• Overnight travel away from home may be required.
• Completion of an initial probationary period is mandatory.

Qualifications

All qualifications must be fulfilled by the closing date of this announcement.

Relevant experience will be credited accordingly. For current federal employees, if weekly hours are not indicated on your resume, a non-award SF-50 for each federal position listed must be submitted to validate your work schedule and determine qualifying experience. An award SF-50 will not be accepted for this purpose. For all other applicants, your resume must specify either "full-time" (or "40 hours a week") or "part-time" with the number of hours worked weekly to ensure proper crediting of specialized experience.

Experience Requirements: A minimum of one full year of specialized experience comparable to the GS-05 grade level in federal service, which includes activities such as managing a museum or similar collection, collection management, registration, cataloging, research, preservation, restoration, or conservation of museum materials.

Education: Successful completion of at least one full academic year of related graduate-level education or superior academic achievement is acceptable. Transcripts must be included. Alternatively, a combination of education and experience as described above may qualify.

Volunteer Experience: Experience includes both paid and unpaid work, including volunteer activities through National Service programs and other organizations. All qualifying experience will be credited, including volunteer work.

Important Note: You must provide detailed information regarding months, years, and hours worked to receive credit for your work and/or volunteer experience.