Archivist

This position is part of the National Archives and Records Administration, George H.W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum. The incumbent is responsible for planning, performing, and monitoring all archival functions in various media, establishing work priorities, and ensuring that priorities and work assigned to the archival staff are completed in compliance with NARA policies, standards, and procedures.

• Work independently in identifying, arranging, and reviewing both non-classified and national security classified presidential records in response to Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests.
• Provide reference service in response to regular and complex e-mail, phone, and written requests for information regarding the Library's textual, electronic, and non-textual holdings.
• Plan and direct the arrangement of presidential records, federal records, and donated materials. Oversee the creation of parallel files for records available to research as the result of FOIA requests.
• Assess researcher and archival needs and determine priorities for developing finding aids for records processed systematically and records processed in response to FOIA requests.
• Apply preservation techniques and recommend strategies for textual records, electronic records, and audiovisual materials. Identify preservation needs and research new approaches to preservation problems.

• A one year probationary period may be required.
• Must successfully complete a background investigation.
• Complete a Declaration for Federal Employment to determine your suitability for Federal employment, at the time requested by the agency.
• If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System or are exempt from having to do so.
• Go through a Personal Identity Verification (PIV) process that requires two forms of identification from the Form i-9. Federal law requires verification of the identity and employment eligibility of all new hires in the U.S.
• Work is primarily sedentary, with some standing, walking, and lifting of boxes up to 40 pounds required. Work is performed in an office setting.

You must meet the following requirements within 30 days of the closing date of this announcement.

• Specialized Experience: For the GS-07, you must have one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-05 grade level in the Federal service.
• Performing archival functions, such as monitoring, pulling, and refiling archival records, reference and research room work, arrangement and description, holdings maintenance, and/or digitization of records.
• Experience communicating and assisting with various audiences.
• OR one year of graduate-level education or superior academic achievement.
• OR you may qualify by a combination of experience and education.

Individual Occupational Requirement

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 above, plus appropriate experience or additional education.