Museum Curator/National Park Service Full Time Term Employment

Summary

This position is located at Cape Cod National Seashore in the Interpretation, Education and Cultural Resource Management Division.

Open to the first 50 applicants or until 11/08/2024 whichever comes first. All applications submitted by 11:59 (EST) on the closing day will receive consideration.

Duties

Major duties include but are not limited to:

• Manage diverse archeological, ethnographic, natural and historical collections through accessioning, cataloging and precise record-keeping.
• Maintain automated collections management data using a system such as the Interior Collection Management System (ICMS) or similar.
• Conducts research related to existing and potential collections, including to determine legal requirements of collections (e.g. copyright, land status and incoming loan ownership), and to evaluate authenticity of items.
• Catalog archeological, ethnographic, history and natural history items from diverse projects.

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

• U.S. Citizenship required.
• Appointment subject to background investigation and favorable adjudication.
• Meet Selective Service Registration Act requirement for males.
• Selectee will be required to participate in the Direct Deposit Electronics Funds Transfer Program.
• You will be required to operate a government (or private) motor vehicle as part of your official duties; a valid driver’s license is required. You will be required to submit a Motor Vehicle Operator’s License and Driving Record. You must also submit (within a State sealed envelope or submitted directly by the State authorities), and at your own expense, all certified driving records from all States that disclose all valid driver’s licenses, whether current or past, possessed by you.
• You will be required to wear a uniform and comply with the National Park Service uniform standards. A uniform allowance will be provided.
• If you are a new employee or supervisor in the Federal government, you will be required to complete a one-year probationary period.
• Applicants must be at least (1)18 years old or (2) at least 16 years old and: (a) Have graduated from high school or been awarded a certificate equivalent to graduating from high school; or (b) Have completed a formal vocational training program; or (c) Have received a statement from school authorities agreeing with their preference for employment rather than continuing their education; or (d) Be currently enrolled in a secondary school and either work only during school vacation periods or work part-time during the school year under a formal student employment program.

Qualifications

All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement-11/08/2024-unless otherwise stated in this vacancy announcement.

Credit will be given for all appropriate qualifying experience. To receive credit for experience, your resume MUST clearly indicate the nature of the duties and responsibilities for each position, starting and ending dates of employment (month/year), and the resume must reflect full and/or part-time or total number of hours worked (i.e., work 40+ hours a week, rather than indicating full-time). If part-time, the hours must be annotated to be able to pro-rate the amount of qualified specialized experience.

Basic Requirements for the 1015 Series:

A. DEGREE: museum work; or in an applicable subject-matter field. You must submit a copy of your transcripts.

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B. COMBINATION OF EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: Courses equivalent to a major, as shown in A above, plus appropriate experience or additional education. You must submit a copy of your transcripts. and include hours per week worked in your resume.

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C. EXPERIENCE: Four years of experience that provided knowledge comparable to that normally acquired through the successful completion of the 4-year course of study as shown in A above. You must include hours per week worked in your resume.

In addition to the basic requirements listed above, to qualify for this position at the GS-09 grade level, you must possess one of the following minimum qualifications by close of the announcement:

EXPERIENCE: At least one full year of specialized experience comparable in scope and responsibility to the GS-07 grade level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors). This experience includes activities such as: applying comprehensive knowledge of professional museum management policy in collection management; developing short and long range financial and/or strategic plans; assisting conservators with performing condition assessments of objects; interpreting and taking corrective actions to data collected from environmental monitoring devices and an Integrated Pest Management (IPM) program; performing preventive conservation on objects for exhibit or storage; accounting for and tracking objects and performing quality assurance checks on data in a collections management information system; preparing documents for museum loans; shipping and receiving objects for exhibition; preparing and submitting annual accountability reports; leading teams through strategic thinking and innovative practices in management of museum exhibits, programs and key partnerships. You must include hours per week worked.
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EDUCATION: Successful completion of at least two years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a master’s degree or master’s or equivalent degree in museum work; or in an applicable subject-matter field. You must include transcripts.
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Successful completion of a combination of education and experience as described above. To combine education and experience, first calculate your percentage of qualifying graduate education by dividing your number of semester hours in excess of 18 semester hours by 18 or the number your school uses to represent one year of full time graduate academic study. Then take the number of months of full-time experience and divide by 12 months. Add the percentages together. The total must equal at least 100 percent to qualify. For example, 27 semester hours of graduate education (50% of education requirement) plus 6 months specialized experience (50 % of experience requirement) would qualify an applicant for this position. Only graduate education beyond the first year is creditable toward the GS-9. You must include transcripts.

Volunteer Experience: 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.

Education

To qualify based on education, you must submit a legible copy of transcripts from an accredited institution with your name, school name, credit hours, course level, major(s), and grade-point average or class ranking. Transcripts do not need to be official, but if you are selected for this position and you used your education to qualify, you must provide official transcripts before you begin work.

If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet qualification requirements, you must show that your education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university.

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