Job Title:  Museum Aid
Department:  Department Of The Interior
Agency:  National Park Service
Hiring Organization:  Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site

Job Announcement Number:  GETT-16-105DEU

SALARY RANGE:

$30,874.00 to $40,136.00 / Per Year

OPEN PERIOD:

Monday, March 14, 2016 to Friday, March 18, 2016

SERIES & GRADE:

GS-1016-04

POSITION INFORMATION:

Full Time – Temporary NTE 1039 Hours

DUTY LOCATIONS:

Few vacancies in the following location:
Elverson, PA View Map

WHO MAY APPLY:

United States Citizens

SECURITY CLEARANCE:

Not Applicable

SUPERVISORY STATUS:

No

JOB SUMMARY:

Experience your America and build a fulfilling career by joining the National Park Service (NPS). Become a part of our mission to unite our past, our cultures and our special places, to establish important connections to the present and build a rich and lasting legacy for future generations.

This position is located at Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site (HOFU) in Elverson, Pennsylvania.  The collection at Hopewell Furnace contains approximately 405,000 items.  The collections principally focus on 19th century industrial and domestic artifacts, and archives.

For park information please visit http://www.nps.gov/hofu

This is a Temporary Appointment not-to-exceed 1039 hours in a service year.   The tour of duty for this position is Wednesday to Sunday.  The work schedule may be adjusted due to fluctuating work demands or budgetary reasons.  Selectees may only work 1,039 hours in a service year.   This position may be terminated at any time due to lack of work or lack of funds.   Selectees may be eligible for non-competitive rehire in future seasons depending on work demands and budget resources. Later selections may be made from this vacancy announcement as the need arises.

Information on employment types can be found at  https://help.usajobs.gov/index.php/Employment_Types

TRAVEL REQUIRED

  • Not Required

RELOCATION AUTHORIZED

  • No

KEY REQUIREMENTS

  • U.S. Citizenship Required
  • Appointment subject to background investigation and favorable adjudication
  • A valid state driver’s license is required
  • Must wear a park service uniform

DUTIES:

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The position works with museum staff in implementation of museum maintenance and housekeeping schedules as well as integrated pest management.  Incumbent performs routine cleaning of objects and buildings as directed according to established standards within historically furnished rooms.  Identifies and labels objects by matching documentation field labels, notes, with objects.  Helps prepare objects for storage or display.  Packs and unpacks objects and processes them for storage or display.  Performs limited cleaning of new objects.  Performs routine research for catalog records as assigned.  Assists with the installation, repair and rehabilitation of exhibits.  Catalogs identified object groups, verify, updates, or revise museum record information and enter data into Interior Collections Management System (ICMS).

Physical Demands:  Work requires physical effort related to the cleaning, maintenance, and upgrade of multiple exhibits in several facilities.  You must be able to bend, crouch, stretch, reach, climb, stairs/ladders, and lift moderately heavy objects (up to 35 pounds) to complete duties.

Work Environment:  Work is primarily indoors in office settings, collections storage areas, or exhibits spaces.  Work may require extended periods in dusty environments, uncontrolled environments, outdoor sheds, or other outdoor building.

QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:

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  1. Possess one year of general experience equivalent to at least the GS-03 grade level. Experience includes but is not limited to: experience using the tools, techniques, procedures, or methods related to the operation of a museum or similar collection, or to the handling, storage, care, protection, or recordkeeping of such a collection. Experience may have been gained in a museum, college or university, antique shop, commercial art gallery, or other setting involving work with collections of valuable objects or specimens requiring specialized care and handling. Other types of experience may also be qualifying if appropriate to the position to be filled. EXPERIENCE MUST BE DOCUMENTED IN YOUR RESUME

OR

  1. Possess 2 years of education above high school with 6 semester hours of related courses. Related courses include art, history, museum studies, scientific subjects, or other courses related to the position to be filled. YOU MUST SUBMIT YOUR TRANSCRIPTS

OR

  1. Possess combination of the general experience and education as described above. For example, 6 months of general experience equals 50% of the experience; and 1.5 years of education above the high school level (that included the required course work) equals 50% of the education. YOU MUST SUBMIT YOUR TRANSCRIPTS

 

Quality Ranking Factor

General knowledge of U.S. History, broad knowledge of 19th century history, and Knowledge of 19th century industrial history and a broad knowledge of 19th century industrial and domestic artifacts.

 

This position has quality ranking factor.  Quality ranking factors are knowledge, skills, and abilities that could be expected to enhance significantly performance in a position, but are not essential for satisfactory performance. Applicants who possess such KSA’s may be ranked above those who do not, but no one may be rated ineligible solely for failure to possess such KSA’s.

 

Specialized experience is defined as experience that has equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs), competencies to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled.  One year of specialized experience is equivalent to 12 months at 40 hours per week.

 

All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement, Friday, March 18, 2016.  Qualifying experience may be obtained in the private or public sectors.  

ARE YOU USING YOUR EDUCATION TO QUALIFY?

You MUST provide transcripts or other documentation to support your educational claims. Unless otherwise stated: (1) unofficial transcripts are acceptable, or (2) you may submit a list with all of your courses, grades, semester, year, and credit for the course. All materials must be submitted by the closing date of the announcement.

 

Applicants can verify accreditation HERE . You can receive credit for education received outside the United States if you provide evidence that it is comparable to an accredited education institution in the United States when you apply. For further information click HERE. Transcripts do not need to be official but if you are selected for this position and you used your education to qualify then you will need to provide official transcripts before you enter on duty.

  1. All federal employees are required to have federal payments (salary) made by direct deposit.
  2. Males born after 12-31-1959 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service (visit www.sss.gov).

Applicants must possess a valid state drivers license. This position requires that you operate a government (or private) motor vehicle as part of your official duties. A valid state drivers license is required. As a condition of employment, you will be required to submit a completed GSA Form 3607, 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 discloses all valid drivers licenses, whether current or past, possessed by you. If you are tentatively selected for employment in this position, you will be required to complete GSA Form 3607 and submit the above state issued documents. Your employment, after your tentative selection, will be contingent upon receipt of these documents in a timely manner and that those documents establish, to the satisfaction of the selecting official, that you possess a valid drivers license.

HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED:

Category Rating:  Once the application process is complete, a review of resume and supporting documentation will be made and compared against your responses to the assessment questionnaire to determine if you are qualified for this job. If, after reviewing your resume and or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and or experience, you may lose consideration for this position.  Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your eligibility.
Category rating procedures will be used to rate and rank candidates. The category assignment is a measure of the degree in which your background matches the competencies required for this position. Qualified candidates will be ranked into 3 categories: Best Qualified, Well Qualified, Qualified.

The Category Rating Process does not add veterans’ preference points or apply the “rule of three”, but protects the rights of veterans by placing them ahead of non-preference eligibles within each category. Preference eligibles who meet the minimum qualification requirements and who have a compensable service-connected disability of at least 10 per cent must be listed in the highest quality category (except in the case of scientific or professional positions at the GS-9 level or higher).  Your qualifications will be evaluated on the following competencies/knowledge, skill, abilities, and other characteristics:

  1. Knowledge of museum curatorial, preservation, and conservation methods and practices.
  2. Skill in the use of a cataloging database.
  3. The ability to research and evaluate historical material.
  4. The ability to communicate.
  5. General knowledge of U.S. History, broad knowledge of 19th century history, and Knowledge of 19th century industrial history and a broad knowledge of 19th century industrial and domestic artifacts.

BENEFITS:

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The National Park Service offers a variety of benefits available to Federal service employees including annual leave, sick leave, health benefits, life insurance, and retirement plans.  You can review our benefits at:http://www.usa.gov/Federal-Employees/Benefits.shtml
Temporary employees are eligible for sick leave and annual leave. For additional information please click here:https://help.usajobs.gov/index.php/Pay_and_Benefits#icc

Participation in the Federal Employees Health Benefit (FEHB) program – Employees on temporary appointments, seasonal schedules who will be working a schedule of less than six months per year, and intermittent employees who are expected to work 130 hours per month or more for at least 90 days will be eligible to enroll in an FEHB plan. Employees electing to participate in the FEHB will be responsible for the employee share of the premium while on the official agency roles, which is deducted from bi-weekly earnings. After separating from federal employment, employees will be offered to continue participation in FEHB under the Temporary Continuation of Coverage (TCC) option. Employees electing to continue coverage under the TCC provision will be responsible for the full premium amount plus a 2% administration fee.

OTHER INFORMATION:

Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP) or Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP): For information on how to apply as an ICTAP or CTAP eligible see: http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition. To be well-qualified and exercise selection priority for this vacancy, displaced Federal employees must be rated at 85 or above on the rating criteria for this position

HOW TO APPLY:

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Online, you must complete the occupational questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below.

To begin, click Apply Online to create a USAJOBS account or log in to your existing account. Follow the prompts to select your USAJOBS resume and/or other supporting documents and complete the occupational questionnaire.

Click the Submit My Answers button to submit your application package. It is your responsibility to ensure your responses and appropriate documentation is submitted prior to the closing date.

To verify your application is complete, log into your USAJOBS account, https://my.usajobs.gov/Account/Login, select the Application Status link and then select the more information link for this position. The Details page will display the status of your application, the documentation received and processed, and any correspondence the agency has sent related to this application. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process.

To return to an incomplete application , log into your USAJOBS account and click Update Application  in the vacancy announcement. You must re-select your resume and/or other documents from your USAJOBS account or your application will be incomplete. If you applied online and your application is complete, do not fax the paper application (1203FX) as this will overwrite your prior online responses and may result in you being found ineligible.

Fax, you will need to: (1) Print the occupational questionnaire:View Occupational Questionnaire, (2) Print the 1203 FX form: http://www.opm.gov/forms/pdfimage/opm1203fx.pdf  and provide your responses to the occupational questionnaire items. (3) Fax all six pages of the completed 1203 FX form along with any supporting documents to 1-478-757-3144. Your 1203 FX will serve as a cover page for your fax transmission.

To Fax Supporting Documents:
If you completed the occupational questionnaire online and are unable to upload supporting document(s): Please complete the following cover page: http://staffing.opm.gov/pdf/usascover.pdf  and provide the Vacancy ID:  1645198. Fax the completed cover page along with your supporting documents to: 1-478-757-3144.

The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on Friday, March 18, 2016  to receive consideration.

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS:

The following documents are required and must be received by the closing date of this announcement:

  1. Your Resume
    2. A complete Assessment Questionnaire
    3. Other supporting documents
    -Veterans Preference Documentation, if applicable
    -Transcripts, if applicable

Note: Please ensure that your resume contains your full name, address, phone number, employment information such as employer name and location; from and to dates (or to present for current position), which includes the month, year, and hours worked per week for each description of experience, with pay plan/grade, if applicable education and training, etc.  Failing to included the employment information listed above may affect your eligibility for this position.  Please ensure your resume/employment history includes all the information listed above.  We encourage you to use the USAJobs Resume Builder.  Part-time hours are prorated. You will not receive any credit for experience that does not indicate exact hours per week or is listed as “varies”. Your description of experience and education must be able to support any claim for qualifying for this position.  In describing your experience, please be clear and specific.  We may not make any assumptions regarding your experience.  If your resume does not support your questionnaire answers, we will not allow credit for your response.  Please limit your resume to no more than 5 pages.To view a sample resume visit:  https://help.usajobs.gov/index.php/Sample_Resume

If you are veteran with preference eligibility and you are claiming 5-points veterans’ preference (TP), you must submit a copy of your DD214 or other proof of eligibility.  The DD214 must show your character of service.  If you are claiming 10-point veterans’ preference (CP, CPS, XP, Derived XP) you must also submit an SF-15, “Application for 10-Point Veterans’ Preference plus the proof required by that form.  You will not receive veterans preference for this announcement if you fail to provide acceptable supporting documents.  For more information on veterans’ preference and the required supporting documents visit: http://www.fedshirevets.gov/job/vetpref/index.aspx

Do not send copies of documents unless specifically requested.  Do not send photograhps.  Application materials cannot be accepted by mail or email sent to the hr office.  If you do send them directly to the HR office by mail or email, you will not receive consideration.

AGENCY CONTACT INFO:

National Park Service
Phone: (267)528-3190
Email: NER_USA_STAFFING@NPS.GOV

Agency Information:
National Park Service
Northeast Region
200 Chestnut Street
Philadelphia, PA
19106

WHAT TO EXPECT NEXT:

Once the online questionnaire is received, you will receive an acknowledgement email that your submission was successful.  An evaluation of your complete application will be made and you will be notified of your rating and/or referral to the hiring official.  If further evaluation or interviews are required, you will be contacted.

For additional information regarding this announcement or how to apply, please contact the HR Office at number or email provided above.  Email is the preferred method of inquiry as it provides the fastest response time.  When inquiring by email please include the job announcement number ( GETT-16-105DEU ) in the subject line.