This announcement is for people who
currently work for the government and those that are listed under the section
Who May Apply on the announcement.
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Duties: Serves as
Museum Specialist in charge of management of Anatomical Collection of the
NMHM. Handles a collection of over 9,000 wet tissue and 5,000 dry bone
specimens preserved by Museum in fields of history, pathology, trauma,
human variation, and related areas. Serves as Collections Manager,
supervising and performing day-to-day activities in collection,
collections management, assisting in evaluation of potential acquisitions,
directing conservation activities for collection, developing relevant
policies, conducting original research on artifacts in collection for
publications and lectures, preparing grants to provide funding for
division activities and establishing affiliations with professional
associations to expand museum's holdings. Tasks are specialized within
medical and historical subject areas and require functional specialization
in collections management. (See additional duties below). ·
Veterans eligible under Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998.
(VEOA) ·
Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) eligibles.
· Family
member employees eligible under Executive Order 12721. · Defense
Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) eligibles. · All
Federal employees serving on a career or career-conditional appointment.in
the competitive service ·
Department of Defense employees serving on a Career or Career Conditional
Appointment. · Current
Army employees with competitive status (includes Army employees serving on
a career or career-conditional appointment). ·
Reinstatement eligibles. ·
NAF/AAFES Interchange Agreement eligibles. · Other
duties: Responsible for collections development and management, including
developing policy and collecting agendas for Anatomical Collections and
for establishing and maintaining joint collecting ventures with
professional associations and coordinating related special events.
Prepares collections and records for safe storage and use by researchers
and exhibitors. Responsible for appraisal of items for research value and
relevance to museum collections; development and implementation of
appropriate descriptive materials and arrangement of those materials for a
variety of uses; selection, creation and publication, of finding aids and
evaluation and implementation of optimal storage means. Plans and
implements use of collections, storage sites, work and office areas.
Locates and applies for grants and other external funding mechanisms to
help fund division activities. Tasks include evaluation and application of
appropriate handling techniques to extend useful life of collections
and/or referral of fragile artifacts to specialized conservator attention.
Specifically, these tasks include cataloging, documenting, inventorying,
photographing, receiving, packing and providing security for collections
as appropriate. Develops and maintains electronic databases for research,
internal use and dissemination. Develops and directs a program to ensure
compliance with the Native American Graves protection and Repatriation Act
(43 CFR 10); and coordinating and negotiating repatriation of human
remains and cultural items to culturally affiliated Native groups as
mandated by law. Performs research for publication, exhibition, and
lectures. Conducts and conveys research on collections management and
conservation procedures and policies. Performs and provides technical
research services in specialized areas in the collections and answers
official, professional, and public inquiries by written correspondence or
in person. Obtains and conveys information in related areas as needed.
Assists staff and visiting researchers in use of collections, supervises
handling of artifacts, makes decisions on access or availability of
records, and provides security for anatomical specimens. Contributes to
planning, organization, and teaching of Annual Forensic Anthropology
course, which involves developing course content, researching methods in
forensic anthropology, suggesting, and preparing osteological specimens,
equipment, teaching aids, and supplies for use in lab. Organization
includes scheduling of topics and speakers, arrangement and set up of lab
area. Contribute to preparation of manual in forensic anthropology to be
used in course, involving researching existing literature and suggesting,
designing, and preparing charts and tables. Selects and prepares objects
for exhibits and publication, participating in conservation of delicate
objects. Makes contributions to exhibits by participating in planning, and
advising on displaying artifacts. · GS-12
and above: One year of experience directly related to the occupation and
equivalent to at least the next lower grade level. There is no
substitution of education for experience at this level. · The
experience described in your resume will be evaluated and screened for the
Office of Personnel Management's basic qualifications requirements, and
the skills needed to perform the duties of this position as described in
this vacancy announcement. ·
Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last
52 weeks must meet the Time in Grade Restriction. · One
year of experience in the same or similar work equivalent to at least the
next lower grade or level requiring application of the knowledge, skills,
and abilities of the position being filled. · Must
have 52 weeks of Federal service at the second lower grade (or
equivalent). · The
Department of Defense (DoD) policy on employment of annuitants issued
March 18, 2004 will be used in determining eligibility of annuitants. The
DoD policy is available on
http://www.cpms.osd.mil/fas/staffing/pdf/rem_ann.pdf · To
successfully claim veteran's preference, your resume/supplemental data
must clearly show your entitlement. Please review the information listed
under the Other Requirements link on this announcement or review our
on-line Job Application Kit. ·
Permanent Change of Station (PCS) expenses are not authorized. ·
Personnel security investigation required. · A
medical examination is required. · You
will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship. · You may
claim Military Spouse Preference. ·
Applicants claiming veteran's preference must clearly show an entitlement
to such preference on the resume/supplemental data submitted.
· Failure
to provide all of the required information as stated in the vacancy
announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall
rating. · One
year trial/probationary period may be required. · Male
applicants born after December 31, 1959 must complete a Pre-Employment
Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
· Direct
Deposit of Pay is Required. · Resumes
must be received by the closing date of this announcement. ·
Self-nomination must be submitted by the closing date. · Resume
must be on file in our centralized database. ·
Announcements close at 12:00am (midnight) Eastern Time.
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