ARCHIVIST

You must meet the following requirements by the closing date of this announcement. Specialized Experience: For the GS-9 level, you must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-7 level that has equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. Specialized experience for this position includes: Performing records maintenance, processing, or preservation actions in adherence with archival principles, procedures, and record keeping practices; AND Using judgment and analysis to determine the proper course of action needed to accomplish an assignment; AND Utilizing archival or record management software/systems/databases to complete work assignments. OR 2 years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a master’s degree or master’s or equivalent graduate degree. OR You may qualify by a combination of experience and education. NOTE: Only education in excess of the first 18 semester hours (i.e., beyond the first year) of graduate education is creditable toward meeting the specialized experience requirement. Specialized Experience: For the GS-7 level, you must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-5 level that has equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. Specialized experience for this position includes: Experience performing basic archival tasks, such as verifying the completeness of a set of records, creating an inventory, or drafting a description; AND Applying regulations and policies to complete work assignments; AND Using general office software applications to complete work assignments. OR 1 year of graduate-level education or superior academic achievement. OR You may qualify by a combination of experience and education. NOTE: Only education in excess of the basic education requirement (i.e., beyond Bachelor’s degree) is creditable toward meeting the specialized experience requirement.
This position is part of the National Archives and Records Administration, Office of Research Services, Electronic Records Division, Processing Branch. The Electronic Records Division is responsible for accessioning, processing, preserving, and providing access to the electronic records in the custody of Research Services. As an archivist, you will carry out complex assignments to process, describe, and preserve transfers of electronic (born-digital) archival records.