Museum Technician

All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement-11/06/2024-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. To qualify for this position at the GS-07 grade level, you must possess at least 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-05 grade level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors). This experience includes activities such as: (1) preserving, handling, inventorying and cataloging museum objects and managing loans in accordance with NPS standards, (2) implementing museum exhibit maintenance program including housekeeping schedules and repairing and rehabilitating museum exhibits, (3) performing routine research for object documentation, exhibits, special park reports and other purpose, (4) assisting visitors to the park museum and responding to researcher requests to use the collection. You must include hours per week worked. -OR- EDUCATION: Successful completion of at least one (1) full academic year (18 semester hours) of related graduate level education. -OR- Have completed a 4-year course of study above high school leading to a bachelor’s degree within a related field of study (e.g. museum studies, archival management, or history) and meet the criteria for Superior Academic Achievement (S.A.A.) as evidenced by one of the three following methods: I am in the upper third of my graduating class in the college, university, or major subdivision, such as the College of Liberal Arts or the School of Business Administration, based on completed courses; OR I have a GPA 3.0 or higher out of a possible 4.0 computed based on 4 years of education, or as computed based on courses completed during the final 2 years of the curriculum, or 3.5 or higher out of a possible 4.0 (“B+” or better) based on the average of the required courses completed in my major field or the required courses in the major field completed during the final 2 years of the curriculum. -OR- I am a member in one of the national scholastic honor societies. You must include transcripts. -OR- Successful completion of a combination of education and experience as described above. For example, 6 months of specialized experience (50% of experience required) plus completion of nine (9) semester hours of graduate education (50% of education requirement) would qualify an applicant for this position. 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.
This position located in Cape Cod National Seashore, in the Interpretation & Cultural Resources Division. The typical seasonal entry-on-duty period for Cape Cod National Seashore is December-May but can be variable during these months due to weather conditions, project needs, or funding. Anticipated Entry on Duty: December 2024 Open to the first 30 applicants or until 11/06/2024 whichever comes first. All applications submitted by 11:59 (EST) on the closing day will receive consideration.