Position at Immediate Office of the Chief of Naval Operations

Staff Curator (Museum Management)
Immediate Office of the Chief of Naval Operations
Richmond, VA

Work Schedule is Full Time - Permanent

Opened Friday May 20, 2016
Closes Tuesday May 24, 2016

Salary Range: $72,509.00 - $94,262.00 per year

Series and Grade: GS-1015-12/12
Supervisory Status: No

Who May Apply: United States Citizens

Control Number: 439520000

Job Announcement Number: NE61015-12-1709785NM393290D

See:

    <URL:http://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/439520000>

The Navy and Marine Corps team offers innovative, exciting and
meaningful work linking military and civilian talents to achieve our
mission and safeguard our freedoms.  Department of the Navy provides
competitive salaries, comprehensive benefits, and extensive
professional development and training.  From pipefitters to
accountants, scientists to engineers, doctors to nurses-the careers
and opportunities to make a difference are endless.  Civilian
careers-where purpose and patriotism unite.

The mission of the Naval History and Heritage Command is to collect,
preserve, protect, and make available the artifacts, documents, and
art that best embody our naval history and heritage for present and
future generations; advance the knowledge of naval history and
heritage through professional research, analysis, interpretation,
products and services; make naval history and heritage "come alive"
for our Sailors and Marines to enhance readiness and esprit de
corps.  This position is located in the Conservation Branch of the
Collections Management Division and is responsible for the
preservation and conservation of artifacts, textiles, artwork and
paper collections and assists other branches and commands in the
conservation of large artifacts.

Duties

    Assist in the supervision and direction of the daily operations
    of the Conservation Laboratory

    Participate in the management of, and executes, conservation
    treatments to stabilize and preserve historic artifacts,
    textiles, artwork and paper media

    Assist with condition assessments and advise on long-term
    collections care strategies and environmental control standards

    Perform conservation and materials science research activities

    Coordinate with the Collection Manager on issues related to
    management of the facility

    Serves as lead conservator in the absence of the branch head

Travel Required: Not Required

Relocation Authorized: No

Job Requirements

Key Requirements

    You must be a US Citizen

    Males must be registered or exempt from Selective Service.
    <URL:http://www.sss.gov>

    Selectee must be determined suitable for federal employment

    Selectee may be required to successfully complete a probationary
    period

    Selectee is required to participate in the direct deposit pay
    program

    See special requirements section for additional requirements

Qualifications

In order to qualify for this position, your resume must provide
sufficient experience and/or education, knowledge, skills, and
abilities, to perform the duties of the specific position for which
you are being considered.   Your resume is the key means we have for
evaluating your skills, knowledge, and abilities, as they relate to
this position.  Therefore, we encourage you to be clear and specific
when describing your experience.

Applicants must meet the following positive education qualifications
requirements of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM)
Qualifications Standards Manual: Applicants must possess a degree in
museum work, or in an applicable subject-matter field; a combination
of education and experience with courses equivalent to a major in
museum work or applicable subject matter field, plus appropriate
experience or additional education; or have 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
above.

In addition, your resume must demonstrate at least one year of
specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-11grade level or
pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the
private or public sector.  Specialized experience must demonstrate
the following: 1) assist in managing a museum collection, library
and archive; 2) perform museum collection conservation practices in
accordance with professional standards; 3) prepare lectures and
presentations on conservation procedures and methodologies for
tours, workshops, conferences, symposia and command needs.

This position has a selective placement factor needed in order to
qualify.  The actual Selective Placement Factor is experience
executing conservation treatments to stabilize and preserve historic
artifacts, textiles, artwork, and paper media in accordance with
professional standards.  Possession of the factor MUST be verifiable
via your resume.  Failure to possess this factor WILL result in an
ineligible rating.

Additional qualification information can be found from the following
Office of Personnel Management web site:

    <URL:https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/1000/museum-curator-series-1015/>

You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including
volunteer and part time experience.  You must clearly identify the
duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total
number of hours per week.

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer
work done through National Service programs (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.

As part of the application process, you must complete and submit an
occupational questionnaire.  To preview this questionnaire and
determine if your experience matches the required skills for this
position, click the following link: View Assessment Questions

Please follow all instructions carefully.  Errors or omissions may
affect your rating and/or appointment eligibility.

For positions requiring positive education requirements, or if you
are using education to meet all or part of the qualification
requirements, you must submit a copy of your transcripts or an
itemized list of college courses which includes equivalent
information from the transcript (course title, semester/quarter
hours, and grade/degree earned) in your resume.   See OPM's General
Policies for information on crediting education.

Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used
to meet the qualification requirements if the applicant can provide
documentation indicating that the foreign education is comparable to
that received in an accredited educational institution in the United
States.  It is the responsibility of the applicant to provide such
evidence when applying for further information, visit:

    <URL:http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html>

A security clearance is a requirement of this position.  Failure to
obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in
the withdrawal of a position offer or removal.  If you possess a
security clearance, please indicate the level and termination date
in your resume.

Work requires frequent bending, stooping, walking, standing, working
in cramped positions, and climbing.

This position is eligible for part time, full time or ad-hoc
telework.

Work requires use of Personal Protective Equipment, which includes
but is not limited to protective footwear, eyewear, and hearing
protection.

Work may be performed in physically dangerous locations, e.g.
extreme height for treatment of sculptural or architectural
artifacts.

Conservation treatments may require use of and exposure to toxic,
carcinogenic, cryogenic, acidic, corrosive, or other hazardous
materials.

Selectee must obtain and maintain a current valid United States
driver's license.

Security Clearance: Secret
Department of the Navy
Immediate Office of the Chief of Naval Operations
Naval History and Heritage Command

Contact:

    DON Employment Info Center EIC
    8003784559

    TDD: 858-577-5723
    doneic<-at->navy<.>mil

    Immediate Office of the Chief of Naval Operations
    700 Robbins Avenue
    Philadelphia PA

    Dominick S. Washington
    HR Personnel Action Data Program Manager
    Human Capital Office
    Naval History and Heritage Command
    1435 10th Street, SE
    Washington Navy Yard, DC 20373-5014
    202-781-4921
    Fax: 202-781-0111
    Mobile: 910-322-4860
    dominick.washington<-at->navy<.>mil

    David Krop, Conservation Branch head
    804-279-1081
    David.Krop<-at->dla<.>mil

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