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Museum Technician
National Park Service
Kalaupapa

Job Title:Museum Technician (General)

  
Department:Department Of The Interior

  
Agency:National Park Service

  
Job Announcement Number:PWROPI-15-KALA-1472132 DE

  
SALARY RANGE: $32,602.00 to $52,496.00 / Per Year

OPEN PERIOD: Monday, August 10, 2015 to Friday, August 21, 2015

SERIES & GRADE: GS-1016-05/07

POSITION INFORMATION: Full Time - Term NTE 13 months

PROMOTION POTENTIAL:07

DUTY LOCATIONS: Few vacancies in the following location:

Kalaupapa, HI View Map

WHO MAY APPLY: United States Citizens

SECURITY CLEARANCE: Q - Nonsensitive

SUPERVISORY STATUS: No

  
JOB SUMMARY:

  
Kalaupapa National Historical Park (NHP) may be filling one Museum Technician
(General) position to assist with cultural resources work. Kalaupapa NHP
established as a park unit in 1980, is located midway along the north coast of
the island of Molokai, in the State of Hawaii. The park is situated entirely
within Kalawao County, which is governed by the Director of the State
Department of Health. The County includes the historic Hansen's disease
isolation settlements of Kalawao and Kalaupapa. The park was established to
commemorate and preserve the story of those afflicted with this dreaded
disease and their forced exile from family and friends. Hansen's disease
patients were physically isolated from society. For more information, please
visit the park's Facebook page.

  
The access to Kalaupapa is very restrictive, not only for tourists, but also
for your friends and family. By State Law, friends and family may only visit
the park 13 days each quarter of the year and they must wear a visitor ID tag
throughout each visit.

  
  
The cost to travel by plane from Kalaupapa to Honolulu is approximately $160
round trip for residents and $320 round trip for non-residents, including your
family members. The other transportation alternative to flying is to hike 3.5
miles up a very steep trail from the park to topside Molokai. Once you reach
the top of the trail, you will still need to find transportation to get to the
airport and/or the only large town on Molokai, which are both about 10 miles
from the trail head.

  
  
This is a full-time TERM position. Appointment to this position will not
convey permanent status in the Federal service and will be for a period not to
exceed 13 months, with the possibility of incremental extensions up to a total
of four years without further competition.

  
This position is Subject to Periods of Non-Pay, and is expected to be placed
in mandatory non-pay status for a minimum of 2 weeks to a maximum of 6 months
each year.

  
Government Housing may be available.

The full promotion potential of this position is: 07

  
This announcement may be used to fill additional positions if identical
vacancies occur within 90 days of the issue date of the referral certificate.

  
Position Contact: [log in to unmask], 808-567-6802 ext. 1700

  
TRAVEL REQUIRED

  
 Occasional Travel

 1-5 nights per month
may be required to meet work demands

  
RELOCATION AUTHORIZED

  
 Yes

 Relocation
authorized pending eligibility of Selectee

  
KEY REQUIREMENTS

  
 U.S. Citizenship
Required

 Appointment subject
to background investigation and favorable adjudication.

  
DUTIES:

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You work with the Museum Curator in the curatorial storage facility at
Kalaupapa NHP:

  
 Identify, accession,
catalog, label and process archives and objects within the museum collection.

 Prepare, maintain
and organize curatorial records including accession records, catalog records
and donation forms.

 Catalog objects
according to professional museum standards.

 Maintain and update
cataloging and databases.

 Please objects in
storage.

 Perform routine
records searches for information and research requests.

 Implement museum
integrated pest management schedules and museum environmental monitoring.

 Occasionally assist
field work related to general cultural resource inventories, conditions
assessments, and stabilization.

  
  
NOTE: Legislation provides that federal salaries in Hawaii will transition
from base pay plus a cost-of-living allowance (COLA) to the locality pay-based
system that applies in the 48 contiguous states. Locality pay will be phased
in, and COLA will be phased out accordingly through annual
reductions. Currently, the COLA pay in Hawaii is 12.25%
with the exception of Hawaii island, which is 6.24%. The salary annotated on
this announcement includes the locality, however, does not include the cost-
of-living allowance.

  
QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:

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To qualify for this position at the GS-05 grade level, you must possess at
least one of the following minimum qualifications by the closing date (Friday,
August 21, 2015) of the announcement:

  
EXPERIENCE: At least one year of specialized experience comparable in scope
and responsibility to the GS-04 level in the Federal service (obtained in
either the public or private sectors). Examples of qualifying specialized
experience include collections management, registration, cataloging, research,
preservation, restoration, or conservation of collections of museum
material. -OR-

  
EDUCATION: Successful completion of at least four years of undergraduate level
education leading to a bachelor's degree with a major study or 24 semester
hours of course work in art, history, museum studies, anthropology, or archaeo
logy. -OR-

  
Successful completion of a COMBINATION of education and experience as
described above. To combine education and experience, first take the number of
semester hours (or equivalent) earned towards a bachelor's degree, in excess
of 60 semester hours, and divide by 60 semester hours (or
equivalent). Then take the number of months of full-time
experience and divide by 12 months. Add the percentages together. The total
must equal at least 100 percent to qualify.

  
  
  
To qualify for this position at the GS-07 grade level, you must possess at
least one of the following minimum qualifications by the closing date (Friday,
August 21, 2015) of the announcement:

  
EXPERIENCE: At least one year of specialized experience comparable in scope
and responsibility to the GS-05 level in the Federal service (obtained in
either the public or private sectors). Examples of qualifying specialized
experience include 1) preparing, maintaining, and organizing accession and
catalog records by applying collections management procedures for museum (or
similar) objects; 2) locating, retrieving, and obtaining information related
to museum collections; 3) using database software and applications to generate
reports, charts, and summaries relevant to museum collections; and 4) using
digital equipment and software to document artifacts and
collections. -OR-

  
EDUCATION: Successful completion of at least one full academic year of
graduate level education, 18 semester hours (or equivalent) from an accredited
institution in a related field. Acceptable fields of study are: art, history,
museum studies, scientific subjects, or other courses related to the position
to be filled. -OR-

  
Successful completion of a COMBINATION of education and experience as
described above. To combine education and experience, first take the number of
semester hours (or equivalent) earned towards a graduate degree and divide by
18 semester hours (or equivalent). Then take the number of
months of full-time experience and divide by 12 months. Add the percentages
together. The total must equal at least 100 percent to qualify. -OR-

  
SUPERIOR ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT (SAA): successful completion a bachelor's degree
in a related field (as mentioned in "B" above) AND meeting one of the
following provisions: (1) A grade point average of B (a GPA of 3.0 or higher)
for all completed undergraduate courses, or those completed in the last 2 full
years of undergraduate study; OR (2) A grade point average of B (a GPA of 3.5
or higher) for all courses in your major field of study, or those courses in
your major completed in the last two years of undergraduate study; OR (3) Rank
in the upper one-third of your class in the college, university, or major
subdivision; OR (4) Membership in a national honor society (other than
freshman honor societies) recognized by the Association of College Honor
Societies.

  
  
To qualify based on education, you must submit a legible copy of transcripts
from an accredited institution with your name, school name, credit hours,
course level, major(s), and grade-point average or class ranking. Transcripts
do not need to be official, but if you are selected for this position and you
used your education to qualify, you must provide official transcripts before
you begin work.

  
  
If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to
meet qualification requirements, you must show that your education credentials
have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in
interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been
deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or
full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or
university.

  
OTHER REQUIREMENTS:

  
Probationary Period: If you are a new employee or supervisor in the Federal
government, you will be required to complete a one-year probationary period.

  
Incidental Driving: You may be required to operate a government (or private)
motor vehicle as part of your official duties. Prior to your first official
motor vehicle operation, and again every year thereafter (or more frequently
if management determines such need exists), you will be required to sign an
affidavit certifying to your possession of a valid State issued driver's
license that is current and has not been revoked, suspended, canceled, or
otherwise disqualified in any way to prohibit your operation of a motor
vehicle.

  
Relocation: Travel, transportation, and relocation expenses will be paid if
the selectee lives outside of the local commuting area and is otherwise
eligible for reimbursement of relocation expenses in accordance with the
Federal Travel Regulation.

  
Uniform: You will be required to wear a uniform and comply with the National
Park Service uniform standards. A uniform allowance will be provided.

  
Work Schedule: You may be required to work evenings, weekends, holidays,
overtime and shift work.

  
Travel: You may be required to travel overnight away from home up to 5 nights
per month. You must obtain a government credit card for travel purposes.

  
HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED:

  
A review of your resume and supporting documentation will be made and compared
against your responses to the Occupational Questionnaire to determine if you
are qualified for this job. If a determination is made that you have inflated
your qualifications or experience, you may lose consideration for this
position. Please follow all instructions carefully; errors or omissions may
affect your rating.

  
Candidates will be rated and ranked using Category Rating procedures. These
procedures place candidates with veteran's preference above non-preference
eligibles within each category, and veterans with a service-connected
disability of at least 10 percent are listed in the highest quality category.
Under Category Rating, candidates will be rated and ranked into one of three
categories:

  
 Best Qualified -
applicants possessing experience that substantially exceeds the minimum
qualifications of the position including all selective factors and are highly
proficient in all requirements of the job and can perform effectively in the
position

 Well Qualified -
applicants possessing experience that exceeds the minimum qualifications of
the position including all selective factors and are proficient in most of the
requirements of the job

 Qualified -
applicants possessing experience that meets the minimum qualifications of the
position including all selective factors and are proficient in some, but not
all of the requirements of the job.

  
  
You will be evaluated on the following competencies:

  
 ABILITY TO MAINTAIN
MUSEUM COLLECTION

 ABILITY TO USE
AUTOMATED SYSTEMS, SOFTWARE AND APPLICATIONS TO CATALOG ITEMS IN MUSEUM
COLLECTIONS

 SKILL IN USING
PRESERVATION TECHNIQUES RELATED TO OBJECTS OR ARTIFACTS IN MUSEUM COLLECTIONS

 ABILITY TO
COMMUNICATE EFFECTIVELY



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