Summary
You will serve as a Museum Curator with the National Park Service Intermountain Region, Flagstaff Area National Monuments Division of Resource Management located in Flagstaff AZ. This is a Career/Career-Conditional appointment with a full-time work schedule. All applications submitted by 11:59 (EST) on the closing day will receive consideration.
Duties
Some of the major duties you will perform include but are not limited to the following: Oversees all museum operations, establishes program priorities, and ensures that activities comply with National Park Service (NPS) and professional standards. The collections managed may span a range of disciplines, including archeology, ethnology, history, archives, biology, geology, and paleontology. Acts on behalf of the superintendent regarding museum-related matters and maintains effective relationships with relevant groups, agencies, individuals, and the public. Participates in professional and management events to exchange information and promote stewardship of the park. Provides consultation to park divisions and, when appropriate, engages with cultural groups such as tribes to ensure compliance with applicable laws, NPS policies, and preservation requirements. Develops and implements museum programs and plans in accordance with NPS accountability requirements, including NPS-28, NPS-77, the NPS Museum Handbook, and other relevant guidance. Collaborates with cultural and natural resource personnel to address compliance and preservation issues involving historic structures, archeological sites, and natural resources. Contributes to documentation and planning under Section 106 and Section 110 of the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA), the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), and related NPS policies. Conducts collections research as needed. Reviews staff projects, recommends approvals to park managers, and assists other units with collections management issues. Negotiates cooperative and interagency agreements and serves as the Contracting Officer's Technical Representative for related projects. Develops plans, schedules, project statements, scopes of work, cost estimates, and funding proposals. Tracks expenditures and prepares accomplishment reports. Recommends acquisitions consistent with the scope of collections statement and available funding, encourages donations, and deaccessions unneeded holdings in accordance with NPS policy. Accessions and catalogs objects, verifies collection records, conducts annual inventories, and maintains required documentation. Maintains collections data in Service-wide systems, prepares reports, provides reference services, and analyzes inventory and monitoring information. Oversees collection use for research, loans, and reference services; enforces applicable policies and evaluates research requests. Works with the records manager to classify official and unofficial records and directs management of park archives, including maps, photographs, plans, data, papers, and resource records. Conducts scholarly, technical, and applied research to expand knowledge, support preservation, and fulfill educational and public service responsibilities. Research products may include articles, reports, exhibit materials, labels, publications, and responses to public inquiries. Research museum objects to establish identification, authenticity, catalog information, dates, provenance, historical and scientific data, legal information, and preservation requirements. Supports visitor services and develops interpretive and educational programs utilizing museum collections. Supports curatorial training programs, develops and teaches courses, and participates in professional meetings and seminars related to museums and historic preservation.
Requirements
Must be a U.S. Citizen or National. Appointment subject to background investigation and favorable adjudication. Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service. Direct Deposit participation required. Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more, visit https://www.e-verify.gov/. You are required to wear a uniform and comply with uniform standards. A uniform allowance will be provided. You may be required to travel overnight away from home occasionally. You must obtain a government charge card for travel purposes. You may be required to complete training, obtain and maintain a government credit card with travel and purchase authority. You may be required to travel overnight away from home. You must obtain a government charge card for travel purposes. You may be required to work on-call, evenings, weekends, holidays, overtime and shift work. Probationary Period: As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you may be required to serve a 1-year probation period to evaluate your fitness and whether your continuation of employment advances the public interest. This probationary period is an extension of the appointment process and therefore requires the agency to determine if continued employment would advance the public interest, meet the organization goals and mission of the agency, and/or otherwise promote the efficiency of the service. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, the agency will consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service. Under applicable law, the employment of an individual serving a probationary or trial period automatically terminates when that period ends unless the agency affirmatively certifies, in writing, that the individual's employment should continue and that their appointment should be finalized. In the absence of agency action to affirmatively certify continued employment beyond the probationary or trial period, such appointments are terminated. Upon completion of your probationary period your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest. *Additional Requirements located under qualifications*
Education
This position has a mandatory education requirement. You must submit a copy of your transcript(s) to support claimed education if substituting education for experience. Transcripts must include your name, school name, grades, credit hours earned, major(s), grade point average or class ranking, and date the degree was conferred, if applicable. A typed list of courses, grades, semester/quarter hours, GPA, etc. will not be accepted. Non-submission may result in being rated not qualified for the position. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable, but if you are selected for this position and you used your education to qualify, you must provide official transcripts before you begin work. Foreign Education: To receive credit for education completed outside the United States, you must show proof that the education has been submitted to a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign educational credentials and such education has been deemed at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education programs. For more information on how foreign education is evaluated, visit: https://www.ed.gov/about/initiatives/international-affairs/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications
How you will be evaluated
Your qualifications will be evaluated based on your application materials (e.g. resume, supporting documents), the responses you provide on the application questionnaire, and the result of the additional assessment(s) required for this position. To be considered for this position, you must complete all required steps in the process. Your resume must not exceed 2 pages. Only the document submitted as the "Resume" under the Documents section will be used to determine your qualifications/eligibility and for rating purposes. In the event you submit more than one resume, only the latest submission will be reviewed. You will be assessed in the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities, and other characteristics): Decision Making Manages and Organizes Information Partnering Planning and Evaluating Project Management To be considered for this position, you must complete all required steps in the process. In addition to the application and application questionnaire, this position requires successful completion of additional assessment(s), including a structured resume review. These assessments measure the critical competencies listed above that are required to successfully perform the job. All qualified non-competitive applicants and the best-qualified Merit Promotion applicants will be referred to the hiring manager for consideration. Overstating your qualifications and/or experience in your application materials or application questionnaire may result in your removal from consideration or your score may be lowered. Cheating on an assessment may also result in your removal from consideration. Applicants who include vulgar, offensive, or inappropriate language or information in their application package will be ineligible for further consideration for this position. Current or former displaced Federal employees who are surplus, displaced, or involuntarily separated have special priority selection rights under the Agency Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP). To be considered under CTAP, you must be well-qualified, score at least 85 (i.e., meet the minimum qualification requirements, including any selective placement factors; education, and experience requirements), and be able to perform the duties of the position upon entry.