This position is part of the National Archives and Records Administration. The incumbent performs technical work that supports access to archival holdings and control over records. The work encompasses the full range of archival support services to include reference, researcher assistance and other customer services, archival processing (including arranging and describing), accessioning, disposal, preserving, digitizing, and reformatting of records.
Please limit your résumé to 2 pages. If more than 2 pages are submitted, your resume will still be accepted, however only the first 2 pages will be reviewed and considered for qualifications and eligibility determination in whether or not the minimum qualifications for the position have been met. You must meet the following requirements by the closing date of this announcement. Specialized Experience for the GS-7: You must have at least one year of experience at the GS-6 level or equivalent that 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 archival or related functions. (Examples may include monitoring, pulling and refiling records, reference, arrangement and description, and/or holdings maintenance) AND Experience with records management. AND Communicating with various audiences in a professional setting.
As an Archives Technician, you will: Pull and refile original archival records Evaluate the physical condition of records, and determine appropriate preservation or holdings maintenance actions, where needed Perform detailed and complex arrangement of archival materials following a plan (or guidance) approved by a supervisor. Describe archival materials in accordance with policy, including improving Catalog description issues by standardization Operate one or more digitization devices to capture image files of a range of materials, including loose and bound paper documents of all sizes; photographs; or maps. Capture metadata using various software tools Provide reference assistance by using complex finding aid systems and related archival sources, in both electronic and analog formats Use a variety of software applications to conduct quality checks, enter data, communicate with colleagues, and submit administrative information