Museum Job Announcement: Fort Sam Houston TX

[Sebby, Daniel M 1SG RET]

DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
Vacancy Announcement Number: NCFR08771316

Opening Date: July 01, 2008 Closing Date: July 10, 2008
Position: MUSEUM SPECIALIST (HISTORY), GS-1016-9
Salary: $45,040 - $58,557 Annual
Place of Work: USAMEDD CTR AND SCHOOL/FT SAM HOUSTON. US ARMY MEDICAL
DEPARTMENT REGIMENT. ARMY MEDICAL DEPARTMENT MUSEUM. FT SAM HOUSTON, TX.

Position Status: This is a Permanent position. -- Full Time
Number of Vacancy: 1

Duties: Operate in general support of the archives and historical
collections as a major function of the museum?s mission. Preserve and
maintain historical documents, images and publications. Assist in
extensive scholarly, applied or technical research relating to the
museum collections. Serve as museum archivist to assist the curatorial
staff. Complete major tasks and initiates projects such as inventories
and inspections. Assist in the documentation, selection, preparation and
exhibit of historical materials. Maintain archival and collection areas
to include monitoring of environmental conditions. Prepare reports on
disposition and condition of archival and historical collections.
Perform duties relating to museum physical security, fire protection,
key control and safety programs. Support museum staff on events,
conferences and special events.

About the Position: For more information regarding the Army Medical
Department and School visit the following website:
http://ameddcs.army.mil/

Works under general supervision of Chief, Army Medical Department Museum

Who May Apply:
<https://cpolwapp.belvoir.army.mil/public/forward/VAB?id=whoMayApply>
(Click on Who May Apply)
* All Federal employees serving on a career or career-conditional
appointment.
* Department of Defense employees serving on a Career or Career
Conditional Appointment.
* Current Army employees with competitive status (includes Army
employees serving on a career or career-conditional appointment).
* Reinstatement eligibles.
* Veterans and preference eligibles under Veterans Employment
Opportunities Act of 1998. (VEOA)
* Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) eligibles.

* Family member employees eligible under Executive Order 12721.

Qualifications: Click on link below to view qualification standard.
General Schedule
<https://cpolwapp.belvoir.army.mil/public/forward/VAB?id=qualifications&
selection1=occGroup11>

* The best qualified candidates for this position must show in
their resume that they meet the minimum qualifications and have
experience in the following areas: knowledge and ability to maintain
historical archives and collections, complete projects, inventories, and
inspections. Experience in historical exhibit preparation, fire
protection, key control, safety, and physical security of museums.

* GS-06 and above: One year of experience directly related to this
occupation equivalent to the next lower grade. Graduate education or an
internship meets the experience required when it is directly related to
the work of the position.
* The experience described in your resume will be evaluated and
screened for the Office of Personnel Management's basic qualifications
requirements, and the skills needed to perform the duties of this
position as described in this vacancy announcement.
* Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within
the last 52 weeks must meet the Time in Grade Restriction.
* Education can be substituted for experience. Review the
qualification requirements for specific information.
* Must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the second lower grade
(or equivalent).
* Only degrees from an accredited college or university recognized
by the Department of Education are acceptable to meet positive education
requirements or to substitute education for experience. For additional
information, please go to the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and
U.S. Department of Education websites at -
http://www.opm.gov/qualifications and
http://www.ed.gov/admins/finaid/accred/index.html
* Demonstrated work experience that equipped the applicant with
the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform
the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the
work of the position to be filled.
* The related work experience must have been equivalent in
difficulty and complexity to the next lower grade level.
* Ability to communicate orally and in writing.
* On your resume, please include college/university, dates
attended, degree achieved, semester hours earned, GPA, major field of
study, 24 semester hours of specific courses and course hours in your
major. Failure to provide this education information on your resume may
result in an ineligible rating.
* Foreign education must be evaluated for U.S. equivalency in
order to be considered for this position. Please include this
information in your resume.

Other Information:
<https://cpolwapp.belvoir.army.mil/public/forward/VAB?id=otherInformatio
n> (Click on Other Information)

* To successfully claim veteran's preference, your
resume/supplemental data must clearly show your entitlement. Please
review the information listed under the Other Requirements link on this
announcement or review our on-line Job Application Kit.
* Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department
of Defense referral system for displaced employees.
* The Department of Defense (DoD) policy on employment of
annuitants issued March 18, 2004 will be used in determining eligibility
of annuitants. The DoD policy is available on
http://www.cpms.osd.mil/fas/staffing/pdf/rem_ann.pdf
* Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market
Supplement.
* Permanent Change of Station (PCS) expenses are not authorized.

Other Advantages: The USAMEDD Center and School is located at Fort Sam
Houston, in San Antonio, Texas. The San Antonio area captures the spirit
of Texas. Now the eighth largest city in the US, the city has retained
its sense of history and tradition, while carefully blending in
cosmopolitan progress. The city has always been a crossroads and a
meeting place.

Other Requirements:
<https://cpolwapp.belvoir.army.mil/public/forward/VAB?id=otherRequiremen
ts> (Click on Other Requirements)

* Personnel security investigation required.
* You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship.
* Official college or university transcript must be submitted with
your resume.
* Male applicants born after December 31, 1959 must complete a
Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service
Registration.
* Direct Deposit of Pay is Required.
* Applicants claiming veteran's preference must clearly show an
entitlement to such preference on the resume/supplemental data
submitted.
* Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in
the vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may
affect the overall rating.
* One year trial/probationary period may be required.

How to Apply:
<https://cpolwapp.belvoir.army.mil/public/forward/VAB?id=applyInstructio
n&selDoc=Resumix> (Click on How to Apply)

* Resumes must be received by the closing date of this
announcement.
* Self-nomination must be submitted by the closing date.
* Resume must be on file in our centralized database.
* Announcements close at 12:00am (midnight) Eastern Time.

If your resume is currently in our central database, you may click here
to Self Nominate
<https://cpolwapp.belvoir.army.mil/public/forward/VAB?id=selfNom&annouNu
m=NCFR08771316&position=MUSEUM SPECIALIST (HISTORY),
GS-1016-9&payPlan=GS&series=1016&grade=9>
Click here to use the Army Resume Builder
<https://cpolwapp.belvoir.army.mil/public/forward/VAB?id=rb> to create
your resume. Follow the instructions in this vacancy announcement to
apply for the job.
Point of Contact: Central Resume Processing Center, 410-306-0137,
applic...@cpsrxtp.belvoir.army.mil
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