Archivist

Air Force Historical Research Agency • Maxwell AFB, AL

18h

About The Position

The Archivist provides professional research support and responds to inquiries for historical information from all levels of the U.S. government, foreign governments, and private individuals and organizations. The position performs advanced archival research and reference services, conducts historical research, and provides archival services. It also performs conservation and preservation work on Air Force historical collections at the Air Force Historical Research Agency (AFHRA).

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship is required.
• Must complete the initial online questionnaire and additional assessments.
• Must register for Selective Service if male, as applicable.
• Must obtain and maintain a Top Secret security clearance.
• Subject to random drug testing as a designated drug-testing position.
• Must meet the GS-1420-09 qualification requirements, including the basic education or education-and-experience requirement.
• Basic education requirement: a bachelor's degree in archival science, or a bachelor's degree with specified coursework in archival science, history, political science or government, and related fields; alternatively, qualifying coursework combined with appropriate experience or additional education.
• Specialized experience route: at least one year of specialized experience at the GS-07 level or equivalent, including relevant archival research, records management, equipment operation, document handling, or related work.
• Education route: a master's or equivalent graduate degree, or two full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree and relevant to the work.
• A qualifying combination of education and experience may be used; transcripts must be submitted when education is used to qualify.
• Merit-promotion applicants must meet applicable time-in-grade requirements; one year at GS-07 is required for GS-09 when the TIG rule applies.
• Knowledge of AFHRA collections and familiarity with other domestic and foreign archival collections and access procedures.
• Knowledge of classified-information protection, sensitive-information release, and the Freedom of Information Act.
• Knowledge of archival policies and document-protection methods.
• Ability to work tactfully with professional and senior historical personnel on sensitive matters.
• Effective oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to analyze and edit electronic documents for archival standards and organize information clearly for researchers.
• Federal employees are required to use direct deposit.
• May be required to serve a one-year probationary period or two-year trial period.
• Must provide copies of transcripts when required to qualify based on education.

Responsibilities

• Perform advanced professional archival research and reference services.
• Conduct historical research and provide archival services.
• Perform archival conservation and preservation work on Air Force historical collections at the AFHRA.
• Answer requests for historical information that require complex research across multiple sources and formats.
• Apply archival and records-management principles to paper and digitized documents.
• Operate high-speed scanning systems, analog-to-digital conversion systems, and related equipment to migrate historical materials to digital formats.
• Support archival appraisals and coordinate collection selection with the chief archivist.
• Disassemble, repair, and reassemble groups of documents; monitor climate-control systems; and rearrange boxes to accommodate new accessions.
• Analyze and edit electronic documents for accurate indexing, codes, security markings, completeness, and readability, and organize information for researchers.
• Travel by military or commercial transportation to perform temporary duty.
• Walk two flights of stairs while carrying document boxes weighing up to 15 pounds.

Benefits

• Federal employees and their families have access to a comprehensive benefits package; specific benefits depend on position type and should be confirmed with the hiring agency.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level