Historian

Air Force Civilian Career Training • Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, DC

1d • Onsite

About The Position

This is a temporary, non-continuing career-broadening assignment for a high-potential, mid-level manager or executive. The position provides developmental experience while supporting the mission of the Air Force and the Air Force History and Museums Program Office (AF/HO). The assignment is limited to 36 months and is located at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling in Washington, D.C.

The Historian performs program management, strategic planning, and Air Staff action officer work; conducts and directs historical research and analysis; and develops a strategic vision for emerging technologies used across the Air Force History and Museums Program. The position also carries out special projects and assignments consistent with its career-broadening purpose. The incumbent works with senior Air Force and Department of Defense leaders, Congressional staff, Combatant Commanders, historians, researchers, and other stakeholders, and prepares executive-level briefings, correspondence, studies, reports, and policy guidance.

The position requires U.S. citizenship, a signed mobility agreement and nondisclosure agreement, and the ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret clearance with access to Sensitive Compartmented Information. It is a Testing Designated Position requiring initial and periodic short-notice drug testing. Travel may be required, including between Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, the Pentagon, and other National Capital Region offices; travel may involve overnight stays. Work outside normal duty hours, including evenings, weekends, or holidays, may be required.

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship.
• Sign a mobility agreement and nondisclosure agreement.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret security clearance with access to Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI).
• One year of specialized experience at the GS-12 level or equivalent, including historical research and writing related to complex military historical projects.
• For applicable federal employees, at least 52 weeks of service at GS-12 or higher (or equivalent) to meet the time-in-grade requirement.
• Knowledge of professional historical principles, concepts, methodologies, techniques, and organizational research.
• General understanding of federal government history programs, operations, policies, programs, and activities.
• Knowledge of U.S. history, air power history, and/or military aerospace history.
• Ability to conduct extensive historical research, critically evaluate sources, and establish the validity of historical facts.
• Ability to maintain effective working relationships with officials, historians, coworkers, contractors, scholarly colleagues, editors, researchers, and the public.
• Effective oral and written communication skills.
• Pass initial and periodic short-notice drug testing.
• Applicants must be current permanent internal Air Force employees serving in the History & Museum career field and meet the stated area-of-consideration eligibility.

Responsibilities

• Plan, execute, and evaluate Air Staff-level program initiatives supporting the Air Force History and Museums Program.
• Formulate and implement enterprise strategies, policies, and guidance for collecting, organizing, and preserving Department of the Air Force documents.
• Coordinate organizational change requests, manpower management, force structure issues, and other complex administrative and mission-support functions.
• Analyze organizational efficiency and develop plans, policies, and procedures for an internal self-inspection program.
• Prepare executive-level briefings, correspondence, and staff packages for Headquarters Department of the Air Force issues.
• Plan, conduct, and publish classified and unclassified historical studies, monographs, and analytical reports supporting Department of the Air Force and Department of Defense objectives.
• Engage senior leaders, Congressional staff, Combatant Commanders, and subject-matter experts to gather information and document the development of policies and missions.
• Translate military operations into historical analysis for senior Air Force officials developing or evaluating enterprise policies.
• Direct historical studies concerning the conservation and interpretation of sites of political, economic, and cultural significance.
• Evaluate document flow, information technology capabilities, and researcher requirements; develop operational plans and present them to the Director, AF/HO.
• Verify metrics, conduct self-inspections, and report findings and proposed corrective actions to agency leadership.
• Represent AF/HO as a subject-matter expert on high-level panels, including judging the annual Department of the Air Force History and Museum Program awards.
• Develop and execute a long-range digital roadmap aligned with Department of the Air Force modernization priorities.
• Draft and coordinate enterprise policies and operational guidance for deployment, security, and use of digital platforms and emerging technologies.
• Advise senior Air Force and AF/HO leaders on technology adoption risks, opportunities, and infrastructure investments.
• Assess web-based information services and digital repositories; develop feedback mechanisms and analytical measures of customer experience, usability, and information delivery.
• Prepare executive reports and briefings with recommendations to improve digital systems' reach, security, and efficiency.
• Carry out non-routine special projects and staff assignments designed to meet the career-broadening purpose of the position.
• Represent Department of the Air Force and AF/HO strategic concerns at department-wide forums, steering groups, interagency committees, and professional conferences.

Benefits

• Comprehensive federal employee benefits package, with benefits available to employees and their families; specific eligibility depends on position type.
• PCS may be paid when authorized under applicable Joint Travel Regulations, Air Force regulations, and Career Broadening Policy.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed