Historian

Department of the Air Force Headquarters • Patrick AFB, FL

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The primary purpose of this position is to serve as a historian at a large, multi-facet Air Force installation, center, or similar self-contained organization that services rapidly evolving high-tech and/or administrative units and tenants that include joint and allied military agencies.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship Required
• All new DCIPS employees are required to complete a two-year DCIPS trial period.
• If authorized, PCS will be paid IAW JTR and AF Regulations.
• If receiving an authorized PCS, you may be subject to completing/signing a CONUS agreement.
• This posn is subject to provisions of the DoD Priority Placement Program
• Must be registered for Selective Service
• Employee may be required to work other than normal duty hours, to include evenings, weekends and/or holidays
• Shift work and emergency overtime may be required
• Employee must maintain current certifications
• Disclosure of Political Appointments
• Direct Deposit: All federal employees are required to have direct deposit
• Leave accrual may be authorized upon request
• Depending on the type of position (competitive/excepted) you are selected for, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period OR 2-year trial period.
• Upon completion of your probationary/trial period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.
• The employee may be required to travel in military and/or commercial aircraft to perform temporary duty assignments.
• Employee may be required to undergo CI polygraph examinations in accordance with security regulations involving material handled.
• A bachelor's degree in history or a related field that included at least 18 semester hours in history from an accredited college or university.
• Graduate study in the social sciences or humanities may be credited towards meeting this requirement when such study included training in historical research methodology; or the thesis approached the subject from an historical viewpoint and used professional historical research methodology and techniques in its preparation.
• A combination of education and experience in courses equivalent to a major in history, or a major in a related field that included at least 18 semester hours in history, plus appropriate quality of experience or additional college-level education.
• Professional knowledge of historical methodology sufficient to gather and evaluate evidence critically, establish historical facts, determine their relationships, and present the results in a concise, logically oriented narrative characterized by clarity, balance, and consistency with the evidence.
• Knowledge of Air Force history and current operations, policies, programs, and activities, especially as they apply to the large installation or center and its mission.
• Knowledge of a wide range of history, historical research methodology, and related social sciences policies and practices.
• Professional knowledge of historical principles, concepts, research sources, methodology, and techniques.
• Broad knowledge of Air Force and/or command history programs and current operations, policies, programs, and activities, especially as they apply to a large complex installation or center and its mission.
• Knowledge and understanding of military heraldry program, policies, and procedures.
• Knowledge of effective techniques required to conduct oral history interviews and research.
• Ability to plan detailed and complex studies, anticipate and solve problems, and to collect, organize, and interrelate large amounts of diversely formatted data drawn from a wide variety of sources.
• Ability to critically evaluate sources of information and establish validity of historical facts.
• Position is designated special-sensitive and requires eligibility for access to Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI), other intelligence-related Special Sensitive information, or involvement in Top Secret Special Access Programs (SAP) to fully perform the duties and responsibilities of the position.
• A non-disclosure agreement must be signed.
• Employee must pass initial and periodic short notice drug testing.

Responsibilities

• Conducts research and writes installation/center history.
• Creates special studies and other historical products.
• Serves as authoritative advisor, responds to queries, and conducts outreach.
• Presents lectures, participates in seminars, and conducts staff visits.
• Protects classified material.

Benefits

• A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package.
• As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding.
• Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent.

What This Job Offers

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