Historian

Headquarters, Air Force Reserve Command•Niagara Falls, NY

About The Position

The Historian manages and conducts the History Program at a Wing or independent Group authorized a Historian, at home station and deployed locations. The position coordinates historical activities, maintains and expands the Wing’s archives through narrative histories of its mission, completes special studies affecting the mission, and serves as the Wing’s technical authority and advisor on professional aspects of the USAF History and Museum Program. The Historian researches and writes Wing histories, conducts special studies, creates historical products such as oral histories, and provides research and reference services. The position participates in wartime and contingency operations and deploys to contingency locations. It is an emergency-essential position requiring worldwide deployment readiness, frequent or long-term travel, and the ability to work under adverse conditions. The incumbent must complete the Historian Training Course within nine months of hire.

Requirements

Meet the Office of Personnel Management qualification requirements for the History Series 0170.
Meet the basic education requirement: a degree in history or a related field including at least 18 semester hours in history, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Have at least one year of specialized experience at the GS-09 level or equivalent, or three years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. or a related doctoral degree, or an acceptable combination of education and experience.
For applicable merit promotion applicants, meet the federal time-in-grade requirement of one year at the GS-09 level for the GS-11 level.
Be a U.S. citizen; males must be registered for Selective Service where required.
Meet physical requirements for immediate worldwide deployment, including to remote locations with limited medical facilities, and pass required medical examinations and physical fitness or agility tests.
Hold a valid driver’s license and be able to drive a motor vehicle.
Complete training in carrying and using firearms; meet firearm-access requirements and sign DD Form 2760. Individuals convicted of a misdemeanor or felony crime of domestic violence may not occupy the position.
Be eligible for access to Sensitive Compartmented Information or other applicable special-sensitive information, sign a nondisclosure agreement, and receive a favorable suitability determination.
Pass initial and periodic short-notice drug testing.
Sign the Air Force-wide mobility agreement and DD Form 2365; the position is emergency-essential and cannot be vacated during a national emergency or mobilization without seriously impairing organizational capability.
Obtain and maintain a government travel card.
Successfully complete the Historian Training Course within nine months of hire.
Be able to travel frequently or for extended periods on military or commercial aircraft and work outside normal duty hours, including evenings, weekends, or holidays, when required.
Meet the physical and medical standards described for overseas and deployed assignments, including requirements concerning mobility, dexterity, vision, hearing, and emotional and mental stability.
Submit transcripts when using education to qualify; foreign education must be shown to be equivalent to U.S. education.

Responsibilities

Manage and conduct the History Program at a Wing or independent Group authorized a Historian, at home station and deployed locations.
Coordinate historical activities and maintain and add to the Wing’s archives through narrative histories of the mission.
Complete special studies on subjects that affect the mission.
Serve as the Wing’s technical authority and advisor for professional aspects of the USAF History and Museum Program.
Research and write the Wing history.
Create historical products, including oral histories.
Provide research and reference services.
Participate in wartime and contingency operations and deploy to contingency locations.