Supervisory Archivist

Air Force Historical Research Agency•Maxwell AFB, AL

About The Position

This is a first-level supervisory position with the Air Force Historical Research Agency (AFHRA), Research Branch (HOR). The incumbent plans, directs, organizes, and controls the work of nonsupervisory employees assigned to AFHRA Inquiries/FOIA. The position ensures historical research work complies with legal and regulatory requirements and meets customer needs, and serves as AFHRA’s FOIA Manager, overseeing responses to a large volume of requests. The incumbent also represents AFHRA Inquiries/FOIA with installation and functional-area organizations and serves as the agency representative for designated by-law programs. The position is in the GS-1420-13 Archivist series and is designated Critical-Sensitive. The incumbent must be able to obtain and retain a Top Secret security clearance with access to Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI), sign a nondisclosure agreement, and pass initial and periodic short-notice drug testing. It is a designated Key Position that must not be vacated during a national emergency or mobilization. The incumbent may be required to work evenings, weekends, or holidays and occasionally travel away from the normal duty station on military or commercial aircraft.

Requirements

Meet the OPM qualification standards for the GS-1420-13 Archivist series.
Meet the basic education requirement: a bachelor’s degree in archival science; or a bachelor’s degree with a major including 18 semester hours in archival science, history, and/or political science or government, plus 12 semester hours in specified related fields; or an eligible combination of education and experience including at least 30 semester hours of specified coursework.
Have at least one year of specialized experience at the GS-12 level or equivalent in archival science or a directly related field involving collection, appraisal, analysis, or synthesis of historically or archivally valuable information.
For applicable merit-promotion applicants, meet the GS-12 time-in-grade requirement for the GS-13 level.
Submit college transcripts when using education to qualify.
Be a U.S. citizen.
Obtain and retain a Top Secret security clearance with access to Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI), and sign a nondisclosure agreement.
Pass initial and periodic short-notice drug testing.
Meet Selective Service registration requirements for males, where applicable.
Meet applicable probationary or trial-period requirements.
Demonstrate professional knowledge of historical principles, concepts, methodology, and techniques, including U.S. history, air-power and military aerospace history, and USAF organization, lineage, heraldry, and history.
Know federal government history programs and current operations, policies, programs, and activities, as well as applicable safety and security regulations and procedures.
Have the ability to plan, organize, and direct organizational functions and mentor, motivate, and appraise staff.
Have skill in extensive historical research, critical evaluation of sources, validation of historical facts, and preparation of monographs, historical studies, and other documents.
Maintain effective working relationships with officials, historians, coworkers, contractors, scholarly colleagues, editors, researchers, and the public.

Responsibilities

Plan, organize, and direct AFHRA Inquiries/FOIA activities, ensuring historical research work complies with legal and regulatory requirements and meets customer needs.
Exercise supervisory personnel-management responsibilities for assigned employees.
Represent AFHRA Inquiries/FOIA with installation and functional-area organizations.
Serve as AFHRA representative for designated by-law programs.
Serve as AFHRA’s Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Manager and oversee responses to a large volume of FOIA requests.
Plan, organize, and direct organizational functions; mentor, motivate, and appraise staff.
Conduct extensive historical research, critically evaluate sources, establish the validity of historical facts, and prepare historical studies and other documents as needed.