Archivist, Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System, Aurora, CO

Posted May 6, 2020

Summary 

Why work for the Federal Bureau of Prisons?

You can have a meaningful career with an agency that truly values a diverse workforce. You will find a diverse workforce employed from entry level jobs to senior management positions. We protect public safety by ensuring federal offenders serve their sentences of imprisonment in facilities that are safe, humane, and provide reentry programming. Employees at correctional facilities perform correctional work regardless of their specific occupation.

Responsibilities 

• Responsible for designing, establishing, promoting, and providing oversight for Bureau of Prisons (BOP) historical and on-line museums.
• Manages extensive records and collections in a wide variety of media forms and computerized records.
• Establishes and implements systems to ensure all records, both archived and active, are arranged in orderly, logical, and consistent manner.
• Develops definitive, analytical subject guides such as inventories, lists, and digest to inform users of the existence and availability of archived records.
• Researches and records the origins and historical significance of archival material.
• Maintains general custodial responsibility over archival materials, to include safeguarding records from deterioration by inspecting records to determine the state of their preservation.

Travel Required

Occasional travel – Travel may be required for training.

Qualifications

To be considered for the position, you must meet the following qualification requirements:

Basic Requirements

A. Bachelor’s degree in archival science OR bachelor’s degree with a major that includes 18 semester hours in archival science, history and/or in political science or government, and 12 semester hours in one of any combination of the following: archival science, history, American civilization, economics, political science, public administration, or government.

OR

B. Combination of education and experience – at least 30 semester hours that included courses as shown in A above, plus appropriate experience or additional education.

Evaluation of Experience: Professional experience must have been in archival science, or in a directly related field of work such as history that involved the collection, appraisal, analysis, or synthesis of information having historical or archival values.

AND

In addition to meeting the Basic Requirements above, you must have:

Education:

There is no substitution of education for specialized experience at this grade level.

OR

Specialized Experience:

You must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and complexity to the next lower grade level in federal service. To be creditable, this experience must have equipped the applicant with the particular qualifications to perform successfully the duties of the position, and must typically be in or related to the position to be filled.

Some examples of this qualifying experience are:

• Experience in developing definitive, analytical subject guides such as inventories, lists, and digest to inform users of the existence and availability of records and artifacts.
• Experience in conducting historical and photographic research to validate, update, and correct existing collection data.
• Experience in maintaining and implementing a layout of a museum display method by selecting and editing documents for publication and exhibit, as well as a comprehensive knowledge of subject and presentation techniques.

If applicable, credit will be given for paid and unpaid experience. To receive proper credit, you must show the actual time (such as the number of hours worked per week) spent in activities.

How to Apply 

To view the full position and apply, please visit the following link. You must apply through the online application system at www.USAJOBS.gov. Follow the prompts to register, answer a few questions and submit all required documents.

NOTE: Submission of a resume alone is not a complete application. This position may require the completion of additional forms and/or supplemental materials as described under the Required Documents section. Please carefully review the complete job announcement and the “How to Apply” instructions. Failure to provide the required information and/or materials will result in your application not being considered for employment.

Claiming Veterans Preference? If yes, you MUST claim preference on-line during the application process and upload documentation to support preference claimed. Failure to claim Veterans Preference or provide supporting documentation may result in you not receiving appropriate consideration during the assessment process.

Required supporting documentation must be electronically uploaded or transferred from USAJOBS (uploaded).

All required supporting documentation MUST be received by the Consolidated Staffing Unit by 11:59 p.m., Eastern Standard Time, on the closing date of the vacancy announcement. Supporting documentation for announcements with an application limitation MUST be uploaded the same day you apply, as these positions may close earlier than stated in the announcement.