Museum Technician
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
Summary
Overview
Accepting applications
Open & closing dates
01/09/2023 to 01/20/2023
This job will close when we have received 75 applications which may be sooner than the closing date. Learn more
Salary
$37,696 – $49,009 per year
Pay scale & grade
GS 5
Locations
2 vacancies in the following locations:
Cornish Flat, NH
1 vacancy
Woodstock, VT
1 vacancy
Remote job
No
Telework eligible
No
Travel Required
Occasional travel – You may be expected to travel for this position.
Relocation expenses reimbursed
No
Appointment type
Permanent –
Work schedule
Full-time –
Service
Competitive
Promotion potential
7
Job family (Series)
1016 Museum Specialist And Technician
Supervisory status
No
Security clearance
Other
Drug test
No
Position sensitivity and risk
Non-sensitive (NS)/Low Risk
Trust determination process
Suitability/Fitness
Announcement number
NE-1611-MABI-23-11784600-ST
Control number
697954700
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Summary
Career-Seasonal appointments are permanent positions and include the same benefits as Career appointments, but do not provide work on a year-round basis. You will work approximately 18-25 pay periods, and you will be in a non-pay status for the remainder of the year. Non-pay period is expected to be January-February.
Open to the first 75 applicants or until 01/20/2023 whichever comes first. All applications submitted by 11:59 (EST) on the closing day will receive consideration.
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This job is open to
Career transition (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL)
Federal employees who meet the definition of a “surplus” or “displaced” employee.
Federal employees – Competitive service
Current or former competitive service federal employees.
Individuals with disabilities
Land & base management
Certain current or former term or temporary federal employees of a land or base management agency.
Peace Corps & AmeriCorps Vista
Special authorities
Individuals eligible under a special authority not listed above, but defined in the federal hiring regulations.
Veterans
Clarification from the agency
Position is open to current permanent Federal government employees, transfer, reinstatement, Land Management Workforce Act eligibles, 30% disabled veterans, VEOA eligibles, and those eligible under special hiring authorities such as former PLC, Schedule A, Peace Corps and VISTA, CTAP/ICTAP, etc.
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Duties
These positions are duty stationed in Cornish, New Hampshire, at Saint-Gaudens National Historical Park (SAGA) and Woodstock, Vermont, at Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Park (MABI). In general, the incumbents will report to work in Cornish or Woodstock, but travel between the parks is expected. Positions are career-seasonal and expected to be in non-pay status January-February.
The incumbents serve as a Museum Technician at respective park and is cross trained for the other park in conformity of collaboration. According to established NPS museum collection guidance, the incumbents perform routine tasks in support of museum collection access/use, documentation, management, and preservation (accuracy and timeliness of work affects further museum functions). Decisions regarding what needs to be done involve various choices requiring the incumbent to recognize the existence of and differences among a few easily recognizable situations. Both museum collections include archival, cultural, and natural, with emphasis on historic furnishings and fine art.
Under the direction of the Supervisory Museum Curator at MABI and Museum Curator at SAGA, routine tasks include, but are not limited to database management (ICMS or its successor), environmental monitoring, exhibit maintenance, exhibit space seasonal closing/opening, integrated pest management, museum housekeeping, object handling, record keeping (accessioning, cataloging, deaccessioning, loans, etc.), reference services (access, images, information, etc.), rehousing/stabilization, reports changes in agents of deterioration, tracks preservation supplies stock, and assists with annual reporting, authentication/provenance research, development routine operations (SOPs, etc.), intern/volunteer direction/training, and research/review of cultural resource baseline documentation.
Area Information:
The positions are located in Cornish, New Hampshire, which is a rural area and Woodstock, Vermont, which is a picturesque New England village including a historic downtown. The nearest community to Cornish is Windsor, Vermont, which is three miles away. Windsor has a population of approximately 3,500 and amenities such as a hospital, churches, restaurants, stores, transportation, etc. Larger nearby communities include Lebanon, NH (11 miles north) and Claremont, NH (10 miles south). Lebanon and Claremont both have all standard services and amenities. Woodstock, Vermont, is located approximately 17 miles northwest from Cornish and nearby communities also include Lebanon, NH (19 miles east) and White River Junction, VT (14 miles east). Hanover, NH, home of Dartmouth College, is a college town with a variety of amenities. Temperatures in the area range from -10 F to +40 F in the winter and +50 F to +95 F in the summer. Precipitation is approximately 35 inches annually.
Saint-Gaudens NHP – Saint-Gaudens National Historical Park (U.S. National Park Service) (nps.gov)
Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller NHP – Marsh – Billings – Rockefeller National Historical Park (U.S. National Park Service) (nps.gov)
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