Summary You will serve as a Historian in the Naval History & Heritage Command of NAVAL HISTORY AND HERITAGE COMMAND. Responsibilities You will plan, prepare, and research background and perspective original studies, monographs, briefings and booklets that furnish detailed historical of naval activities. You will investigate and define past events and provide analysis of these events so as synthesis, and interpretation, and forces to more effectively deal with similar problems. You will respond to historical inquiries from the command, other Navy and Department units and organizations, veteran organizations, and the general public. You will have professional experience with naval or military history, scholarly research techniques, very refined written and oral communication skills, and wide archival research experience is necessary. You will have knowledge of the principles, concepts, and methodology of historical research processes and procedures that enable the collection and analysis of disparate records and record groups. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications In addition to the Basic Requirements for this position, your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the (GS-11) and (GS-12) grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: (GS-12) I have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-11) or pay band in the federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector as a professional Knowledge of U.S. naval history as well as the skills of an historical practitioner . 1) Experience with naval and/or maritime history, scholarly research techniques, refined written and oral communication skills, archival research required, and experience with editing historical documents for a government agency. 2)Ability to develop written products on U.S. naval history of the highest quality that articulate, interpret, and explain complex materials. 3) Strong knowledge and experience of naval, nautical, and maritime terminology, naval and military technology and weapons, tactics, operations, and strategy. 4)Knowledge of the organization, operations, and activities of the Department of Defense and the Department of the Navy. 5) Knowledge of government historical office functioning. (GS-13) I have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-12) or pay band in the federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector as a professional knowledge of U.S. naval history as well as the skills of an historical practitioner as demonstrated by an earned M.A. or Ph.D. degree and other academic training. 1)Mastery knowledge and experience with naval and/or maritime history, scholarly research techniques, refined written and oral communication skills, archival research required, and experience with editing historical documents for a government agency. 2)Ability to develop written products on U.S. naval history of the highest quality that articulate, interpret, and explain complex materials. 3)Expertise knowledge of naval, nautical, and maritime terminology, naval and military technology and weapons, tactics, operations, and strategy. 4)Knowledge of the organization, operations, and activities of the Department of Defense and the Department of the Navy. 5)Knowledge of government historical office functioning and collaborative research, writing, and editing in a government setting. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. Education Applicants must meet the following positive education qualifications requirements of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualifications Standards Manual: Applicants must possess Degree: history; or related field that included at least 18 semester hours in history. or Combination of education and experience: courses equivalent to a major in history, or a major in a related field that included at least 18 semester hours in history, as shown in A above, plus appropriate experience or additional education. Additional Information This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program. Additional vacancies may be filled by this announcement. A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if the selectee fails to meet the pre-employment requirements, including failure to report to any of the scheduled appointments. During the application process you will have the ability to opt-in to make your resume available to hiring managers in the agency who have similar positions in the local commuting area. Depending on the hiring organization and the position being filled, job requirements (e.g., security clearance, travel, drug testing, financial disclosure filing, bargaining unit status, etc.) may vary. Other hiring managers filling similar positions may offer relocation expense reimbursement and/or may offer recruitment incentives for new employees, depending on funding availability and in accordance with policy. If you opt-in and are referred on a certificate, your resume will be available to other hiring managers for 180-days from the date the job announcement closes. Opting in does not impact your application for this announcement, nor does it guarantee further consideration for additional positions. Federal annuitant information: The selection of an annuitant is subject to the Department of Defense and Department of the Navy policy on the employment of annuitants. Policy information may be found at: http://www.secnav.navy.mil/donhr/Documents/CivilianJobs/FedCivAnnuitants.pdf ICTAP Applicants: To be considered well-qualified and exercise selection priority as an ICTAP candidate, displaced Federal employees must satisfy all qualification requirements for the position and receive a rating in the highly qualified category (score 85) or higher. ICTAP candidates must provide copies of all of the following documentation at the time of application: 1) agency notice; 2) most recent performance appraisal; and 3) most recent SF-50 or notification of personnel action that includes position, grade level, and duty location. Applicants who do not provide this documentation will not receive consideration as an ICTAP candidate. For more information about ICTAP eligibility please review the following link: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/federal-employees/career-transition/ Military Spouse Preference applicants will be placed at the highest grade for which they have applied and are determined Best Qualified (BQ). A BQ military spouse possesses knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies comparable to others who meet the competitive referral criteria for the specific position. PPP applicants will be placed at the FPL, if determined Well Qualified (WQ). To receive priority consideration, the FPL must be the same grade level or equivalent of the retained grade or the grade held immediately prior to separation.
