Archives Technician

Archives Technician

Duties

The National Park Service retains the right to extend the duration of this appointment after selection and/or appointment, based on changes to the regulation governing the number of years term appointments may last. This change, which may be made at the agency's sole discretion and without further competition, shall not be construed or interpreted as the granting of a right to a selectee or employee to such an extension. No extension to a term appointment shall be granted to a selectee/employee to an amount of time that exceeds the maximum number of years authorized under any present or current regulation, unless such regulation expressly allows such action.

Major duties include, but are not limited to the following:

• Catalogs and indexes archival collections within National Park Service Museum Collection and Records Management guidelines.
• Assists the records manager and the curator in the identification of official records.
• Provides proper storage for historic documents, and monitors climate control systems and prepares proper folders, sleeves, boxes, and other physical housing in order to assure maximum preservation, organizational integrity, and accessibility for use.
• Ensures proper maintenance, storage, control, and record management of materials.
• Makes archival and manuscript collections, including audio-visual and electronic records, available for study and reference, and performs research necessary to classify, authenticate, value, and describe historic documents in the collection.

Acadia National Park:

• You may be required to travel overnight away from home up to 1 nights per month. You must obtain a government charge card for travel purposes. You may be required to complete training and obtain/maintain a government charge card with travel and/or purchase authority.
• The National Park Service has determined that the duties of this position are suitable for telework only during an emergency or natural disaster.
• You may be required to operate a government (or private) motor vehicle as part of your official duties.

Petrified Forest National Park:

• You will be required to wear a uniform and comply with the National Park Service uniform standards. A uniform allowance will be provided.
• The National Park Service has determined that the duties of this position are suitable for telework and the selectee may be allowed to telework with supervisor approval.

Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site:

• You will be required to wear a uniform and comply with the National Park Service uniform standards. A uniform allowance will be provided.
• The National Park Service has determined that the duties of this position are suitable for telework only during an emergency or natural disaster.
• You may be required to operate a government (or private) motor vehicle as part of your official duties.

See vacancy posting for full requirements.