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Summary This position is part of National Archives and Records Administration (NARA), Preservation Programs, Conservation Branch. Pathways Recent Graduates Program affords experiences in the Federal Government intended to promote possible careers in the civil service to individuals who have recently graduated from qualifying educational institutions or programs. Successful applicants are placed in a developmental program with the potential to lead to a civil service career in the Federal Government. Responsibilities The following are the duties of this position at the GS-07. If you are selected at a lower grade level, you will have the opportunity to learn to perform all these duties, and will receive training to help you grow in this position. As a Conservation Technician, you will: Perform conservation treatment of moderate to high complexity on archival records that are unique and of moderate to high value. Incumbent also develops creative solutions for housing archival records in varying condition and format. Perform treatment on groups of archival records and develops safe and efficient mechanisms for handling multiple items. Perform a variety of conservation treatments, including dry cleaning, mending with special paper or heat-set tissue, guarding, lining, humidification and flattening, washing, deacidification, encapsulation, and the creation of custom housings. Handle archival records and performs all conservation treatment in conformance with procedures and standards established by the supervisory conservator. Requirements Conditions of Employment Pathways Recent Graduates Program Requirements: If selected, you MUST: Adhere to the Recent Graduates Program requirements. Adhere to an established work schedule. Perform, successfully, the assigned duties listed in your position description. Participate in Department training classes or programs. Create an Individual Development Plan (IDP) with assistance from your manager. Select a mentor within 90 days of your date of hire. Attend regularly scheduled meetings with mentor. Sign a Pathways Participant Agreement. Following the completion of program requirements, selectees may be considered for non-competitive conversion to a career-conditional or term appointment. All conversion requirements will be identified in the Participant Agreement. Program requirements include but are not limited to: Successful completion of at least 1-year of continuous service; Demonstration of successful job performance; Completion of at least 40 hours of interactive training; and Meet the qualification standards for the position to which the Recent Graduate may be converted. Candidates will be selected for a job assigned to one of the official duty stations listed in this announcement. Failure to report to duty at the location for which the candidate is selected may be grounds for a disciplinary action, including removal. Key Requirements: Must be U.S. Citizen or U.S. National. Subject to a one year trial period. Must successfully complete a background investigation. Complete a Declaration for Federal Employment to determine your suitability for Federal employment, at the time requested by the agency If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System or are exempt from having to do so. Have your salary sent to a financial institution of your choice by Direct Deposit/Electronic Funds Transfer. Go through a Personal Identity Verification (PIV) process that requires two forms of identification from the Form I-9. Federal law requires verification of the identity and employment eligibility of all new hires in the U.S. Works in a laboratory environment and incurs some physical exertion such as long periods of standing, recurring bending, stooping, stretching, reaching, lifting or similar activities, use of physical force and strength in handling objects. Lifting of moderate weight (30-40 pounds) in the form of archival records and supplies is also required. Qualifications You must meet the following requirements by the closing date of this announcement. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: For the GS-5, you must have one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-4 grade level. This experience must be related to the operation or management of a museum or similar collection of valuable objects. For this position, specialized experience is defined as experience: - Handling archival records in a museum, archives or library setting OR EDUCATION: You may substitute education for experience as follows: 4 years above high school OR COMBINATION OF EDUCATION / EXPERIENCE: You may qualify with a combination of specialized experience and related education. NOTE: Only education in excess of the first 60 semester hours (i.e., beyond the second year) is creditable toward meeting the specialized experience requirement. One full academic year of study (30 semester hours) beyond the second year is equivalent to 6 months of specialized experience. Education To be eligible for the Pathways Recent Graduates Program, you must have within the previous two years, completed a qualifying Associates, Bachelors, Masters, Professional, Doctorate, Vocational or Technical degree or certificate from a qualifying educational institution; educational institutions must be accredited by an accrediting body recognized by the Secretary of the U. S. Department of Education. Preference eligible veterans who were precluded from applying due to their military service obligation begin their two-year eligibility period upon release or discharge from active duty. Eligibility for these veterans cannot exceed six years from the date they completed their degrees or certification. You MUST submit a copy of DD-214 showing the duration and dates of service that precluded you from applying due to a military service obligation. The education generally must be from an accredited (or pre-accredited) college or university recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. If you are qualifying based on foreign education, you must submit proof of creditability of education as evaluated by a credentialing agency. Refer to the OPM instructions. Additional Information Other Information: We may select from this announcement or any other source to fill one or more vacancies. This is a non-bargaining unit position. We offer opportunities for telework, per Agency policy. NARA may convert a Pathways Recent Graduate non-competitively to term or permanent positions in the competitive service. The target position upon conversion has a full performance level of a GS-7. However, conversion is not mandatory or guaranteed. Recent Graduates must be U.S. citizens and meet the following requirements to be eligible for conversion: Complete at least one year of continuous service; Demonstrate fully successful job performance consistent with the applicable performance appraisal program; Meet the OPM Qualification Standards for the competitive service position to which she or he will be converted; and Meet any other agency-specific requirements outlined in her or his Participant Agreement.