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Historian Job Overview
In order to qualify, you must meet the specialized experience requirements described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards for General Schedule Professional and Scientific Positions. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: I have one year of GS-12 specialized experience that has equipped me with the knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSA's) to successfully perform the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the position to be filled. To be creditable, the specialized experience must have been at the GS-12 level or equivalent under other pay systems in the federal service. Specialized experience includes identified, selected and organized primary and secondary historical documents for a complex military historical project; planned historical research based on comprehensive knowledge of Air Force or military historical sources; conducted thorough research in files, repositories, archives and library collections to answer inquiries, write studies, or assist leadership; collected, safeguard and interpreted high tech data and write detailed analyses of same for periodic histories or historical articles; maintained classified holdings, and have written detailed histories from these sources consistent with all administrative requirements; written documented and well-edited historical manuscripts subject to peer review, higher echelon review, or academic boards; and prepared historical reports and briefings for other agencies to provide historical analysis and perspective for ongoing and future operations. FEDERAL TIME-IN-GRADE (TIG) REQUIREMENT FOR GENERAL SCHEDULE (GS) POSITIONS: Applicants must have served at least 52 weeks at the GS-12 or higher grade (or equivalent in an alternate pay system) within the Federal Civil Service to be considered for referral. TIG applies if you are in a current GS position or held a GS position within the previous 52 weeks. KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the following areas: 1. Knowledge of professional historical principles, concepts, methodology, and techniques including historical and organizational research. 2. Knowledge and general understanding of federal government history programs and current operations, policies, programs, and activities. 3. Knowledge of U.S. history, the history of air power, and/or military aerospace history. 4. Skill and ability to perform extensive historical research in a wide variety of sources, critically evaluate sources of information, and establish validity of historical facts. 5. Ability to maintain good working relations with officials from a variety of organizations, historians in subordinate offices, co-workers, contractors, scholarly colleagues, editors, researchers, and the public. 6. Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing. PART-TIME OR UNPAID EXPERIENCE: Credit will be given for appropriate unpaid and or part-time work. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week. VOLUNTEER WORK EXPERIENCE: Refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service Programs (i.e., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student and social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge and skills that can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.