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You will serve as a Historian (Seasonal). This position is located with the Department of the Interior, National Park Service, Yosemite National Park, with a duty station of El Portal, CA.

You may be required to work on-call, evenings, weekends, holidays, overtime and shift work.

First time hires to the Federal government normally start at the step 1 rate.
Open to the first 30 applicants.

GS-05 Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience comparable in scope and responsibility to the GS-4 level in the federal government (obtained in either the public or private sectors) or a degree in history, historic preservation or a related field. Specialized experience is experience that equipped the applicant with the knowledge, skills and abilities needed to successfully perform the duties of the position. Examples of specialized experience include: planning and conducting historical research; researching, writing, conducting site documentation fieldwork; participating in Section 106 reviews; preparing historic preservation related recommendations, as well as interpretive and educational materials for public distribution (i.e. articles, booklets, social media posts, and Teaching with Historic Places lesson plans).
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A combination of education and experience of courses equivalent to a major in history, or a major in a related field that included at least 18 semester hours in history, plus appropriate experience or additional education. **Graduate study in the social sciences or humanities may also be credited when such study included training in historical research methodology; or the thesis approached the subject from a historical viewpoint and used professional historical research methodology and techniques in its preparation.
GS-7 Specialized Experience: At least one year of specialized experience comparable in scope and responsibility to the GS-05 level in the federal government (obtained in either the public or private sectors).
Specialized experience is experience that equipped the applicant with the knowledge, skills and abilities needed to successfully perform the duties of the position.
Examples of specialized experience include:
- Planning and conducting historical research such as literature reviews or on-site studies
- Researching, writing, and conducting site documentation fieldwork
- Participating in Section 106 reviews
- Preparing historic preservation related recommendations, as well as interpretive and educational materials for public distribution (i.e. articles, booklets, social media posts, and Teaching with Historic Places lesson plans).
- Investigate undocumented cultural or historic sites
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A combination of education and experience: At least one year of graduate-level education in history or related field of study OR a 4-year course of study above high school leading to a bachelor's degree and Superior Academic Achievement. And appropriate experience
GS-09 Specialized Experience:
One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-7 level reviewing, analyzing, evaluating projects, studies and planning
initiatives related to history and cultural resource management which includes planning and conducting historical research (i.e.
National Register of Historic Places (NR) nominations, historic contexts and reports); researching, writing, and reviewing NR
nominations or Determinations of Eligibilities; conducting site documentation fieldwork; participating in Section 106 reviews;
preparing historic preservation related recommendations.
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A combination of education and experience that together meet the qualification requirements for this position as described above. Master's Degree or equivalent graduate degree in History or a related field that included at 18 semester hours in History plus appropriate experience.

You must submit a copy of your transcript(s) to support claimed education if substituting education for experience. Transcripts must include your name, school name, grades, credit hours earned, major(s), grade point average or class ranking, and date the degree was conferred, if applicable. A typed list of courses, grades, semester/quarter hours, GPA, etc. will not be accepted. Non-submission may result in being rated not qualified for the position. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable, but if you are selected for this position and you used your education to qualify, you must provide official transcripts before you begin work.

Foreign Education: To receive credit for education completed outside the United States, you must show proof that the education has been submitted to a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign educational credentials and such education has been deemed at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education programs. Recognition of Foreign Qualifications | U.S. Department of Education. https://www.ed.gov/about/initiatives/international-affairs/recognition-of-foreign-qualification