About this role
Job SummaryClick on "Learn more about this agency" button below for IMPORTANT additional information. The primary purpose of this position is to serve as historian at multi-faceted Air Force wing that services rapidly evolving high-tech and/or administrative units and tenants that can include joint and allied military agencies. Organizational location of this position is: 480th Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) Wing, (Air Combat Command) Joint Base Langley-Eustis, VA.
QualificationsThis is a GG-12 position in the Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS). The GG-12 duties for the "Professional" work category are at the "Full Performance" work level and are equivalent to those at the GS-12 level. The selectee's salary will be set within the grade equivalent to a GS/GG grade based on the selectee's qualifications in relation to the job. In order to qualify, you must meet the specialized experience requirements described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions, Professional and Scientific Positions. BASIC QUALIFICATIONS: A bachelor's degree in history or a related field such as social sciences or humanities that included at least 18 semester hours in history from an accredited college or university (Note: Graduate study in the social sciences or humanities may be credited towards meeting this requirement when such study included training in historical research methodology; or the thesis approached the subject from an historical viewpoint and used professional historical research methodology and techniques in its preparation.) NOTE: YOU MUST SUBMIT COPIES OF YOUR OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPTS. OR A combination of education and experience in 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 response A above, plus appropriate quality of experience or additional college-level education. NOTE: YOU MUST SUBMIT COPIES OF YOUR OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPTS.IN ADDITION TO MEETING THE BASIC REQUIREMENTS ABOVE THE APPLICANT MUST ALSO MEET THE EXPERIENCE BELOW. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Your resume must reflect the quality level of experience which demonstrates the possession of the knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies necessary for successful job performance required for this position. Examples of creditable experience include: Professional knowledge of history concepts and techniques and available sources, methods, and techniques of historical research in the collection, evaluation, analysis, and presentation of historical facts. Knowledge of Air Force history and current operations, policies, programs, and activities, especially as they apply to the wing and its mission. Note: Creditable experience may include previous military experience, experience gained in the private sector, or experience gained in another government agency. OR EDUCATION: Successful completion of a full 4-year course of study in an accredited college or university leading to a bachelor's or higher degree that included a major field of study or specific course requirements generally as stated in paragraph A in the individual occupational requirements. OR COMBINATION OF EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: Appropriate combination of education and experience that is typically specified in paragraph B of the individual occupational requirements. The "paragraph B" method generally requires that an applicant possess a core of educational credit, such as described in paragraph A above, plus additional education and/or experience. The method of determining the number of semester hours required to constitute a major field of study is the same as described in paragraph A. 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, projects, concepts, research techniques and sources, and methodology 2. Knowledge of history programs and current operations, policies, programs, and activities, especially as they apply to a large complex installation or center and its mission. 3. Knowledge of history program policies and practices to perform organizational research, research planning and support, research projects, research design, and military research. 4. Knowledge of effective techniques required to conduct oral history interviews and research. 5. Ability to plan detailed and complex studies; anticipate and solve problems; and to collect, organize, and interrelate large amounts of diversely formatted data drawn from a wide variety of sources. 6. Ability to critically evaluate sources of information and establish validity of historical facts. ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT: - Position will require the employee to work under adverse environmental and physical conditions such as operating in a high threat area; limited medical facilities; limited environmental controls (heating and air conditioning); living in tents; little or no privacy; limited shower and latrine facilities. - Employee may be required to travel on military and commercial aircraft. Work will require frequent long-term CONUS and OCONUS travel away from normal duty station. - A pre-employment physical examination is required. Selectee must meet requirements specified on SF88, Certificate of Medical Examination for position at overseas/deployed locations. - Work will require frequent or long term CONUS or OCONUS travel away from normal duty station. The employee may be required to work other than normal duty hours, which may include evenings, weekends, and/or holidays. 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.
Major DutiesDUTY 1 - Conducts research and writes wing history. Obtains pertinent data from all available documentary sources by consulting key wing and tenant personnel. DUTY 2 - Serves as authoritative advisor, responds to queries, and conducts outreach. DUTY 3 - Creates special studies, presents lectures, participates in seminars, and publishes annual heritage pamphlet and develops unit heritage projects. DUTY 4 - Participates in wartime and contingency operations; deploys to contingency locations. When deployed, collects and safeguards documents concerning contingency operations.