Seasonal Museum Technician

Seasonal Museum Technician

Department: Department of the Interior

Location(s): Martinez, California, Orick, California, Kalaupapa, Hawaii, Spalding, Idaho, Astoria, Oregon, Kimberly, Oregon

Salary Range: $19.33 - $32.49 Per Hour

Job Summary: The Pacific West Region is recruiting for the summer Seasonal Museum Technician, GS-1016-5/7 positions intended to assist permanent staff with Museum Technician work. Open to the first 250 applicants or until 12/31/2025 whichever comes first. All applications submitted by 11:59 (EST) on the closing day will receive consideration.

Major Duties:

• The Pacific West Region is recruiting for TEMPORARY seasonal positions not to exceed 6 months (1,039 hours) work in a service year. Dates of employment will vary depending on funding, weather conditions and visitation. Within regulatory limitations, the length of initial appointment may be shortened or extended depending on work availability and funding Duties at both grades may include: Maintains museum records, including accession, catalog, and loan records, in accordance with agency standards. Performs routine research for catalog records, exhibits, and other purposes as assigned. Catalogs objects. Enters cataloging data into the designated agency catalog program using established agency procedures. Identifies and labels objects by matching documentation field labels, notes, etc. with the objects. Prepares objects for storage or display. Assists with the installation, repair, and rehabilitation of exhibits. GS-07 ONLY: Serves as team member, and at times a team leader, on curatorial projects such as the elimination of cataloging backlogs; organization of photograph and archival collections; production of finding aids and location guides; photo documentation of collections; and the reorganization of storage areas John Day Fossils Beds National Monument (JODA) Kimberly, CA--Grade levels include GS-05/07 $19.33- $31.12. Government Housing MAY be available. The typical seasonal period for this park is May through November but can be variable during these months due to weather conditions, project needs, or funding. John Muir National Historic Site (JOMU) Martinez, CA--Grade levels include GS-05 $24.16- $31.40. A Uniform will be required and supplied by the park. You will work Overtime. The typical seasonal period for this park is March through September but can be variable during these months due to weather conditions, project needs, or funding. Kalaupapa National Historical Park (KALA) Kalaupapa, HI--Grade levels include GS-07 $24.99- $32.49. (A 8.64% Cost of Living Allowance (COLA) is currently authorized, subject to change). Government Housing MAY be available. The typical seasonal period for this park is August through February but can be variable during these months due to weather conditions, project needs, or funding. Lewis and Clark National Historic Park (LEWI) Astoria, OR--Grade levels include GS-05 $19.33- $25.12. A Uniform will be required and supplied by the park. You will work Overtime. The typical seasonal period for this park is April through October but can be variable during these months due to weather conditions, project needs, or funding. Nez Perce National Historical Park (NEPE) Spalding, ID--Grade levels include GS-05 $19.33- $25.12. A Uniform will be required and supplied by the park. The typical seasonal period for this park is May through November but can be variable during these months due to weather conditions, project needs, or funding. Redwood National and State Parks (REDW) Orick, CA--Grade levels include GS-05 $23.94- $31.12. A Uniform will be required and supplied by the park. You will work Overtime. The typical seasonal period for this park is April through October but can be variable during these months due to weather conditions, project needs, or funding. Physical Demands: The work is partially sedentary with prolonged standing, walking, and bending often required. Heavy items (e.g., boxes up to 50 pounds) must be lifted or moved frequently. Working Conditions: Most of the work is performed in a museum environment of exhibit and storage areas, workroom/laboratory, and offices. Occasional work with materials which are dusty or stored with protective chemicals may require the use of dust masks, gloves, or other protective devices.

Qualifications: All qualifications must be met by 11:59 EST or when the 'applicant cut-off' is reached (which may be sooner than 12/31/2025) Credit will be given for all appropriate qualifying experience. To receive credit for experience, your resume MUST clearly indicate the nature of the duties and responsibilities for each position, starting and ending dates of employment (month/year), and the resume must reflect full and/or part-time or total number of hours worked (i.e., work 40+ hours a week, rather than indicating full-time). If part-time, the hours must be annotated to be able to pro-rate the amount of qualified specialized experience. To qualify for this position at the GS-05 grade level, you must possess at least one of the following minimum qualifications by close of the announcement: EXPERIENCE: At least one full year of specialized experience comparable in scope and responsibility to the GS-04 grade level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors). Experience related to the operation or management of a museum or similar collection of valuable objects. Examples of qualifying specialized experience include collections management, registration, cataloging, research, preservation, restoration, or conservation of collections of museum material, or other experience related to the position to be filled. Creditable experience includes activities such as assisting with collections management such as unpack, process and re-pack museum objects; label and prepare objects for storage or display; catalog objects into museum database; maintain and organize curatorial records; perform routine cleaning of museum objects per established standards. You must include hours per week worked in your resume. -OR- EDUCATION: Successful completion of at least four years of progressively higher-level undergraduate coursework leading to a bachelor's degree or equivalent undergraduate degree with elated fields of study such as art, history, museum studies, scientific subjects, or other courses related to the position to be filled. You must include transcripts. -OR- COMBINATION: Successful completion of education and experience as described above. To combine education and experience, first take the number of semester hours (or equivalent) earned towards a bachelor's degree, in excess of 60 semester hours, and divide by 60 semester hours (or equivalent). Then take the number of months of full-time experience and divide by 12 months. Add the percentages together. The total must equal at least 100 percent to qualify. You must include hours per week worked and transcripts. To qualify for this position at the GS-07 grade level, you must possess at least one of the following minimum qualifications by close of the announcement: EXPERIENCE: At least one full year of specialized experience comparable in scope and responsibility to the GS-05 grade level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors). Experience, to be creditable, should be related to the operation or management of a museum or similar collection of valuable objects related to geological collections. Examples of qualifying specialized experience include collections management, registration, cataloging, research, preservation, restoration, or conservation of collections of museum material, or other experience related to the position to be filled. Unpack, process and repack museum objects; identify, label and prepare objects for storage or display; independently catalog objects into museum database; prepare, maintain and organize curatorial records; independently perform routine cleaning of museum objects per established standards; assist with installation, repair and rehabilitation of exhibits. You must include hours per week worked in your resume. -OR- EDUCATION: Successful completion of at least one year of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a master's degree or equivalent graduate degree with a major study in a related field such as elated fields of study include art, history, museum studies, scientific subjects, or other courses related to the position to be filled. You must include transcripts. -OR- COMBINATION: Successful completion of education and experience as described above. To combine education and experience, first take the number of semester hours (or equivalent) earned towards a graduate degree and divide by 18 semester hours (or equivalent). Then take the number of months of full-time experience and divide by 12 months. Add the percentages together. The total must equal at least 100 percent to qualify. You must include hours per week worked and transcripts. Volunteer Experience: Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. ICTAP/CTAP: Current surplus and current or former displaced Federal individuals who have special priority selection rights under the Agency Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP) or the Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP) must be well qualified for the position to receive consideration for special priority selection. Well qualified means that the applicant meets the following: OPM qualification standards for the position; all selective placement factors, where applicable; special qualifying conditions that OPM has approved for the position, where applicable; is physically qualified with reasonable accommodation, where appropriate to satisfactorily perform the duties of the position upon entry; and is rated by the organization at least at the well qualified level on all competencies.

How to Apply: To apply for this position: You must complete the occupational questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below. To receive consideration, the complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on 12/31/2025. You must provide documentation to support your claim for each eligibility selected. Please review the required documentation listed in the eligibilities language to ensure you submit the appropriate information. Note: You will only be marked eligible for those eligibilities that you selected and provided the appropriate supporting documentation. WE DO NOT ACCEPT HARD-COPY OR E-MAIL APPLICATION PACKAGES. Select Apply. If you are not logged in, you will be prompted to login or create an account. Prompted to Start the Application Process by selecting "Start Application." Click here for USAJobs Help with "How to create an application" To PREVIEW the application questionnaire, select the following link: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12835956 Select or add the resume you want to use for this application. Click here on how to build a resume in USAJOBS. Select documents you want included in this application. Review package to acknowledge your documents were reviewed. Select if you want to include your demographic information. After reading and certifying the application is true and submitted in good faith, select "Continue to Agency Site." Follow onscreen prompts and instructions to complete your application. Add the supporting documents by indexing your documents with the dropdown. Upload any missing required documents or optional documents. Review and Submit Application. While logged in, you can check the status of your application by selecting "+" next to the job title for this position. You can review or revise your application at any point during the open period of the announcement. To update an application, you should log into your USAJOBS account and select "+" next to the job title for this position. Select "Update Application" for this job. Note: When you click Update Application, you will be prompted to re-select your documents from USAJOBS. Documents submitted with the first application will no longer be associated with the applicant record. So it is important that you select all documents you want to use in the re-application.

Application Deadline: 2025-12-31