Humanities Administrator

Summary

NEH is an independent grant-making agency of the government dedicated to supporting research, education, preservation, and public programs in the humanities.

The Humanities Administrator positions are responsible for administering grants related to the specific subject matter supported by the following divisions. The Division of Education Programs is designed to strengthen sustained, thoughtful study of the humanities at all levels of education through grants to educational institutions.

This job is open to

Clarification from the agency

United States Citizens

Duties

Participates in agency-wide teams to improve the process of the agency and to enhance, improve, and promote its programs and products.

Participates in interdivisional standing committees, such as working or advisory groups to the Office of Challenge Grants, the Division of Research Programs, or Office of Federal-State Partnership.

Works with the Chairman's Office and/or the Office of Publications and Public Affairs to develop informational materials.

Coordinates with the Chairman's Office to maximize the benefits of outreach and promotional travel for the agency.

Works with other divisions and offices to encourage the use, dissemination, and promotion of NEH grant products.

Promotes the professional development of colleagues throughout the agency.

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

U.S. Citizen

Relevant experience and/or education

Favorable background investigation

Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered with the Selective Service

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, your resume must state sufficient experience and/or education, to perform the duties of the specific position for which you are applying.

As part of the online application process you will need to respond to a series of questions designed to assess your possession of the following knowledge, skills, abilities, and/or competencies:

Grants Management

Oral Communication

Teamwork

Technical Competence

Written Communications

At the GS-12 level Qualified candidates must possess:

1 year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-11 level or equivalent experience.

Specialized experience is experience which is directly related to the line of work of the position to be filled and which has equipped the applicant with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position, for example: Experience working in secondary and higher education, teaching classes in the humanities, working in education programming, curriculum development, or in an advanced education position in a museum or historical society. In all cases, work in the humanities should have been performed with wide latitude for the exercise of independent judgment, requiring somewhat extended professional training and expertise.

At the GS-13 level Qualified candidates must possess:

1 year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-12 level or equivalent experience.

Specialized experience is experience which is directly related to the line of work of the position to be filled and which has equipped the applicant with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position, for example: experience which is directly related to the work of the position to be filled and which has equipped the applicant with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position, for example: Experience working in secondary and higher education, teaching classes in the humanities, working in education programming, curriculum development, or in an advanced education position in a museum or historical society. Specialized experience may also include additional experience working in a grantmaking office or institution or working with and managing education grants.

As part of the online application process you will need to respond to a series of questions designed to assess your possession of the following knowledge, skills, abilities, and/or competencies:

Grants Management

Oral Communication

Teamwork

Technical Competence

Written Communications

Education

A Master's degree in a discipline of the humanities is required (a Ph.D. is preferred).

Additional information

1. Veterans' preference rules does not apply to this position however, veterans who are deemed best qualified will receive consideration among other candidates. If you are a preference eligible veteran, you must attach a copy of your DD-214 (Member-4 copy) or other proof of eligibility. If you are a 10-point (CP or CPS) veteran, you must attach an SF-15, "Application for 10-Point Veterans' Preference" plus the proof required by that form.

2. If you are a male applicant who was born after 12/31/59 and are required to register under the Military Selective Service Act, the Defense Authorization Act of 1986 requires that you be registered or you are not eligible for appointment in this agency.

3. All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement. Additional information on the qualification requirements is outlined in the OPM Qualifications Standards Handbook of General Schedule Positions. It is available for your review in our office, in other Federal agency personnel offices, and on OPM's web site at .

4. This position may require completion of a 1-year trial period.

5. The salary range above reflects the Washington DC Locality pay, salary may be adjusted based on the negotiated location upon selection.

6. This position may qualify for membership in the NEH American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) Local 3403.

How You Will Be Evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

We will review your résumé and supporting documentation and compare this information to your responses on the occupational questionnaire to determine if you meet the minimum qualifications for this position. You will be further evaluated by one or more Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) working either independently or as a panel to evaluate applicants' qualifications against job-related criteria and placed in one of three pre-defined categories:

Best Category - Meets the basic qualification requirements for the vacancy announcement and has successful experience in the same or similar job that has demonstrated outstanding proficiency in applying knowledge, skill, and ability in the critical competencies for this position.

Better Category - Meets the basic qualification requirements for the vacancy announcement and demonstrates proficiency in the critical competencies for this position.

Qualified Category - Meets the specialized experience outlined in the minimum qualifications requirements section of the vacancy announcement. Any exaggeration of an applicant's experience, false statements, or attempts to conceal information may be grounds for rating an applicant ineligible, not hiring the applicant, or for termination after he/she begins work. If a determination is made that in responding to the competency-based question an applicant has rated themselves higher than is evident in their resume, experience, and/or education, the applicant's score may be manually adjusted by a Human Resource Specialist.

INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS will receive a rating of IFM (ineligible due to missing forms). Requests for reconsideration will not be considered for applicants who fail to submit a complete application package. We cannot be held responsible for incompatible software, fax transmissions, etc.

Only send documentation as requested/required by this announcement and that directly supports your qualifications for this position.

Required Documents

All applicants are required to submit the following supporting document type(s):

Resume

Transcript

Your resume must thoroughly describe how your skills and experiences align to the criteria defined in the "Qualifications" section of this announcement and it must support your responses to the assessment questionnaire. We cannot assume you have performed the necessary experience required for this position regardless of your employment history or academic career.

To ensure all of the essential information is in your resume, we encourage you to use the . If you choose to use your own resume, you must ensure it contains all of the required information and you organize it so we can associate the following information for each experience/position:

Job title

Name of employer

Start and end dates (including the month and year)

Hours worked per week. We will assume full-time unless otherwise stated. We will prorate part-time employment in crediting experience.

The level and amount of experience-for instance, whether you served as a project manager or a team member helps to illustrate your level of experience.

Examples of relevant experiences and accomplishments that prove you can perform the tasks at the level required for the job as stated in the job announcement. Your experience needs to address every required qualification.

Series and grade or equivalent (if a federal position)

If the position has an education requirement you must include relevant transcripts. If you are qualifying on the basis of education, you must list your education history including the type of degree and your major of study and provide the relevant transcript. If the position requires a certain number of credit hours, you are strongly encouraged to list the relevant courses in your resume. Detailed information regarding resume formats can be found at

If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:

Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from .

Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.