Records Researcher

Duties

Under the supervision of the Lead Records Researcher, the incumbent:

• Collects, accesses, and analyzes information within, and relevant to, federal records on civil rights cold cases.
• Assists the Board with reviewing records obtained from federal agencies and other entities.
• Conducts background research on specific civil rights cold cases, synthesizing information, providing comprehensive documentation and summaries of findings.

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

• You must be a U.S. citizen or national to apply for this position.
• You must successfully pass a background investigation.
• Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
• Only experience obtained by the closing date of this announcement will be considered.
• You must be able to obtain and hold a Top Secret security clearance.
• Employees who are initially appointed to supervisory positions must serve a supervisory probationary period for one year.
• Relocation expenses are not authorized. Other recruitment incentives may be authorized.
• This position has been designated excluded from bargaining unit representation under the national security provision of 5 U.S.C. 7112(B)(6).
• All employees are required to participate in Direct Deposit/ Electronic Funds Transfer for salary payments.
• Any offers of employment made pursuant to this announcement will be consistent with all applicable authorities, including Presidential Memoranda, Executive Orders, interpretive U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) guidance, and Office of Management and Budget plans and policies concerning hiring. These authorities are subject to change.
• Selectee will be required to sign a statement indicating they understand the position is in the excepted service and they will not be converted to a competitive service appointment.
• Acceptance of an excepted service appointment from applicants in the competitive service will require a written statement of understanding when voluntarily leaving the competitive service.

How You Will Be Evaluated

• Benefits

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• Required Documents

  As a new or existing federal employee, you and your family may have access to a range of benefits. Your benefits depend on the type of position you have - whether you're a permanent, part-time, temporary or an intermittent employee. You may be eligible for the following benefits, however, check with your agency to make sure you're eligible under their policies.

  To apply for this position, you must submit a complete Application Package which includes:
  
  1. A cover letter.
  
  2. Your resume showing a detailed description of your job-related qualifications that includes beginning and ending dates with the month and year and hours worked per week (if less than 40) for each paid and non-paid work experience job title listed.
  
  3. Are you a current or former Federal employee? If so, please submit a copy of your most recent SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action, showing the kind of appointment you currently or formerly held, your tenure group and salary. If you are applying for a higher grade, please provide the SF-50s necessary to document the length of time you have been in your current/highest grade.
  
  4. Are you a current or former political Schedule A, Schedule C, Non-career SES or Presidential Appointee employee? The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, Non-career SES or Presidential Appointee employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the Human Resources Office. Submit a copy of your applicable SF-50, along with a statement that provides the following information regarding your most recent political appointment:

  • Position title;
  • Type of appointment (Schedule A, Schedule C, Non-career SES, or Presidential Appointee);
  • Agency; and
  • Beginning and ending dates of appointment.

  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 schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

  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.

• How to Apply

  You must email your Application Package to info@coldcaserecords.gov by 11:59 PM EST on 03/07/2024.

  Agency contact information

  Stephannie Oriabure

  Email

  info@coldcaserecords.gov

  Address

  Civil Rights Cold Case Records Review Board
  1800 F Street, NW
  Washington, DC 20405
  US

  Next steps

  Once this vacancy announcement closes, we will assess the experience and training of all applicants and identify the best-qualified applicants. The hiring manager may choose to conduct interviews of these applicants. We expect to make a job offer within 30-60 days after the deadline for applications. If you are selected, we will conduct a suitability/security background investigation.

• Fair and Transparent

  The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.

  • Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy
  • Reasonable accommodation policy
  • Financial suitability
  • Selective Service
  • New employee probationary period
  • Signature and false statements
  • Privacy Act
  • Social security number request

Required Documents

Clarification from the agency

The public. U.S. Citizens or U.S. Nationals; no prior Federal experience is required.