Historian

US Offices, Boards and Divisions; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

US Offices, Boards and Divisions in Washington, DC seeks a Historian (GS-14) to support the Assistant Directors for Museum Management and Library Services. The role contributes to institutional knowledge, collections documentation, historical interpretation, and digital modernization initiatives.

The position advances the department's mission to preserve, interpret, and communicate the nation's history to internal and external audiences.

Qualifications

• Degree in history or related field with at least 18 semester hours in history; master's degree or higher preferred.
• Or combination of education and experience: courses equivalent to a history major with at least 18 history hours plus relevant experience or additional education.
• For the GS-14, one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least GS-13 in researching files, archives or library collections with analytical integration of archival materials.
• No substitution allowed at the GS-14 level.
• Must meet all qualification requirements by 10/09/2026.
• Your resume must support responses to the online questionnaire and the qualification requirements.
• After you submit your application, you will receive notification whether the USA Hire assessment is required, with a 48-hour window to complete it.

Responsibilities

• Supports the Assistant Director for Museum Management and the Assistant Director for Library Services and contributes directly to institutional knowledge, collections documentation, historical interpretation, and digital modernization initiatives.
• Duties advance the Department's mission to preserve, interpret, and communicate the history to internal and external audiences.

Education

Degree in history or related field with at least 18 semester hours in history

Job description

This position supports both the Assistant Director for Museum Management and the Assistant Director for Library Services and contributes directly to the organization's institutional knowledge, collections documentation, historical interpretation, and digital modernization initiatives. The duties advance the Department's mission to preserve, interpret, and communicate the history to internal and external audiences. To qualify for the position of Historian, at GS-0170-14, you must meet the qualification requirements listed below.

Basic Requirement:

Degree: history; or related field that included at least 18 semester hours in history. Though a specific degree level isn't shown as a requirement, a master's degree or higher is preferred.

or

B. Combination of education and experience: 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 A above, plus appropriate experience or additional education.

For the GS-14

Specialized Experience: For the GS-14, you must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-13 grade level in the Federal service which demonstrates responsibility for researching files, archives or library collections which identify the analytical integration of archival materials or physical artifacts.

No Substitution allowed at the GS-14 grade level.

You MUST meet all qualification requirements by the 10/09/2026 of this announcement.

Your resume must support your responses to the online questionnaire and the qualification requirements. Failure to do so may result in an ineligible rating. See the Required Documents section for important notes about what must be included in your resume.

After you submit your application, you will receive notification indicated whether or not the USA Hire assessment is required. You will have 48 hours from the closing date of this announcement 10/09/2026 to complete the assessment which is part of your application.