[PADG:1058] Position at NEH

[Barbara Berger Eden <beb1@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE HUMANITIES
Announcing an employment opportunity for a Humanities Administrator 

GS-1701-13 ($60,890 p.a.) 
Location: Division of Preservation and Access, NEH 
Washington, DC
Opening Date: September 14, 2000 
Closing Date: October 28, 2000 
Vacancy Announcement: 00-023 
Responsibilities of the Position:
The Division of Preservation and Access provides leadership and support
for 
a sustained national effort to preserve and increase the availability of

resources important for research, education, and public programming in
the 
humanities. Under the supervision of the Deputy Director, the incumbent

works with potential applicants in the development of proposals and 

participates fully in administrative, financial, program policy, and
other 
matters for the Division. The incumbent will review grant proposals to

assess their eligibility and consistency with Endowment policies; arrange

for their review and evaluation by expert panelists; and administer the

continued evaluation and payment for current grants. The incumbent will

represent the Division at various meetings and conduct site visits to

promote the Division's programs and to evaluate the accomplishments of
the 
current projects it supports.
Qualification Requirements:
A B.A. in a discipline of the humanities is required. In addition to the

basic education requirement, the applicant must possess one year of 

specialized experience in the humanities equivalent to the next lower
grade 
level in the general schedule. Specialized experience is professional

experience in the humanities in non-profit institutions, grant-making

organizations, or higher education. Typically, experience at the next
lower 
grade level would include work in the humanities performed with a wide

latitude for the exercise of independent judgment, would be professional

work of marked difficulty and responsibility, and would require extended

professional training and experience which has demonstrated leadership
and 
attainments of a high order. 
The ideal candidate will meet the following criteria: (1) A professional

degree in library science, archival studies, or museum studies; (2) 

Demonstrated speaking and writing ability, as evidenced by recent (3-5

years) presentations at professional meetings or other organized
gatherings 
and by written reports, articles, or other documents prepared for
in-house 
or public occasions; (3) Demonstrated experience in the care of library,

archival, or museum collections or in the management of preservation
and/or 
access projects and programs; (4) Administrative experience in a 
not-for-profit cultural institution, grant-making organization, or
research 
institution; and (5) Broad knowledge of issues and trends affecting the

preservation of and/or access to library, archival, or museum
collections.
For application procedures, see:
http://www.usajobs.opm.gov/wfjic/jobs/IN7981.HTM
Barbara A. Paulson 
Senior Program Officer 
Division of Preservation & Access 
National Endowment for the Humanities 
1100 Pennsylvania Ave. NW 
Washington DC 20506 
(202) 606-8577