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Summary This position is located in the Division of Resource Management, National Mall and Memorial Parks. Incumbent serves as a supervisor to a bronze and masonry preservation team and directs a conservation program working with 19th and 20th century historical structures such as monuments, sculptures, statuary and fountains. Open to the first 60 applicants or until 12/08/2025 whichever comes first. All applications submitted by 11:59 (EST) on the closing day will receive consideration. Responsibilities The major duties of the Architect (Conservator) position include, but are not limited to, the following: Train and manage staff for conservation treatments. Provide project guidance for in-house and contracted projects. Inspect monuments Develop preservation solutions, specifications, and conservation techniques. Create written technical reports on findings. Requirements Conditions of Employment U.S. Citizenship required. Appointment subject to background investigation and favorable adjudication. Meet Selective Service Registration Act requirement for males. Selectee will be required to participate in the Direct Deposit Electronics Funds Transfer Program. You may be required to operate a government (or private) motor vehicle as part of your official duties. Prior to your first official motor vehicle operation, and again every year thereafter (or more frequently if management determines such need exists), you will be required to sign an affidavit certifying to your possession of a valid State issued driver's license that is current and has not been revoked, suspended, canceled, or otherwise disqualified in any way to prohibit your operation of a motor vehicle. You will also submit a photocopy of your valid State issued driver's license prior to your first official motor vehicle operation, and again every year, or more frequently if management determines such need exists. Lastly, you may be required to submit (within a State sealed envelope or submitted directly by the State authorities), and at your own expense, all certified driving records from all States that discloses all valid driver's licenses, whether current or past, possessed by you. Please indicate in your application whether you possess a valid State driver's license. You will be required to wear a uniform and comply with the National Park Service uniform standards. A uniform allowance will be provided. You may be required to work on-call, evenings, weekends, holidays, overtime and shift work. As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period. Please visit the Additional Information section for more details on the conditions of probationary periods for this position. Qualifications All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement-12/08/2025-unless otherwise stated in this vacancy announcement. 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 the Architect series (0808), you must posses one of the following basic qualifications by the close of the announcement: Degree: architecture; or related field that included 60 semester hours of course work in architecture or related disciplines of which at least (1) 30 semester hours were in architectural design, and (2) 6 semester hours were in each of the following: structural technology, properties of materials and methods of construction, and environmental control systems.- OR- Combination of education and experience -- college-level education, training, and/or technical experience that furnished (1) a thorough knowledge of the arts and sciences underlying professional architecture, and (2) a good understanding, both theoretical and practical, of the architectural principles, methods, and techniques and their applications to the design and construction or improvement of buildings. The adequacy of such background must be demonstrated by at least one of the following: Related Curriculum: Degree in architectural engineering may be accepted as satisfying in full the basic requirements, provided the completed course work in architectural engineering provided knowledge, skills, and abilities substantially equivalent to those provided in the courses specified in paragraph A. The curriculum for a degree in either architecture or architectural engineering covers function, esthetics, site, structure, economics, mechanical-electrical, and other engineering problems related to the design and construction of buildings primarily (but not exclusively) intended to house human activities. The courses required for a degree in architecture generally place emphasis upon planning, esthetics, and materials and methods of construction, while the courses for an architectural engineering degree place equal or greater weight on the technical engineering aspects such as structural systems, mechanical systems, and the properties of materials. Because of this difference in emphasis, persons with degrees in architecture may have a preference for work assignments that offer greater opportunities for them to express their artistic and creative abilities. As a result, they may be more concerned with planning and design aspects of architecture, and persons with degrees in architectural engineering may be more engaged in aspects emphasizing technical engineering considerations. Experience: An applicant lacking a degree in architecture must have had l year of experience in an architect's office or in architectural work for each year short of graduation from a program of study in architecture. In the absence of college courses, 5 years of such experience is required. This experience must have demonstrated that the applicant has acquired a thorough knowledge of the fundamental principles and theories of professional architecture. If you do not meet these basic requirements, you will be considered not qualified and will not receive consideration for this position. In addition to the Basic Qualifications above, to qualify for this position at the GS-12 grade level, you must also possess the following minimum qualifications by close of the announcement: -AND- EXPERIENCE: At least one full year of specialized experience comparable in scope and responsibility to the GS-11 grade level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors). This experience must include all of the following: 1) treatment, maintenance, and preventative care of specific classes of objects or materials, such as architectural elements or fragments, glass, stone/masonry, furniture, metals, and sculptures; 2) examination, analysis, and documentation of a specific class, or classes of objects; 3) preparing technical conservation reports including examination, condition, treatment recommendations (scopes of work), and records of treatments performed; 4) reviewing and commenting on conservation reports for technical accuracy and management implications; 5) making significant contributions to cultural resource stewardship assessments, resource management plans, architectural conservation condition assessments, or spin-off documents such as architectural conservation resource specific plans, action plans, or management plans; and 6)carries out program management duties by developing work plans and schedules. You must include hours per week worked. There is no substitution of education for experience at the grade level(s) of this announcement. Quality Ranking Factor: Applicants who currently possess the following experience may be placed ahead of other applicants. However, you will not lose consideration solely based on not having these skills. Assess the condition of various types of masonry and develop treatment recommendations to clean and conserve a variety of types of masonry including marble, limestone, granite, manufactured aggregates, and brick. Assess the condition of bronze metalworks and develop treatment recommendations to clean and conserve bronze sculptures and statuary elements. You must include months, years and hours per week worked to receive credit for your work and/or volunteer experience. One year of specialized experience is equivalent to 12 months at 40 hours per week. Part-time hours are prorated. You will not receive any credit for experience that does not indicate exact hours per week or is listed as "varies". Experience listed as full-time will be credited at 40 hours per week. 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. Education To qualify based on education, you must submit a legible copy of transcripts from an accredited institution with your name, school name, credit hours, course level, major(s), and grade-point average or class ranking. Transcripts do not need to be official, but if you are selected for this position and you used your education to qualify, you must provide official transcripts before you begin work. If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet qualification requirements, you must show that your education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. Additional Information A selectee receiving a first appointment to the Federal Government (Civil Service) is entitled only to the lowest step of the grade for which selected The display of a salary range on this vacancy shall not be construed as granting an entitlement to a higher rate of pay. Physical Demands: Work is sedentary when in the office during review and research activities and supervisory responsibilities. For site investigations and treatment testing and execution, work requires some physical exertion, such as long periods of standing, considerable walking, and climbing such as required in periodic construction activities, field inspections, or to observe work operations in cold (below 30 degrees) or hot/ humid (above 85 degrees) temperatures. Work requires the ability to frequently climb and work from lifts and/or scaffolding for inspections at heights of up to 110 ft. Work requires the ability to access and inspect work accomplished in confined spaces using methods approved by the park Safety Manager and OSHA requirements. Work may require the ability to frequently lift objects weighing up to 50 pounds and occasionally heavy objects of over 50 pounds. Working Conditions: Most work is performed in an office environment or outdoors in park sites. Work performed outdoors will occur under varying and extreme climatic conditions. Various hazardous conditions ( e.g. deteriorating structures, construction sites, chemical materials, plants and insects) present during site work will necessitate the use of extreme caution and proper protective equipment and controls. Incumbent may be exposed to chemicals typical of the conservation and treatment of historic and architectural features. The National Park Service has determined that the duties of this position are suitable for telework and the selectee may be allowed to telework with supervisor approval. Continued Condition of Employment For Probationary Period: As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period during which your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest will be evaluated. This probationary period is an extension of the appointment process and therefore requires the agency to determine if continued employment would advance the public interest, meet the organization goals and mission of the agency, and/or otherwise promote the efficiency of the service. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, the agency will consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service. Under applicable law, the employment of an individual serving a probationary or trial period automatically terminates when that period ends unless the agency affirmatively certifies, in writing, that the individual's employment should continue and that their appointment should be finalized. In the absence of agency action to affirmatively certify continued employment beyond the probationary or trial period, such appointments are terminated. Upon completion of your probationary period your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.