Historian

About the Position: This is a permanent position with Headquarters, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Office of History, Alexandria, VA. Serves as a Civil Works staff historian, leading research, writing, oral history, and digital historical collection efforts; managing studies and contractor support; providing expert reference assistance; and serving as a Contracting Officer's Representative. This announcement is open to Command employees.

Conducts historical research, writes, and edits Civil Works historical studies, annual reports, and publications; documents findings using primary and secondary sources, physical evidence, and oral interviews.

Leads major historical investigations on USACE Civil Works programs, including dam and levee safety; develops project plans, estimates, schedules, and coordinates reviews and project personnel.

Directs the USACE oral history program; plans, budgets, conducts, and manages interviews; oversees contractor support; and advises headquarters and field activities on oral history practices.

Provides authoritative historical reference support to USACE, government agencies, media, and the public; identifies, collects, and preserves digital Civil Works historical records and supports data governance.

Serves as a Contracting Officer’s Representative, monitoring contractor performance and deliverables for quality, timeliness, compliance, customer satisfaction, and adherence to USACE requirements.

Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the basic requirement and the experience --no substitution of education for experience is permitted. FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the 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. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.