You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

Your application will be evaluated first for the basic qualifications described above. The applications that meet the basic qualifications will be evaluated further against the following criteria:



Skill to independently conduct research, critically analyze results, and write fully documented scholarly research reports relating to human remains, funerary objects, sacred objects, and objects of cultural patrimony that are eligible for repatriation under both the National Museum of the American Indian Act and the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act.

Knowledge of legal case management software.

Ability to use diplomacy using interpersonal communication skills to deal effectively with tribal representatives and museum professionals when conducting repatriation consultations with tribal nations, indigenous communities, and Native individuals in order to better understand their culture, customs, history and protocols as it relates to human remains and certain cultural object eligible for repatriation under the National Museum of the American Indian Act and the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act.

Ability to apply broad knowledge of Native American culture, protocols, and history as it relates to Indigenous Peoples of the Western Hemisphere to exercise a great deal of cultural sensitivity when working with sensitive materials or ancestral remains related to indigenous communities.

Applicants who meet or exceed minimum qualifications will be assigned to one of three category groups based on job-related criteria:Best Category - Meets the minimum qualification requirements and excels in most of the job related competencies above.Better Category - Meets the minimum qualification requirements and satisfies most of the job related competencies above.Good Category - Meets the minimum qualification requirements, but does not satisfy most of the job related competencies above to a substantive degree.This category rating process does not add veterans' preference points or apply the "rule of three", but protects the rights of veterans by placing them ahead of non-preference eligibles within each category. A selecting official may make selections from the highest quality category (Best Category) provided no preference eligible in that category is passed over to select a non-preference eligible in that category unless the requirements of 5 U.S.C. 3317(b) or 3318(b) are satisfied. Preference eligibles who meet minimum qualification requirements and who have a compensable service-connected disability of at least 10 percent must be listed in the highest quality category, except when the position being filled is scientific or professional at the GS-9 grade level or higher. Applicants who have not submitted a resume in the USAjobs system and/or have not answered all of the vacancy questions will not be considered for this position.Your resume and supporting documentation will be compared to your responses to the occupational questionnaire or other assessment tool for consistency. If a determination is made that you have rated yourself higher than is supported by your resume, you will be assigned a rating commensurate to your described experience. Your resume should provide sufficient information regarding how your education and experience relate to this position, including the major duties and qualifications criteria listed.