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Supervisory Archivist
National Archives and Records Administration
Other Agencies and Independent Organizations
Location
Salary
$169,279 - $197,200
per year
Type
Full-Time
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April 15, 2026
GS-15 Pay Grade
Base salary range: $123,041 - $159,950
Typical requirements: 1 year specialized experience at GS-14. Senior leader or top expert.
Note: Actual salary includes locality pay (15-40%+ depending on location).
Job Description
Summary
This job involves leading a team that manages and provides access to important historical records related to the U.S. Congress at the National Archives.
The role focuses on overseeing daily operations, improving programs, and coordinating with government offices and the public to ensure these records are preserved and available.
It's ideal for someone with strong leadership experience in archives who enjoys working on nationally significant projects in a federal setting.
Key Requirements
- One year of specialized experience at GS-14 level or equivalent, including supervising an archival records program
- Experience proposing and implementing strategies for program improvement to support agency mission
- Experience collaborating on and executing communication strategies or policies
- 52 weeks of time-in-grade at GS-14 level
- At least three months in a non-temporary competitive federal appointment if currently employed
- Ability to oversee accessioning, processing, arrangement, description, reference, and preservation of archival materials
Full Job Description
This position is part of the National Archives and Records Administration, Research Services.
The incumbent directs a specialized program of marked difficulty, responsibility, and national significance, and is responsible for the overall planning, development, direction, coordination, and control of the functions within the Center for Legislative Archives.
You must meet the following requirements within 30 days of the closing date of this announcement.
Specialized Experience for the GS-15 grade level is defined as one year of experience at the GS-14 grade level, or equivalent, that is typically in or related to the position and which equipped the candidate with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of this position.
Specialized experience for this position is defined as experience: Supervising or leading an archival records program; AND Proposing and implementing solutions and/or strategies for program improvement to assure the continuing effectiveness of activities in support of an Agency's mission; AND Collaborating and executing communication strategies, plans or policies to individuals.
In addition to the above requirements, you must meet the following requirements, if applicable (as defined in 5 CFR 300, Subpart F): Time-in-Grade: For the GS-15, you must have been at the GS-14 level for 52 weeks.
Time After Competitive Appointment: Candidates who are current Federal employees serving on a non-temporary competitive appointment must have served at least three months in that appointment.
Major Duties:
As a Supervisory Archivist, you will: Execute the work of the unit through supervision of its staff.
Provide essential access to NARA's and legislative holdings for congressional offices, members of the media, other Federal Government agencies, and the public.
Oversee the archival responsibilities of the custodial unit, including accessioning, processing, arrangement, description, reference and preservation.
Coordinate activities with Research Services leadership, with the Office of the Archivist, and with offices around the Agency.
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