Historian
Offices, Boards and Divisions is hiring for the position of Historian in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. It is listed as a full-time position.
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Offices, Boards and Divisions is hiring for the position of Historian in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. It is listed as a full-time position.
The listing gives the pay as $143,913 - $187,093 per year.
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Dev Global Jobs found this job on USAJobs on Nov 9, 2026; applications close on Nov 23, 2026.
- Employer
- Offices, Boards and Divisions
- Location
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States
- Job type
- Full-time
- Pay
- $143,913 - $187,093 per year
- Found
- Nov 9, 2026 on USAJobs
- Closes
- Nov 23, 2026
- Employer text
- 306 words, about 1 min to read
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This job's listed pay is 90% above the benchmark.
Source: OECD Average annual wages, 2025
- H-1B specialty occupation: Employer petition, bachelor's degree or higher in the specialty; annual cap and lottery
- L-1 intracompany transferee: Employees of a related company abroad transferring to a US office
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About the role
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To qualify for the position of Historian, at GS-0170-14, you must meet the basic qualification requirements listed below. Basic Requirement: A. Degree: history; or related field that included at least 18 semester hours in history. Though a specific degree level isn't shown as a requirement, a master's degree or higher is preferred. or B.
Combination of education and experience: courses equivalent to a major in history, or a major in a related field that included at least 18 semester hours in history, as shown in A above, plus appropriate experience or additional education.
For the GS-14: Specialized Experience: For the GS-14, you must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-13 grade level in the Federal service which demonstrates responsibility for researching files, archives or library collections which identify the analytical integration of archival materials or physical artifacts. No Substitution allowed at the GS-14 grade level. You MUST meet all qualification requirements, including time-in-grade, by the 11/23/2026 of this announcement.
Your resume must support your responses to the application questionnaire and the qualification requirements. Failure to do so may result in an ineligible rating. See the Required Documents section for important notes about what must be included in your resume. After you submit this application, you will receive an e-mail informing you that a USA Hire assessment is required of you.
You will have 48 hours from the closing date of this announcement 11/23/2026 to complete the assessment as this assessment is part of your application.
The duties and responsibilities for a GS-0170-Historian-14 generally include, but are not limited to, the following: Review and verify sources of historical facts and develops comprehensive narrative. Identify and assess historical evidence contained in Federal record depositories. Research historical documents and records. Plan and execute special studies. Review and preserve historical agency documents and related artifacts.
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