Museum Specialist

1 month ago

Washington DC, United States USAJobs Full time
Duties

This position is in the Office of Project Management and Planning, National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC), Smithsonian Institution (SI). The Museum Specialist (History) will serve in the specialization of work with collections of objects related to African American History and Culture particularly in the areas of slavery and freedom, segregation, civil rights, military and sports history, entrepreneurship, music, theater, culture and visual arts. The Museum Specialist (History) will be responsible for the documentation, organization, tracking and movement of NMAAHC and other objects.

In this position, you will:
Perform all technical and routine duties with the collection of NMAAHC objects in accordance with SI rules, regulations and procedures. Work closely with in house staff to ensure best practices in securing, assessing, documenting, conserving and displaying objects within exhibitions. Lead a large team of people involved in complex object installations including other collections managers, mount makers, fabricators and designers. Serve as a Contracting Officer's Technical Representative (COTR) for collection management and related projects and contracts that involve the handling, movement, storage, documentation and use of artifacts selected for display in NMAAHC or other exhibitions that use NMAAHC collections.

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

Requires career/career-conditional status or eligibility. Males born after 12/31/59 must be registered with Selective Service.

Conditions of Employment

Qualification requirements, including one year time-in-grade at the next lower grade level for promotion candidates, must be met within 30 days of the job announcement closing date. See the 'Required Documents' section for additional information.

For information on qualification requirements, see Qualification Standards Handbook for General Schedule Positions viewable on OPM Website .

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications:

Experience related to the operation or management of a museum or similar collection of valuable objects. Examples of qualifying specialized experience include collections management, registration, cataloging, research, preservation, restoration, or conservation of collections of museum material, or other experience related to the position to be filled. Most positions require a particular subject-matter specialization, e.g., aeronautics, anthropology, art, geology, history, natural science, technology, biology, or zoology.

In addition to the basic qualification requirement above:

Experience: You qualify for this position if you have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-09 level in the Federal Service. For this position, specialized experience is defined as performing museum collections management work related to historical and cultural artifacts and objects; creating, tracking, and maintaining computerized databases for tracking of artifacts and objects in a computer database; preparing complex plans for each object, that includes design drawings, mount, and special installation requirements; and overseeing collection management contracts that involve the handling, movement, storage and use of the museum artifacts.

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.

Part-time and/or unpaid experience related to this position will be considered to determine the total number of years and months of experience. Be sure to note the number of paid or unpaid hours worked each week.

Education

There is no basic education for this position.

Additional information

This position is included in the bargaining unit.
Current or Former Political Appointees: Beginning January 1, 2010, agencies must seek prior approval from OPM before they can appoint a current or recent political appointee to a competitive or non-political excepted service position at any level under the provisions of title 5, United States Code. If you are currently or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, or Non-career SES employee in the executive branch, you MUST disclose that to the Office of Human Resources. Submit a copy of your applicable SF-50, along with a statement that provides the following information regarding your most recent political appointment:
Position title; Type of appointment (Schedule A, Schedule C, Non-career SES, or Presidential Appointee); Agency; and, Beginning and ending dates of appointment.
Recruitment Incentive: Recruitment incentive(s) may be authorized for this position. However, approval for incentives are contingent upon various availability. If authorized, certain incentives will require the incumbent to sign a service agreement to remain in the Federal government for a certain time period.

Note: This statement does not imply nor guarantee an incentive will be offered and paid.

Selections may be made for vacancies across the Smithsonian Institution (SI). By applying to this position, you agree to allow your application and other personal information to be shared with one or more SI hiring officials for employment consideration for same/similar positions within the location(s) identified in this announcement.

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