IT Specialist

Summary

The Smithsonian Institution is the world’s largest museum, education, and research complex, with 21 museums and the National Zoo.  This position is located in the Digitization Program Office (DPO) The DPO implements the pan-institutional Digitization Strategic Plan, managing the Smithsonian's digitization program and advising the institution on digitization for access, preservation and use.

More than one Selection may be made.

Duties

The IT Specialist (APPSW) is responsible for the 3D digitization of the Smithsonian's Collections and focuses on executing 3D digitization projects which produce and publish 3D models of Smithsonian collection objects through collaborative projects with Smithsonian Museums, cultural centers, and research centers. 

In this position for the GS-09, you will:

• Create work products of routine and reoccurring types from 3D scan data, photogrammetry image sets, and other reference material using application software.
• Apply the tools, principles, and techniques of creating and post-processing 3D models.
• Perform routine and recurring 3D captures of people, plants, animals, objects, and environments using a variety of 3D digitization equipment and accessories. As part of this work applies the procedures, principles, and techniques of 3D capture to create high quality 3D capture data.
• Organize and manage assets created during digitization projects, documents the process used to create 3D assets. Creates and manages content derived from the high-quality 3D models. Works with curators and other experts to create educational content and experiences and publishes content to Smithsonian and third-party platforms.

In this position for the GS-11, you will:

• Serve as a project manager; develop 3D digitization workflows and project plans; define and clarify project requirements; determine project scope, methods, resource requirements and schedules, analyze existing processes and develop documents process improvements.
• Create work products using complex and unique methods from 3D scan data, photogrammetry image sets, and other reference material using application software.
  
• Apply the tools, principles, procedures, and techniques of creating and post-processing 3D models.
  
• Perform complex and unique 3D captures of people, plants, animals, objects, and environments using a variety of 3D digitization equipment and accessories, as part of this work applies the procedures, principles, and techniques of 3D capture to create high quality 3D capture data.
  

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