Museum Specialist (General)

Full Job Description

The Smithsonian Institution is the world's largest museum, education, and research complex, with 21 museums and the National Zoo.

This position is in the National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC).

The National Museum of African American History and Culture is a national museum for the study and exhibition of African American history and culture.

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-9 level in the Federal Service.

For this position, specialized experience is defined as demonstrated experience conducting data analysis, specifically, compiling quantitative and qualitative assessment data across various programs; collecting assessment data and creating reports for wide distribution; performing research to assist in evaluating and creating assessment tools; providing partnership engagement and development; and conducting strategic planning initiatives to support museum and departmental goals.

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.

Your resume must be no more than two (2) pages and should clearly demonstrate how your experience aligns with the responsibilities and specialized experience required for this position.

Do not copy language directly from the vacancy announcement, as you will be deemed ineligible for consideration. Instead, provide detailed, descriptive information about your actual experience.

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.

In an effort to streamline our hiring process, SI employees whose current position of record is in the same job series (1016) and who are in a Federal competitive service appointment as this advertised position, are not required to submit a transcript with your application package.

However, if selected, you will be required to provide a copy of your transcript before your start date in the position.

Time-in-Grade Requirements: Under competitive merit promotion procedures, any individual who is currently holding, or who has held within the previous 52 weeks, a General Schedule position under a non-temporary appointment in the competitive or excepted service, must meet "time-in-grade" requirements (have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade of the grade for which you are applying).

Major Duties:

This position is organizationally located in the Office of Strategic Partnerships (OSP), National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC), Under Secretary for Museums and Culture.

The Museum Specialist will: Compile existing historic data for the Office of Strategic Partnerships to create a classification of how the office has served peer museums field-wide to-date.

This includes the creation of a partners database and external and internal web updates.

Compile and summarize evaluation data from project and program participant feedback forms to identify impact and reach of programs.

Work with OSP senior leadership team, support the development, design and delivery of program evaluation and reporting, coordinate efforts with subject matter experts and appropriate collaborative partners.

Assist with report writing, compile communications material and information requests on behalf of the office. Serve as contracting officer's technical representative (COTR).

Develop and execute memoranda of understanding (MOU) and small contracts with vendors, collaborators and subject matter experts.