Supervisory Exhibits Specialist

Washington, AR - USA

Yearly Salary: $ 143913 - 187093

Posted on: 10 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Summary

The Smithsonian Institution is the worlds largest museum education and research complex with 21 museums and the National Zoo. This position is located within the Exhibitions Division Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service (SITES) Smithsonian Affiliations Under Secretary for Education Smithsonian Institution (SI).

Duties

The Supervisory Exhibits Specialist (Associate Director for Exhibitions) leads the Smithsonians traveling exhibition service. Responsibilities include developing a longrange exhibition strategy; collaborating with the leadership team to establish and maintain a business plan for traveling exhibitions; incubating and developing exhibitions in partnership with Smithsonian museums and external organizations; and managing exhibitions and community engagement as shows travel across the country and beyond.

In this position you will:

Direct and manage planning and implementation for all traveling build-it-yourself and poster exhibitions including the Traveling Exhibition Service and Museum on Main Street and ensure the timely development of all pertinent exhibition documents.
Oversee all content and design development for traveling exhibitions working closely with Smithsonian units and museums and outside organizationsto develop content and effectiveengagement strategies to connect with visitors of all ages and backgrounds.
Supervise the exhibition project director team managing a slate of traveling exhibitions including budgeting schedulingfabrication installationand travel logistics.
Superviseregistrar team and registrationfunction for traveling exhibitionsas well as object/artifact loans.
Work closely with venues across the country to promote and market the exhibitions support community engagement with traveling exhibitions and supplement projects with strong educational materials.
Work with the SITES Affiliations leadership team to establish strongbusiness strategies implementmulti-year business plan and definepartnerships with external collaborators and contractors.

Requirements

Conditions of employment

Pass Pre-employment Background Investigation
May need to complete a Probationary Period
Maintain a Bank Account for Direct Deposit/Electronic Transfer
Males born after 12/31/59 must be registered with Selective Service.

Conditions of Employment

Qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement.

For information on qualification requirements seeQualification Standards Handbook forGeneral Schedule Positionson OPM website.

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications:

Undergraduate and Graduate Education:Major study -- illustrative design commercial art fine arts industrial design architecture drafting interior design or other fields related to the position.

Advanced training in a vocational school technical institute or art institute above the high school level in one of the fields listed above is creditable as general experience on a month-for-month basis.

Specialized Experience (for positions above GS-5):Experience in the actual type of work for which application is made. Unpaid experience is creditable provided the work done was of a quality level and demonstrated the ability required for the position. This includes work in the appropriate field e.g. design modelmaking art taxidermy or restoration.

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-13 level in the Federal Service. For this position specialized experience is defined asexperience overseeing an exhibition program with specialized expertise in traveling exhibitions including managing exhibit development logistical requirements for traveling shows and strategic business planning for a traveling exhibit program.

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.

Education

This position does have a positive education requirement.

Additional information

This position is not included in the bargaining unit.

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.

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government passionate about the ideals of our American republic and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

The Smithsonian offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes in part vacation and sick leave holidays health/life insurance accident insurance and excellent retirement program options.

Please see Benefits at for a complete description.

Flexible Spending Accounts -
Health Insurance - - Insurance - Term Care Insurance -
Retirement Program - Experience:

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SummaryThe Smithsonian Institution is the worlds largest museum education and research complex with 21 museums and the National Zoo. This position is located within the Exhibitions Division Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service (SITES) Smithsonian Affiliations Under Secretary for Educ...