Exhibits Specialist

In this position you will:

• 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.

Basic Qualifications

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.

OR

Undergraduate and Graduate Education:Major study-- illustrative design commercial art fine arts industrial design architecture drafting interior design or other fields related to the 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.A copy (unofficial) of your transcripts is required at the time of application if you are meeting the basic qualifications by education.

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-07 level in the Federal Service. For this position specialized experience is defined as developing exhibits by researching themes designing layouts and selecting materials along with knowledge of exhibit presentation and program development and experience using design software for exhibit creation and installation.

Or

Education:Masters or equivalent graduate degreeor2 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degreeorLL.B. or J.D. if related such as illustrative design commercial art fine arts industrial design architecture drafting interior design or other fields related to the position.

Or a Combination:Education and experience may be combined to meet the basic qualifications; For a full explanation of this option please see theQualification Standards.

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.