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Public Programs Coordinator


Job Location:

Washington, DC - USA

Yearly Salary: USD 70623 - 70623
Posted: 8 November 2026 (20 hours ago)
Application Deadline: 5 February 2027
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 in the External Affairs Department Anacostia Community Museum (ACM) Under Secretary of Museumand Culture Smithsonian Institution (SI).


Duties

The Public Programs Coordinator is responsible for developing and delivering engaging community centered programs that connect audiences to the museums exhibition collections and stories.

In this position you will:

  • Participate in planning activities public program development and project implementation of outreach programs.
  • Draft preliminary budgets staffing extramural participants and material resource requirements.
  • Provide administrative and logistical planning for the museums public programs and special events.
  • Track program expenditures attendance evaluations outcomes and prepares reports for supervisors and museum management.

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

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 and implementing marketing and communications initiatives within a museum cultural or historical organization as well as collecting analyzing and reporting performance data to evaluate the effectiveness of outreach marketing and communication strategies.

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.

OR

masters or equivalent graduate degree

or

2 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree

or

LL.B. or J.D. if related

Education

There is no basic education requirement.

Additional information

This position is 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.