Supervisory Museum Specialist

The Supervisory Museum Specialist is responsible for supervising and directing restoration and preservation efforts on behalf of the NASM/Research Collections and Curatorial Affairs.

In this position you will:

• Apply technical understanding of aircraft and spacecraft preservation; and determines appropriate restoration techniques for treating wood fabric metal and all types of modern materials.
• Routinely schedules training or communicates safety procedures updates to subordinates and routinely monitors work activities ensuring compliance.
• Develop work schedules and assigns tasks based on an approved project schedule taking into account the individual and team skills of the staff. Reviews work in progress to ensure that assigned deadlines are met or adjusted and that completed work meets stated objectives of accuracy and timeliness.
• Perform all the major aspects of a supervisor which include interviewing and selecting candidates for positions; training and assigning work; conducting performance evaluations; recommended promotions reassignments and other personnel actions; reviews the completeness and thoroughness of work assignments; counsels employees on problems related to work responsibilities; adjudicates complaints where applicable and necessary; and responds to technical inquiries from subordinates to facilitate the completion of work.
• Resolve operational problems as encountered with the consultation of other supervisory staff and senior managers as appropriate and adjusts schedules to accommodate complex unplanned and emergency projects.
• Consult frequently with curatorial staff to ensure that shifts in deadlines and technical needs are considered.

• 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.
• Must be able to lift 50 pounds
• May be required to serve a supervisory probationary period
• May require considerable bending lifting stooping climbing and walking

Conditions of Employment

Qualification requirements including one year time-in-grade at the next lower grade level for promotion candidates must be met within 30 days of the job announcement closing the Required Documents section for additional information.

For information on qualification requirements seeQualification Standards Handbook forGeneral Schedule Positionsviewable on OPM Website.

GS-12 Experience: You qualify for this position if you have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-11 level in the Federal Service. For this position specialized experience is defined as leading maintenance preservation and/or restoration projects of large aviation space or industrial objects to include:

• Disassembling assembling cradling or creating mounts for artifacts/aerospace equipment.
• Moving conserving preserving and restoring industrial objects
• Utilizing equipment such as forklifts gantries pallet jacks dollies and vehicle

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.