Duties
Duties
As the Assistant Director for Collections at the National Museum of American History (NMAH), you will report to the Deputy Director of Public History and you will perform the following duties:
- Leads the collections management program at NMAH, charged with formulating policies, program goals, budgets and objectives, and the development of short- and long- range plans to accomplish goals, working closely with the Associate Director for Curatorial Affairs and Curatorial Division Chairs, the Associate Director for Digital Access and Archives and in consultation with the Deputy Director of Public History.
- Oversees over physical security, including disaster preparation, and collection facility planning and management.
- Advises on and recommends courses of action pertaining to collections budget priorities, organizational structures, reward systems, technical staff requirements and responsibilities, staff training, space allocation, and utilization.
- Plans and carries out a full range of departmental supervisory and managerial duties.
- Sets annual and multi-year plans and schedules for projects accomplished in-house and by contract based on museum priorities.
Requirements
Conditions of Employment
- Requires career/career-conditional status or eligibility.
- Males born after 12/31/59 must be registered with Selective Service.
- May be required to serve an 18-month probationary period for supervisors.
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 date. See the 'Required Documents' section for additional information.
For information on qualification requirements, see
Qualification Standards Handbook for General Schedule Positions viewable on
Qualifications
Experience: You qualify for this position if you have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-14 level in the Federal Service. For this position specialized experience is defined as 1) oversight and supervision of museum collections staff and daily operations, 2) providing leadership to the museum on collections management, 3) the development, implementation, updating, and refinement of operational and strategic plans and policies, 4) the establishment of criteria and written guidelines for collections stewardship.
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
Education can't be substituted for experience at this grade level.
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.
- 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
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