Job opening: Museum Curator
Salary: $86 151 - 111 996 per year
Published at: Jul 12 2023
Employment Type: Full-time
About the Position: Serves as a Curator for the Army museums in Hawaii with primary focus on U.S. Army Museum of Hawaii (MOH) at Fort DeRussy and secondary focus on Tropic Lightning Museum (TLM) at Schofield Barracks. Primary duty location is MOH at Fort DeRussy and secondary duty location is TLM at Schofield Barracks.
Duties
Monitor researchers and staff studying collections. Assists in proper record keeping to include: identification, cataloging, and supply accountability in accordance with U.S. laws, Army Regulation (AR 870-20), and professional museum standards.
Responsible for planning, managing, training, and scheduling, collection access and utilization for assigned staff, other museum professionals, and public/private researchers.
Oversees collection access and historical research of a diverse historical collection of artifacts and associated materials.
The U.S. Army Center of Military History Museum Division covers U.S. Army Museums worldwide.
Performing duties in accordance with army regulations, special museum regulations, and professional standards of museum management and operation.
Establishes procedures and programs for the operation of the museums.
Assists other museum curators and historians throughout the U.S. Army Center of Military History Museum Division in primary source research for U.S. Army Hawaii Museums' artifacts.
Requirements
- Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
- This position has an irregular tour of duty and may require shift work and/or work on rotating shifts to provide coverage on evenings, weekends, holidays, and in other situations.
Qualifications
Hawaii is a beautiful state but may be considered to have a high cost of living. The median house price is $850K. The rental market is high as well. Hawaii has many outdoor activities all year round including surfing, paddling, diving, fishing, and hiking. A 10.99% Cost of Living Allowance (COLA) is currently authorized, subject to change. It is highly recommended that research be done about the cost of living in Hawaii prior to applying. To learn more about Hawaii, visit http://www.hvcb.org
Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities.
Current Department of Army Civilian EmployeesDomestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel WorkforceInteragency Career Transition Assistance PlanLand Management Workforce Flexibility ActMilitary Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) EligibleVeterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998
In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or requirements described below. 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). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document.
Basic Requirement for Museum Curator:
Degree: Bachelor's degree (or higher degree) in museum work; or in an applicable subject-matter field such as Museum Studies or History.
OR
Combination of Education and Experience: Courses equivalent to a major, as shown in A above, plus appropriate experience or additional education.
OR
Experience: Four years of experience that provided knowledge comparable to that normally acquired through the successful completion of the four year course of study as shown in A above.
In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below:
Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes overseeing historical research on diverse historical collection of artifacts and associated materials to ensure compliance with all physical security guidelines, rules, and regulations pertaining to state and federal regulations; identifying appropriate research sources to assist researchers and facilitate scholarly publications on the historical collection; Identifying the location of different historical artifacts in the collections and coordinating staff and the public to these artifacts; ensuring historical accuracy and correlations in displays, exhibit, and artifact cataloging concerning to Museum collections. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-11).
Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-11).
Education
FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit:
http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html.
Contacts
- Address HT-APF-W3YUAA HQDA, USA, CNTR OF MIL HIST
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Arlington, VA 22202
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- Name: Army Applicant Help Desk