The USBG is comprised of nearly 70 positions across four divisions: Administrative, Learning and Engagement, Horticulture, and Operations. The USBG inspires people to appreciate, study, and conserve plants to enrich society locally and globally. The USBG provides educational experiences to 1 million visitors annually, presents horticultural displays and exhibits, strives to break down barriers to inclusion, and advances the exchange of ideas and information. Learn more:  U.S. Botanic Garden.

Duties

The individual selected for this position schedules and coordinates all special events at the USBG. The individual independently communicates and ensures that all event protocols are followed by event organizers and vendors and that adequate staffing is maintained at events; Acts as liaison with a number of government and non-government organizations such as the U.S. Capitol Police, The National Fund for the USBG and various other organizations.

Requirements

• You must be a U.S. Citizen.
• You must be able to pass a drug test.
• Your resume and question responses must demonstrate the job-related KSAs.
• You must meet the definition of specialized experience.

Qualifications

You must meet the United States Office of Personnel Management's (OPM) qualification requirements (including specialized experience and/or educational requirements) for the advertised position.  You must meet all eligibility and qualifications requirements by the closing date of the job announcement.  Additional information on the qualification requirements is outlined in the OPM Qualifications Standards Handbook of General Schedule Positions.  It is available for your review on the OPM web site at OPM qualification standards To meet the qualifications for this position, you must possess the following: Specialized experience is experience that has equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the position to be filled. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the next lower grade level. Candidates for the GS-11 grade level must have at least 52 weeks of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower (GS-09) grade level in the Federal service.Specialized experience for this position includes the following: Knowledge of and experience with event planning and scheduling principles, requirements, protocols, and procedures; Experience communicating with and engaging with a diversity of clients, stakeholders and the general public. Planning, coordinating, scheduling, organizing, and implementing events (i.e. securing and preparing facilities, space planning, preparing promotional program information for distribution, coordinating resources and support services requirements, preparing evaluations and other related reports etc.); and Coordinating multiple events with competing deadlines and ensuring requirements are met. -OR- Education: Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M., if related. -OR- Combination of education and experience: Equivalent combinations of education and experience may be combined to meet the total qualification requirements.

Education

SUBSTITUTION OF EDUCATION FOR EXPERIENCE:

The following education may be substituted for the required specialized experience:

• Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M., if related.

Contacts

• Address Architect of the Capitol 2nd and D Street, S.W. Washington, District of Columbia 20515 United States
• Name: London Holliway
• Phone: 202-226-0755
• Email: [email protected]