The Smithsonian Institution is the world’s largest museum, education, and research complex, with 21 museums and the National Zoo. This position is located in the Design Studio, Office of Building Renovation & Exhibition Service, National Museum of American History (NMAH), Under Secretary for Museums & Culture, Smithsonian Institution (SI). The Design Studio performs various design services within NMAH, relating to such things as exhibitions, programs, public spaces, and graphics.

Duties

The purpose of this Visual Information Specialist position is to provide in-house design services for exhibitions, programs, public spaces, and graphics, as well as to manage the design process for major exhibitions, programming spaces, and public space renovations. 

Requirements

• 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.

Qualifications

To qualify at the GS-11: Experience: You qualify for this position if you have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-09 level in the Federal Service.  For this position, specialized experience is defined as 1) Assisting in the transformation of content into designs that are relevant, accessible, and engaging; 2) Contributing design skills and technical knowledge to conceptualize, communicate, and document designs for museum exhibition or similar projects; 3) Participating in the collaboration within a creative studio environment and on multiple project teams; and 4) Assisting with multiple projects in various phases of design simultaneously. 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. Special Instructions for Foreign Education: If you are qualifying by education and/or you have education completed in a foreign college/university described above, it is your responsibility to provide transcripts and proof of U.S. accreditation for foreign study. For instructions on where to fax these documents, see the "Required Documents" section of this announcement. Or a Combination: Education and experience may be combined to meet the basic qualifications; For a full explanation of this option please see the Qualification Standards. Note: Only graduate education in excess of two years is qualifying for combination. To qualify at the 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 1) Transforming content into museum exhibitions that are relevant, accessible, and engaging; 2) Applying design skills and technical knowledge to conceptualize, communicate, and document designs for museum exhibition or similar projects; 3) Collaborating in a creative studio environment and on multiple project teams; and 4) Working on multiple projects in various phases of design simultaneously. To qualify at the GS-13: Experience: You qualify for this position if you have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-12 level in the Federal Service.  For this position, specialized experience is defined as 1) Overseeing the transformation of content into museum exhibitions that are relevant, accessible, and engaging; 2) Using expert design skills and technical knowledge to conceptualize, communicate, and document designs for museum exhibition or similar projects; 3) Leading the collaboration in a creative studio environment and on multiple project teams; and 4) Leading multiple projects in various phases of design simultaneously.    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.  IF AN APPLICANT IS FOUND TO BE BEST-QUALIFIED, THEY WILL BE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT A WORK SAMPLE (PORTFOLIO). DETAILS WILL BE FORWARDED TO THOSE BEST-QUALIFIED CANDIDATES.

Education

Refer to the above for education requirement. Education cannot be substituted for experience at the GS-12 & GS-13 grade levels.

Contacts

• Address SMITHSONIAN Office of Human Resources Washington, District of Columbia 20013-7012 United States
• Name: Ryan Stanger
• Phone: 202-550-4673
• Email: [email protected]