What General Information Do I Need To Know About This Position? Salary: GS-9: $63,271 (Step 01) to $82,249 (Step 10); GS-11: $76,551 (Step 01) to $99,513 (Step 10); NOTE: First time hires to the Federal Government are typically hired at the Step 01.

Duties

As a Museum Specialist within the Core Research Center, some of your specific duties will include:

Requirements

Qualifications

For GS-09: Applicants must meet one of the following to qualify for the GS-09 level: Master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 years of progressively higher-level graduate education (36 semester hours or 54 quarter hours or the equivalent) leading to a master's or equivalent graduate degree or LL.B. or J.D. in a field of study which provided the knowledge, skills and abilities necessary to do the work of the position. **OR One year of appropriate specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-07 level in the Federal service that equipped the applicant with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position. Examples of such experience could include management of a museum collection and/or the establishment and maintenance of a public exhibit area; planning and rearranging storage space; conducting guided tours of the exhibit area; accompanying research teams on field trips relating to collecting and identifying specimens. **OR A combination of successfully completed progressive graduate level education as described above that is beyond the first year of graduate study and specialized experience, as described above. (CLICK HERE FOR DETAILS ON HOW TO COMBINE GRADUATE EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE) For GS-11: Applicants must meet one of the following to qualify for the GS-11 level: One year of appropriate specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-09 level in the Federal service that equipped the applicant with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position. Examples of such experience could include operation or management of a museum including collections management, registration, cataloging, research, preservation or restoration of a museum collection. You must meet all qualification and eligibility requirements for the position by the closing date of the announcement.

Education

• 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.
• Education completed in colleges or universities outside the United States may be used to meet the above requirements. You must provide acceptable documentation that the foreign education is comparable to that received in an accredited educational institution in the United States. For more information on how foreign education is evaluated, visit: https://www.usgs.gov/about/organization/science-support/human-capital/how-foreign-education-evaluated-federal-jobs .

Contacts

• Address CORE RESEARCH CENTER 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive, MS 600 Reston, VA 20192 US
• Name: Sally Ruskowski
• Phone: 703 648-7437
• Email: [email protected]