The Smithsonian Institution is the world’s largest museum, education, and research complex, with 21 museums and the National Zoo. The legislation creating the Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum was established by Congress in December 2020. This position is located in Digital Strategies, Smithsonian American Women's History Museum (SAWHM), Under Secretary for Museums and Culture, Smithsonian Institution (SI).  More than one selection may be made from this announcement.

Duties

The Smithsonian American Women's History Museum aims to recognize women's accomplishments, the history they made, and the communities they represent.  This position builds and maintains community partnerships for the Museum's digital initiatives, focusing on:

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.
• Valid Drivers License

Qualifications

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 experience at a collecting cultural institution engaging in administration and program management, managing portfolios and budgets of numerous concurrent programs; experience with community outreach and engagement, collaborating with a wide range of people and communities, building enduring relationships between organization and community representatives; experience advancing diversity, equity, accessibility and inclusion; experience with digital story telling platforms; experience hosting and facilitating meetings and events in person and online.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. ORA Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree in a related field of study such as business administration.OR3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a graduate degree in a field of study such as business administration.ORCOMBINATION OF EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION: At least 1 year of combined graduate education and experience as defined above. Education and experience may be combined to meet the basic qualifications. For a full explanation of this option please see the Qualification Standards. 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. Important Note: Your resume and supporting documentation will be compared to your responses to the occupational questionnaire or other assessment tool for consistency. If a determination is made that you have rated yourself higher than is supported by your resume, you will be assigned a rating commensurate to your described experience. Your resume should provide sufficient information regarding how your education and experience relate to this position, including the major duties and qualifications criteria listed.

Contacts

• Address SMITHSONIAN Office of Human Resources POB 37012, 600 Maryland Ave., MRC517 Ste 5060 Washington, District of Columbia 20013 United States
• Name: HR Specialist
• Phone: 202-856-6327
• Email: [email protected]