The USBG is a leading public garden and museum that inspires people to appreciate, study, and conserve plants to enrich society locally and globally. Comprised of four divisions, 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 through national and global partnerships and initiatives. Learn more: U.S. Botanic Garden.

Duties

The individual selected for this position will serve as an Exhibits Specialist with primary responsibility for exhibit planning, exhibit coordination, exhibit design, and graphic design of exhibits that present themes related to the mission of the USBG to the public. 

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 http://www.opm.gov/qualifications. 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 GS-09 grade level in the Federal Service.   Specialized experience for this position includes: • Planning, organizing, and implementing projects such as displays and exhibits; • Providing procurement expertise in regard to contracts for services such as museum exhibit work; • Developing original ideas, designs, concepts, or visual styles for projects such as museum exhibits and graphics that seek to engage and stimulate audience interests; • Applying processes similar to those for exhibit design and graphic design using current versions of Adobe Creative Suite Software, Microstation, or similar software applications; • Researching and selecting artifacts, documents, images, and other original objects for display in support of museum exhibits; • Orally presenting information pertaining to work projects and initiatives in a professional setting for awareness and to secure approval from stakeholders. OR— 2. Graduate Education three (3) years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. degree or Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree in a field of study related to the duties of the position.--OR-- 3. Combination of Graduate Education and Professional Experience Combinations of successfully completed graduate level education and specialized experience may be used to meet total experience requirements.  Candidates for the GS-12 grade level must have at least 52 weeks of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 grade level in the Federal service.Specialized experience for this position includes: • Planning, organizing, and implementing projects such as displays and exhibits; • Providing procurement expertise in regard to contracts for services such as museum exhibit work; • Developing original ideas, designs, concepts, or visual styles for projects such as museum exhibits and graphics that seek to engage and stimulate audience interests; • Applying processes similar to those for exhibit design and graphic design using current versions of Adobe Creative Suite Software, Microstation, or similar software applications; • Researching and selecting artifacts, documents, images, and other original objects for display in support of museum exhibits; • Orally presenting information pertaining to work projects and initiatives in a professional setting for awareness and to secure approval from stakeholders. Education alone cannot be used to qualify for the GS-12.

Education

Bachelor’s or higher degree from an accredited college or university in the following major fields of study: illustrative design, commercial art, fine arts, industrial design,

                            or
Combination of education and experience.

Contacts

• Address Architect of the Capitol 2nd and D Street, S.W. Washington, District of Columbia 20515 United States
• Name: London Holliway
• Phone: 202-226-7000
• Email: [email protected]