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 Office of Academic Appointments and Internships (OAAI). OAAI is committed to the pursuit of scientific advances, discovery, and scholarship in the natural and physical sciences, arts, humanities, and social sciences by supporting research and study opportunities for undergraduate and graduate students, scientists and scholars.

Duties

The Program Assistant (Fellowship and Internships) provides administrative support for the Program Manager and Program Specialist(s) in the administration of programs and information dissemination related to the Institution's research and training opportunities, including internships, fellowships, and other scholarly appointments.

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

Experience: You qualify for this position if you possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-05 level in the federal service or a comparable pay band system. For this position, specialized experience is defined as composing correspondence, reports, and memoranda; editing and proofreading documents for spelling and grammatical errors; planning and coordinating committee meetings; and developing publicity materials, articles, and websites.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.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Contacts

• Address SMITHSONIAN Office of Human Resources POB 37012, 600 Maryland Avenue, MRC 517 Suite 5060 Washington, District of Columbia 20013-7012 United States
• Name: Symphony Johnson
• Phone: 202-664-9364
• Email: [email protected]