This position is located in the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), National Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of the Director (OD), in the Office of Intramural Research (OIR).

Duties

As a Museum Curator your duties will include, but are not limited to the following: Serves as senior member of ONHM's exhibit development team, which jointly develops and present new exhibits from initial concept through construction to exhibit launch. Exercises continuing responsibility for the development and maintenance of the collection, including utilizing professional judgment in managing concerted efforts of collection expansion, location and selection of sources, and selective disposal of collection material. Contributes substantially to ONHM's social-media posts and tracking standard metrics, working with other ONHM staff and ICO representatives to celebrate NIH anniversaries, observances, and commemor­a­tive occasions. Provides guidance and mentoring to interns and volunteers; arranges and conducts tours of the collection; and develops lectures and educational materials related to the Museum, its collections, and its history for use in ONHM's education and outreach projects. Oversees the development and maintenance of a balanced collection.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship requirement or proof of being a U.S. National must be met by closing date.
• Employment is subject to the successful completion of a background investigation, verification of qualifications, completion of onboarding forms, submission of required documents, and any other job-related requirement before or after appointment.
• Applicants must meet all qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement.
• Males born after December 31, 1959 must be registered with the Selective Service.
• Position requires Education.
• You must be able to lift and move heavy items weighing 20 lbs. with or without a reasonable accommodation.

Qualifications

Education Requirements: You qualify at the GS-13 level, if you meet one of the following qualification requirements: You have successfully completed a Bachelor' s degree in museum work or in an applicable subject-matter field (e.g. history, anthropology, archeology, art, or natural sciences). This degree must be from an educational program from an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education at the time the degree was obtained. OR You have a combination of education and experience - courses equivalent to a major, as shown in A above, plus appropriate experience or additional education. OR You have four years of experience that provided knowledge comparable to that normally acquired through the successful completion of the 4-year course of study as shown in A above. Additional Requirements: You must demonstrate in your resume at least one (1) year of qualifying experience equivalent to at least the GS-12 level in the Federal service obtained in either the private or public sector, performing the following types of tasks: Maintaining a museum collection, especially one focused on the history of scientific or medical research; contributing to development of exhibits, both online and physical, by selecting objects and drafting or editing exhibit text; managing the long-range care of a museum collection to include: collection expansion, documentation and transportation of objects, and selective disposal of collection material; and communicating the significance and value of a museum's collection through social media posts, professional networking, presentations, or publications; or articles in the popular press. Do not copy and paste the duties, specialized experience, or occupational assessment questionnaire from this announcement into your resume as that will not be considered a demonstration of your qualifications for this position. You will receive credit for all experience material to the position, including experience gained in religious, civic, welfare, service, and organizational activities, regardless of whether you received pay. Preview assessment questionnaire before you apply: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12290196

Education

This position has an education requirement. You are strongly encouraged to submit a copy of your transcripts (or a list of your courses including titles, credit hours completed and grades). Unofficial transcripts will be accepted in the application package. Official transcripts will be required from all selectees prior to receiving an official offer. Click here for information on Foreign Education.

Contacts

• Address National Institutes of Health 6701 Rockledge Drive Bethesda, MD 20892 US
• Name: Kim Farmer
• Phone: 301-402-4429
• Email: [email protected]