You will serve as a MUSEUM SPECIALIST of HAMPTON ROADS NAVAL MUSEUM.

Duties

You will serve as collections manager for the Hampton Roads Naval Museum (HRNM) with responsibility for the care and accountability of its artifacts and archival material. You will evaluate artifacts for inclusion into the museum's collections and make recommendation for acceptance. You will oversee the in-processing, cataloging and housing of artifacts and archival material. You will maintain information files and databases for all permanent and loaned artifacts and organize data so that facts and ideas are readily extracted. You will organize, document, and coordinate all aspects of borrowing and lending objects. You will monitor climate on exhibit and in storage. You will be responsible for HRNM's disaster management program, serving as team leader. You will establish requirements and coordinate compliance with professional standards pertaining to storage facility construction and maintenance. You will provide architectural historian and education services for Navy properties in Hampton Roads.

Requirements

• Must be a US Citizen.
• Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
• Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
• New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov
• Generally, current federal employees applying for GS jobs must serve at least one year at the next lower grade level. This requirement is called time-in-grade. Time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.
• Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain a current valid United States driver’s license.

Qualifications

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience performing work equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-09) or pay band in the federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate performing duties such as the following: 1) Applying museum collections management practices, including acquisition, evaluation, registration, cataloging, preserving, packing, storage, and retrieval, and shipping of artifacts; 2) Recommending and assisting in developing new and improved methods and techniques of artifacts preservation and storage; 3) Reviewing museum collection inventory records for consistency and accuracy with existing records; 4) Preparing written reports and educational programs to communicate historical naval or military information to a wide range of audiences. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (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.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Contacts

• Address HAMPTON ROADS NAVAL MUSEUM 2000 Navy Pentagon Washington, DC 20350 US
• Name: Department of Navy EIC
• Email: [email protected]