About the Position: The Chief, Army Museum Historic Materiel Division manages the Army Historical Artifact Collection in accordance with laws and regulations. Plans, executes, supervises and evaluates the management of all Army Historic materiel and associated historic support material. This position is responsible for ensuring the full accountability of Army Artifact Collection and ensuring the Army Museum enterprise remains audit ready.

Duties

Analyzes, evaluates, plans, organizes and directs all Division policies, procedures, activities, and operations to include formulation of personnel, budget, and contract requirements. Coordinates each major performance element and standard with the employee's senior rater for concurrence. Responsible for maintaining 100% accountability of the Army Artifact Collection across the Army Museum Enterprise. Responsible for leading and managing reform to improve and improving the overall quality of historic collection of materiel within the Army Museum Enterprise and content of the Army Artifact Collection. Manages the two Army Museum Support Centers, and host the Army Artist-in-Residence program. Responsible for the overall collections management and audit readiness of the Army Artifact Collection. Responsible for planning and reviewing system wide emergency response plans, and provides advice and guidance to directors, curators, museum specialists, and exhibit specialists Army-wide.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• You may be expected to travel up to 25% for this position.
• One-year supervisory probationary period may be required. A one-year probationary period is required if the selectee has not previously met this requirement.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or experience requirements described below. 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). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. Basic Requirement for Museum Curator: Degree: Bachelor's degree (or higher degree) in museum work; or in an applicable subject-matter field such as Museum Studies or History. OR Combination of Education and Experience: Courses equivalent to a major, as shown in A above, plus appropriate experience or additional education. OR Experience: Four years of experience that provided knowledge comparable to that normally acquired through the successful completion of the four year course of study as shown in A above. In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below: Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes: 1) performing the management of museum collections to include acquisition, disposition, and inventory accountability; 2) executing museum resource management, both manpower and financial; 3) composing policies and operational guidelines concerning museum management. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-13). You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Administration and ManagementHistory and ArchaeologyTechnical Competence

Education

FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/

Contacts

• Address HT-APF-W3YUAA HQDA, USA, CNTR OF MIL HIST DO NOT MAIL Arlington, VA 22202 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk