The Smithsonian Institution (SI) is the world’s largest museum, education, and research complex, with 21 museums and the National Zoo.  This position is located in the Smithsonian Libraries and Archives (SLA). The Smithsonian Libraries and Archives gathers, organizes, and disseminates the records and history of the Institution to support its research, curatorial, exhibition, publication, public service, and education programs.

Duties

The Conservator (Book) is responsible for carrying out conservation treatment on a wide variety of library materials including books and paper; performing collections maintenance work; providing technical advice and support in areas such as exhibits and loans, environmental control, pest management, disaster response, collections handling and use; and assisting in maintaining lab operations.

Requirements

• Requires career/career-conditional status or eligibility.
• Males born after 12/31/59 must be registered with Selective Service.
• Requires FAC-COR Certification (Level 1)
• Requires lab safety training in accordance with SI and SLA policy.
• Requires the wear of protective gear when working in a lab environment.
• Works regularly with toxic and/or flammable materials.
• Works with hazardous equipment (e.g., book presses, board cutters, etc.).
• Long periods of sitting, standing, bending, walking, climbing, and lifting.

Qualifications

GS-12 Experience:You qualify for this position if you have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-11 level in the Federal Service.  For this position Specialized experience is defined as performing archival preservation, overseeing preservation management, and supervising staff, volunteers, contractors, etc. 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.Special Instructions for Foreign Education: If you are qualifying by education and/or you have education completed in a foreign college/university described above, it is your responsibility to provide transcripts and proof of U.S. accreditation for foreign study. For instructions on where to fax these documents, see the "Required Documents" section of this announcement.

Education

There is no education substitution at this grade level. 

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: Shaunte Taylor
• Phone: 202-633-6339
• Email: [email protected]