The Smithsonian Institution is the world’s largest museum, education, and research complex, with 21 museums and the National Zoo. This position is located at the Smithsonian Marine Station at Fort Pierce (SMSFP), Florida, National Museum of Natural History. This facility manages scientific programs at SMSFP and Carrie Bow Cay encompassings studies of marine biodiversity, marine biology and ecology of coral reefs, mangroves, seagrass meadows, estuarine communities and plankton communities.

Duties

The Museum Program Specialist coordinates arrangements for visiting scientists, graduate and postdoctoral fellows, and resident scientists at SMSFP and to provide research support.

Requirements

• Requires career/career-conditional status or eligibility.
• Males born after 12/31/59 must be registered with Selective Service.

Qualifications

Experience: You qualify for this position if you have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-9 level in the Federal Service or comparable pay band system that is close or similar to the work of the position. For this position specialized experience is defined as managing a museum program and coordinating arrangements for visiting scientists, graduate and postdoctoral fellows, and resident scientists at a marine research center; providing research support, which includes operating small boats and vehicles and maintaining and purchasing scientific equipment and supplies. 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. Or Education: Ph.D. or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree related to the position may be substituted to meet the experience requirements. Or a Combination: Education and experience may be combined to meet the basic qualifications. For a full explanation of this option please see the Qualification Standards.  Unofficial school transcripts (undergraduate and graduate) MUST be submitted within your application package by the closing date of the vacancy announcement. Please see the required documents section for special instructions on how to submit foreign education.

Education

There are no positive education requirements.

Contacts

• Address SMITHSONIAN NMNH POB 37012, 600 Maryland Avenue, MRC 517 Suite 5060 Washington, District of Columbia 20013-7012 United States
• Name: Jan Williams
• Phone: 202-856-5662
• Email: [email protected]