About the Position: Serves as a Museum Curator of a Department of Army Museum.

Duties

Responsible for long-range planning, development, coordinating and administering all matters pertaining to the museum operation. Assists in creating an operating budget and coordinates the expenditure of appropriated funds. Responsible for administering, maintaining and managing the historic properties collection in conjunction with museums. Ensures proper storage, security, and protection of the collection items. Conducts systematic research into the development and interpretation of Army historical collections. Conducts museum briefings for military personnel on the history of the service. Responsible for attendant research, documentation, and content of labels in the exhibit galleries.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Position may require temporary duty (TDY) business travel.
• Lifting requirement of 20 pounds.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the education and 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: A. Degree: Bachelor's degree (or higher degree) in museum work; or in an applicable subject-matter field such as Museum Studies, Art History, Museum Management, Curatorial Studies, Design for Exhibition or Museums, Conservation Studies. OR B. Combination of Education and Experience: Courses equivalent to a major, as shown in A above, plus appropriate experience or additional education. OR C. 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.) Overseeing historical research on diverse historical collections of artifacts and associated materials; 2.) Identifying appropriate research sources to assist researchers and facilitate scholarly publications on historical collections; 3.) Ensuring historical accuracy and correlation of displays, exhibits, and artifact cataloging. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-11).

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