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Job opening: Supervisory Exhibits Specialist

Salary: $99 200 - 128 956 per year
Published at: Sep 11 2024
Employment Type: Full-time
The Smithsonian Institution is the world’s largest museum, education, and research complex, with 21 museums and the National Zoo. The National Museum of Natural History (NMNH) is a major bureau of the Smithsonian Institution that is responsible for the acquisition, curation, and preservation of collections of exhibits, objects, and specimens of natural history, which tells the history of the planet and a record of human interaction with the environment and one another.

Duties

The Supervisory Exhibits Specialist (Fabrication) position manages the construction of exhibits produced to communicate diverse and complex subject matter (e.g., geology, paleontology, zoology, botany, and anthropology).

Requirements

  • Pass Pre-employment Background Investigation
  • May need to complete a Probationary Period
  • Maintain a Bank Account for Direct Deposit/Electronic Transfer
  • Males born after 12/31/59 must be registered with Selective Service.
  • May be required to serve an 18 month probationary period for supervisors.

Qualifications

Experience in the actual type of work for which application is made. Unpaid experience is creditable, provided the work done was of a quality level and demonstrated the ability required for the position. This includes work in  the appropriate field, e.g., design, modelmaking, art, taxidermy, or restoration. In addition to the basic qualification requirement above: 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 experience as an Exhibit Specialist performing exhibit development in a museum, scientific, educational or research organization by producing scaled drawings and sketches of case structures and furniture, design and fabrication of mechanical interactives, case furniture, exhibit cases and finished exhibit components using a variety of materials and appropriate safety procedures. 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.

Education

Not applicable for 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: Jannifer Williams
  • Phone: 202-856-5662
  • Email: [email protected]

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