You will serve as an Exhibits Specialist in the Operations/Maintenance Department of NATIONAL MUSEUM OF NAVAL AVIATION.

Duties

You will perform a variety of skilled-craft methods, techniques, and processes to restore and maintain portions of aircraft exhibits and their components. You will follow prescribed conservation measures with respect to historic materials and preform actual preservation and restoration. You will repair and/ or replace components which are deteriorated or missing. You will take steps to restore exhibits to original design features.

Requirements

• Must be a US Citizen.
• Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
• Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
• New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov
• Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
• You may be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance prior to entrance on duty. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.
• You may be required to lift heavy weight material up to 75 lbs.

Qualifications

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-05) or pay band in the federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector performing duties such as: 1.) Following prescribed conservation measures with respect to historical materials; 2.) Performing restoration and preservation of exhibits using knowledge of various shop trades such as sheet metal processes, woodworking, carpentry, etc.; 3.) Restoring and/or maintaining aircraft, engines, components or support equipment using a variety of methods, techniques and materials. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series Please see the following for the Individual Occupational Requirement for the position: Exhibits Specialist Series 1010 (opm.gov)

Education

In lieu of specialized experience, you may qualify with the following education or combination of both education and experience:

One full year of graduate education.

OR

Bachelor's degree with superior academic achievement

OR

Combination of education and experience

Undergraduate and Graduate Education: Major study -- illustrative design, commercial art, fine arts, industrial design, architecture, drafting, interior design, or other fields related to the position.

A transcript must be submitted with your application if qualifying using education. See Required Documents for additional information.

Contacts

• Address NATIONAL MUSEUM OF NAVAL AVIATION 2000 Navy Pentagon Washington, DC 20350 US
• Name: Department of Navy EIC
• Email: [email protected]