Job opening: Supervisory Musuem Curator
Salary: $139 395 - 181 216 per year
Published at: Oct 06 2024
Employment Type: Full-time
This position is located in the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Financial Management Division, Office of Administration, DEA Museum & Traveling Exhibit Unit.
This position(s) primary purpose is to supervise the DEA Museum Staff in the development and implementation of programs and activities to inform and educate the general public and others on the agency's programs, activities, philosophies, objectives, history, and the interest of the agency.
Duties
As a Supervisory Musuem Curator, your typical work assignments may include:
Supervising the DEA Museum Staff in the development and implementation of program and activities.
Overseeing the research and writing related to the history of the DEA, the collection, exhibits and educational programs.
Developing an awareness by the public, the Administration, and the Congress, as to the purpose and objectives of the DEA in bringing compliance with Federal law affecting dangerous drugs activities.
Directing administrative services which directly affect the DEA Museum.
Requirements
- U.S. Citizenship is required.
- Selective Service: Males born after 12/31/59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service (see http://www.sss.gov/).
- Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit: http://www.dhs.gov/E-Verify/.
- Incumbent is subject to random drug testing.
- Selectee may be required to serve a probationary period.
- Employment is subject to the successful completion of a background investigation. Must be able to obtain and maintain a security clearance.
- May need to complete a one-year supervisory probationary period.
Qualifications
Applicants must meet all of the required qualification requirements described below by the closing of this announcement. If you are qualifying based on education or if there are mandatory education requirements listed below, you MUST submit a copy of your college transcript with your application.
Basic Qualification Requirements:
A) Degree: museum work; or in an applicable subject-matter field; 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 4-year course of study as shown in A above.
You must submit transcripts as proof of education or of certification to be considered for this position. You must demonstrate in your resume at least one (1) year of qualifying specialized experience. Specialized 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.
In addition to meeting the basic education requirements, applicants must meet the following minimum qualifications.
A. Have at least one full year of qualifying specialized experience that is at least equivalent in difficulty and complexity to work performed at the GS-13 grade level.
Specialized 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.
Experience: Must have one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-13 grade level in the Federal service performing duties such as: 1) Assisting with the collection development, research and writing, exhibition, and education for a museum; 2) Participating in press conferences regarding a museum and its exhibits and programs; 3) Developing historical research, design and fabrication of exhibits and interactive displays to illustrate the history of a museum; 4) Planning special events, ceremonies, tours and other activities regarding public interests.
Additional information on the position qualification requirements are located in the Office of Personnel Management's (OPM) Qualifications Standards Handbook.
Time-In-Grade Requirement: Applicants must meet time-in-grade and time after competitive appointment requirements by the closing date of this announcement.
Education
Education requirements do not apply to this vacancy announcement.
See the qualification section of this vacancy announcement for education requirements.
Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the education requirements if you can show that the foreign education is comparable to that received in an accredited educational institution in the United States. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying. For a list of accredited organizations recognized as specializing in interpretation of foreign education credentials, visit:
www.naces.org/members.php.
If you are claiming education as any part of your qualifications for this position, you must submit an official transcript, unofficial transcript, or a list including courses, grades earned, completion dates, and quarter and semester hours earned.
Contacts
- Address Drug Enforcement Administration
Do Not Send Postal Mail
Springfield, VA 21310
US
- Name: Christopher Morris
- Phone: 000-000-0000
- Email: [email protected]
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