This position is part of the National Archives and Records Administration, Jimmy Carter Library. The incumbent will serve as a registrar and perform a variety of duties, including oversight for all objects and official records, in connection with the management of the library's museum collections. The incumbent also carries out individual research and/or exhibit projects and performs a variety of public service duties.

Duties

As a Museum Specialist (History), you will: Ensure that the proper procedures are followed with regard to the care, registration, and documentation of the collections. Oversee the accessioning and cataloging of the collections and maintain manual and automated collections inventories and file systems. Develop and supervise all physical inventory projects for the library and is responsible for developing progress and accountability reports for the collection. Manage the proper conservation, preservation, and restoration of collections where assigned. Develop and implement improvements in utilizing space, identify needs, and seek solutions for additional space and equipment. This includes ensuring the proper storage is maintained. Supervise the movement of objects, especially those used in an active public performance environment. Coordinate incoming and outgoing shipments, especially loans for temporary exhibits, with the curator and other museum staff. Respond to public inquiries concerning the collections, answering by letter, phone, electronically (e.g., E-mail), or in person. Furnish information on specialized subjects; extensive research may be required.

Requirements

Qualifications

You must meet the following requirements within 30 days of the closing date of this announcement. For the GS-11, you must have one year of specialized experience at the level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-09 grade level. Specialized experience for this position includes: Conducting custodial duties related to artifact registration and collections-based management in a museum setting. Duties such as cataloging, research, restoration, accessioning, proper care, accountability reporting, inventory, preservation, artifact handling, documentation of objects, and deaccessions; AND Acting as Administrator of the museum collections management database such as: The Museum Software (TMS), PastPerfect Museum Software, Re:Discovery Software, or other museum specific collections database software; AND Managing incoming and outgoing loans of artifacts in a museum setting including duties such as loan requests paperwork, insurance, shipping logistics, loans registration, and electronic (TMS) and hard copy records related to all loans. In addition to the above requirements, you must meet the following time-in-grade requirement, if applicable (as defined in 5 CFR 300, Subpart F): For the GS-11, you must have been at the GS-09level for 52 weeks.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Contacts

• Address OFFICE OF PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARIES 441 Freedom Parkway Atlanta, GA 30307 US
• Name: Applicant Call Center
• Phone: 304-480-8990
• Email: NARAHR@fiscal.treasury.gov