Exhibits Specialist.
Smithsonian Institution, Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Duties
The Exhibits Specialist manages and coordinates the museum’s exhibition calendars, production/installation schedules, and special projects schedules.
In This Position, You Will
Serve as project scheduler/coordinator for all temporary installation and permanent collection exhibitions.
Design and fabricate exhibit components such as panels, platforms, cases, furniture and/or interactive prototypes using a variety of materials including wood, metal, and synthetics.
Train and oversee outside art handling/installation contractors in all aspects of art handling and installation methods and techniques.
Requirements (Conditions of Employment)
Requires career/career‑conditional status or eligibility.
Males born after 12/31/59 must be registered with Selective Service.
Qualification requirements, including one year time‑in‑grade at the next lower grade level for promotion candidates, must be met within 30 days of the job announcement closing date. See the ‘Required Documents’ section for additional information.
For information on qualification requirements, see Qualification Standards Handbook for General Schedule Positions.
Qualifications Undergraduate and Graduate Education : Major study in illustrative design, commercial art, fine arts, industrial design, architecture, drafting, interior design, or related fields. Advanced training in a vocational school, technical institute, or art institute above the high‑school level in one of the fields listed above is creditable as general experience on a month‑for‑month basis.
Experience : Examples of qualifying general experience include: design and construction of exhibits, posters, photographic displays, signs, or displays of art or technical equipment; preparation or mounting of museum specimens; wood carving, sculpting, illustrating, interior or industrial design; or the use of tools and techniques related to carpentry, plastics, sheet metal, electrical or electronics work, machining, painting, molding, or in making machines, apparatus, and instruments.
In addition to the basic qualification requirement above, 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 providing project coordination, exhibits production, and art and exhibits installation.
Your resume must be no more than two (2) pages and should clearly demonstrate how your experience aligns with the responsibilities and specialized experience required for this position. Do not copy language directly from the vacancy announcement; instead, provide detailed, descriptive information about your actual experience.
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.
Time‑in‑Grade Requirements: Under competitive merit promotion procedures, any individual who is currently holding, or who has held within the previous 52 weeks, a General Schedule position under a non‑temporary appointment in the competitive or excepted service, must meet “time‑in‑grade” requirements (have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade of the grade for which you are applying).
This position is included in the bargaining unit.
Recruitment Incentive Recruitment incentive(s) may be authorized for this position. However, approval for incentives is contingent upon various availability. If authorized, certain incentives will require the incumbent to sign a service agreement to remain in the Federal government for a certain time period. This statement does not imply nor guarantee an incentive will be offered and paid.
Benefits The Smithsonian offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes, in part, vacation and sick leave, holidays, health/life insurance, accident insurance, and excellent retirement program options.
Flexible Spending Accounts
Health Insurance
Leave
Life Insurance
Long Term Care Insurance
Retirement Program
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In This Position, You Will
Serve as project scheduler/coordinator for all temporary installation and permanent collection exhibitions.
Design and fabricate exhibit components such as panels, platforms, cases, furniture and/or interactive prototypes using a variety of materials including wood, metal, and synthetics.
Train and oversee outside art handling/installation contractors in all aspects of art handling and installation methods and techniques.
Requirements (Conditions of Employment)
Requires career/career‑conditional status or eligibility.
Males born after 12/31/59 must be registered with Selective Service.
Qualification requirements, including one year time‑in‑grade at the next lower grade level for promotion candidates, must be met within 30 days of the job announcement closing date. See the ‘Required Documents’ section for additional information.
For information on qualification requirements, see Qualification Standards Handbook for General Schedule Positions.
Qualifications Undergraduate and Graduate Education : Major study in illustrative design, commercial art, fine arts, industrial design, architecture, drafting, interior design, or related fields. Advanced training in a vocational school, technical institute, or art institute above the high‑school level in one of the fields listed above is creditable as general experience on a month‑for‑month basis.
Experience : Examples of qualifying general experience include: design and construction of exhibits, posters, photographic displays, signs, or displays of art or technical equipment; preparation or mounting of museum specimens; wood carving, sculpting, illustrating, interior or industrial design; or the use of tools and techniques related to carpentry, plastics, sheet metal, electrical or electronics work, machining, painting, molding, or in making machines, apparatus, and instruments.
In addition to the basic qualification requirement above, 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 providing project coordination, exhibits production, and art and exhibits installation.
Your resume must be no more than two (2) pages and should clearly demonstrate how your experience aligns with the responsibilities and specialized experience required for this position. Do not copy language directly from the vacancy announcement; instead, provide detailed, descriptive information about your actual experience.
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.
Time‑in‑Grade Requirements: Under competitive merit promotion procedures, any individual who is currently holding, or who has held within the previous 52 weeks, a General Schedule position under a non‑temporary appointment in the competitive or excepted service, must meet “time‑in‑grade” requirements (have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade of the grade for which you are applying).
This position is included in the bargaining unit.
Recruitment Incentive Recruitment incentive(s) may be authorized for this position. However, approval for incentives is contingent upon various availability. If authorized, certain incentives will require the incumbent to sign a service agreement to remain in the Federal government for a certain time period. This statement does not imply nor guarantee an incentive will be offered and paid.
Benefits The Smithsonian offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes, in part, vacation and sick leave, holidays, health/life insurance, accident insurance, and excellent retirement program options.
Flexible Spending Accounts
Health Insurance
Leave
Life Insurance
Long Term Care Insurance
Retirement Program
#J-18808-Ljbffr