Museum Specialist IS-1016-09 en Smithsonian Institution

Position sensitivity and risk: Non-sensitive (NS)/Low Risk

Open to all qualified applicants

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The Smithsonian Institution is the world’s largest museum, education, and research complex, with 21 museums and the National Zoo.  This position is in the National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC). The National Museum of African American History and Culture is a national museum for the study and exhibition of African American history and culture.  
 
 This position is located in the Office of Collections (OC), NMAAHC. 

The Museum Specialist will assist the supervisor as a member of the Digitization Team by cataloguing and digitizing collections, and by answering questions and providing information about the museum's collection.  In this position, you will:

Basic Qualification:  Experience related to the operation or management of a museum or similar collection of valuable objects. Examples of qualifying specialized experience include collections management, registration, cataloging, research, preservation, restoration, or conservation of collections of museum material, or other experience related to the position to be filled. OR,

Education:  2 full academic years of progressively higher-level graduate education or master's or equivalent graduate degree related to the position.  Related fields of study include, history, museum studies, collections information, or other courses related to the position to be filled.

Education completed outside the United States must be deemed equivalent to higher education programs of U.S. Institutions by an organization that specializes in the interpretation of foreign educational credentials. This documentation is the responsibility of the applicant and should be included as part of your application package.

Or Combination:  Equivalent combinations of education and experience are qualifying.
 

Experience:  The ideal candidate will possess the following:

1.        Experience handling a variety of museum collection artifacts, including receiving, unpacking, checking-in, processing, re-housing, storage, and preparing artifacts for cataloging and digitization.

2.        Experience cataloging a wide variety of museum collection artifacts and/or digital materials created by African Americans or about African Americans.

3.        Knowledge about principles and best practices of museum collection information management and digitization gained through experience in carrying out difficult and complex assignments.

4.        Experience creating and enhancing digital collection and constituent records in the Museum System (TMS) for a wide variety if artifacts and digital materials.

Any false statement in your application may result in rejection of your application and may also result in termination after employment begins.

Join us in "Inspiring Generations through Knowledge and Discovery."

Resumes should include a description of your paid and non-paid work experience that is related to this job; starting and ending dates of job (month and year); and average number of hours worked per week.  
  

Education completed outside the United States must be deemed equivalent to higher education programs of U.S. Institutions by an organization that specializes in the interpretation of foreign educational credentials. This documentation is the responsibility of the applicant and should be included as part of your application package.

 

Any false statement in your application may result in rejection of your application and may also result in termination after employment begins.

  

Join us in "Inspiring Generations through Knowledge and Discovery."

 
Resumes should include a description of your paid and non-paid work experience that is related to this job; starting and ending dates of job (month and year); and average number of hours worked per week.  

What To Expect Next: Once the vacancy announcement closes, a review of your resume will be compared against the qualification and experience requirements related to this job. After review of applicant resumes is complete, qualified candidates will be referred to the hiring manager.

 

Relocation expenses are not paid.

The Smithsonian Institution provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities where appropriate. Applicants requiring reasonable accommodation should contact [email protected]. Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.  To learn more, please review the Smithsonian’s Accommodation Procedures (https://www.si.edu/OEO/IndividualswithDisabilities). 

 

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About National Museum of African American History and Culture

The National Museum of African American History and Culture is a national museum for the study and exhibition of African American history and culture.