Assistant Director Community Engagement.

Smithsonian Institution; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

The Smithsonian Institution in Washington, DC seeks an Assistant Director, Community Engagement to lead and coordinate public programs and events across the museum’s outreach portfolio.

You will direct staff and vendors, shape education strategy for diverse audiences, and oversee budgets and procurements to advance the museum's goals and community impact.

Qualifications

• One year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-12 level in the Federal Service.
• Experience planning and coordinating museum events (exhibition openings, lectures, outdoor festivals, symposia) for diverse audiences.
• Ability to provide authoritative direction for education strategy and oversee budget and procurement processes.

Responsibilities

• Manage selected museum special events, including opening of exhibits, lectures, outdoor festivals, and symposia.
• Plan, direct, and coordinate projects and activities of support staff, teams from central units, and vendors engaged in special events.
• Provide senior-level leadership and authoritative direction for ACM's education strategy across all audiences.
• Set long-term goals for educational impact, accessibility, and community engagement.
• Develop, monitor, and manage the budgets of designated office.
• Establish procurement when necessary to onboard contractors.
• Supervise staff, prepare performance plans, and complete performance appraisals.

Skills

Event planning

Budgeting

Leadership

Education strategy

Vendor coordination

Job description

Duties

The Assistant Director, Community Engagement is responsible for planning and coordinating special events held at the ACM and overseeing all public programs at ACM.

In This Position, You Will

• Manage selected museum special events, including the opening of exhibits, lectures, outdoor festivals, and symposia.
• Plan, direct, and coordinate projects and activities of support staff, teams from central units, and vendors engaged in special events function.
• Provide senior-level leadership and authoritative direction for ACM's education strategy across all audiences, including pre-K—12 students, educators, families, community partners, and adult learners.
• Set long-term goals for educational impact, accessibility, and community engagement.
• Develop, monitor, and manage the budgets of designated office to accomplish museum goals and objectives.
• Establish procurement when necessary to onboard contractors.
• Supervise staff, prepare performance plans, and complete performance appraisals.

Requirements

Conditions of employment

• Requires career/career-conditional status or eligibility.
• Males born after 12/31/59 must be registered with Selective Service.

Conditions of Employment

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 viewable on

Qualifications

Experience: You qualify for this position if you have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-12 level in the Federal Service. For this position, specialized experience is defined as planning and coordinating museum events (exhibition openings, lectures, large scale outdoor festivals, and symposia) for a wide range of audiences; and providing authoritative direction for education strategy (including school systems, PK-12 students, families, and adult learners) and planning and overseeing budget and procurement processes.

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, as you will be deemed ineligible for consideration. 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).

Education

There is no basic education requirement.

Additional information

This position is not included in the bargaining unit.

Recruitment Incentive

Recruitment incentive(s) may be authorized for this position. However, approval for incentives are 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.

Note

This statement does not imply nor guarantee an incentive will be offered and paid.

Selections may be made for vacancies across the Smithsonian Institution (SI). By applying to this position, you agree to allow your application and other personal information to be shared with one or more SI hiring officials for employment consideration for same/similar positions within the location(s) identified in this announcement.

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

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.

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