Assistant Director Community Engagement

Smithsonian; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 85,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

The Smithsonian Institution in Washington, DC seeks a qualified candidate for a position within the External Affairs Department, Anacostia Community Museum (ACM). The role requires planning and coordinating museum events and guiding education strategy across school systems, families, and learners.

Qualifications include one year of specialized experience at GS-12 level in the Federal Service, with demonstrated ability to manage budgets and procurement processes while serving a wide range of

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.
• Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.
• 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).

Job description

The Smithsonian Institution is the world’s largest museum, education, and research complex, with 21 museums and the National Zoo. This position is located inthe External Affairs Department, Anacostia Community Museum (ACM), Under Secretary of Museumand Culture, Smithsonian Institution (SI).

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).