Associate Director for Planning and Project Management

Smithsonian; Washington (District of Columbia); Vor Ort; USD 100.000 - 150.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

The Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum seeks candidates to lead large-scale capital, facilities, and exhibition initiatives on the National Mall in Washington, DC. The role requires guiding project scope, schedule, and budget, as well as coordinating contractors and staff across disciplines to deliver complex exhibits and facilities programs.

Applicants should demonstrate experience directing multidisciplinary teams, managing contracts, and resolving competing priorities to advance

Qualifikationen

• Specialized experience leading complex capital, facilities, and exhibition projects in a museum or similarly complex setting.
• Experience managing scopes, schedules, budgets, contracts, and controls for large projects.
• Ability to direct multidisciplinary staff and contractors and resolve competing priorities.

Kenntnisse

Project leadership

Capital projects

Facilities management

Exhibition planning

Contract management

Jobbeschreibung

The Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum expands the story of America through the often-untold accounts and accomplishments of women—individually and collectively—to better understand our past and inspire our future. The museum’s goal is to create space for women's history on the National Mall in Washington, DC, deepen our nation's stories, and inspire conversation, connection, and change. The museum’s ultimate vision is a more representative history, a more collective future.

Experience:You qualify for this position if you have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-13 level in the Federal Service. For this position, specialized experience is defined as experience leading complex capital, facilities, and exhibition projects in a museum, cultural, educational, or similarly complex institution environment, including managing project scopes, schedules, budgets, contracts, and controls; directing multidisciplinary staff and contractors; overseeing facility and exhibition planning and implementation; and resolving complex technical issues and competing priorities.

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.