Collection Management Specialist

US Smithsonian Institution; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 65,000 - 82,000; Full time

Job summary

The Smithsonian Institution's National Collections Program seeks a professional to support policies and processes for collections stewardship. You will assist in developing, reviewing, and organizing policies and implementation documents, ensuring compliance with SD 600, across a multi-disciplinary cultural heritage environment.

This role emphasizes administrative and logistical support, collaboration with unit directors and staff, and maintaining digital platforms that enable information

Qualifications

• One year of specialized experience equivalent to at least GS-09.
• Experience in developing, reviewing, editing, and organizing collections management policies, plans, procedures and implementation documents.
• Education options include Ph.D., LL.M., or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education; combinations allowed.

Responsibilities

• Assist in developing, reviewing, and organizing institutional and unit-level collections policies and implementation documents.
• Provide administrative, logistical, and programmatic support for collections initiatives.
• Maintain digital information-sharing platforms.

Skills

Policy development

Administrative support

Program management

Digital information sharing

Education

Ph.D. or equivalent

LL.M.

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 in the National Collections Program (NCP), Under Secretary for Museums & Culture at the Smithsonian Institution (SI). The National Collections Program serves as a principal advocate and advisor to Smithsonian leadership, collecting unit directors, and staff on matters relating to collections stewardship.

Experience:You qualify for this position if you have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-09 level in the Federal Service. For this position, specialized experience is defined as assists in developing, reviewing, editing, and organizing institutional and unit-level collections management policies, plans, procedures, guidelines, and implementation documents, including compliance with SD 600, within a multi-disciplinary cultural heritage institution. Provides administrative, logistical, and programmatic support for collections initiatives and maintains digital information-sharing platforms.

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.
Or Education:Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degreeor 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degreeor LL.M.
Or a Combination: Education and experience may be combined to meet the basic qualifications. For a full explanation of this option please see the Qualification Standards.

Special Instructions for Foreign Education: If you are qualifying by education and/or you have education completed in a foreign college/university described above, it is your responsibility to provide transcripts and proof of U.S. accreditation for foreign study. For instructions on where to fax these documents, see the "Required Documents" section of this announcement.