Collections Emergency Program Lead (Policy & Resilience)

Smithsonian Institution; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 80,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The Smithsonian Institution seeks a Collections Emergency Program Specialist to help draft policies and procedures for the disaster life cycle, spanning preparedness to recovery. The role supports PRICE program strategies and collaborates across museums, archives, and libraries to embed emergency management into collections stewardship.

Responsibilities include policy development, content integration with stakeholders, and maintaining information-sharing platforms while staying current with

Qualifications

• One year of specialized experience at GS-09 or equivalent in collections emergency programs.
• Experience developing emergency policies and best practices with stakeholders.
• Experience administering digital information-sharing platforms.
• Resume must be 2 pages max and tailored to the role.

Responsibilities

• Assist in drafting collections emergency policies and procedures across the disaster life cycle.
• Support strategies, standards, and best practices for PREPAREDNESS and RESPONSE in collections emergencies.
• Collaborate with internal and external colleagues to integrate content into collections stewardship.
• Monitor trends in collections emergency management and disseminate information.
• Maintain internal information-sharing platforms to support dissemination across units.

Skills

Emergency management

Policy development

Stakeholder collaboration

Digital information sharing platforms

Program evaluation

Education

Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 years of graduate education

Tools

SharePoint

Job description

The Smithsonian Institution seeks a Collections Emergency Program Specialist to help draft policies and procedures for the disaster life cycle, spanning preparedness to recovery. The role supports PRICE program strategies and collaborates across museums, archives, and libraries to embed emergency management into collections stewardship.

Responsibilities include policy development, content integration with stakeholders, and maintaining information-sharing platforms while staying current with