Property & Lost-Found Inventory Coordinator

Smithsonian Institution; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 51,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

The Smithsonian Institution in Washington, DC, seeks a security-support professional to assist in ordering, receiving, and distributing equipment, and to maintain property records for staff and collections. This role requires safeguarding property and training others on lost/found procedures within a federal program.

Qualified candidates will have one year of specialized experience at the GS-05/06 level, with pathways to GS-07 through demonstrated oversight of property administration functions.

Qualifications

• Assisting in ordering, receiving and distributing equipment and supplies.
• Maintaining up-to-date records of inventory, stock and property account records.
• Managing lost/found articles and safeguarding property.
• Assisting in ordering, receiving and distributing equipment and supplies.
• Maintaining up-to-date records of inventory, stock and property account records.
• Providing oversight and accountability of property administration functions and safeguarding property in accordance with procedures and guidelines and
• Training and aiding members of a security program on lost/found procedures and guidelines.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• 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.
• Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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 in Washington, DC, seeks a security-support professional to assist in ordering, receiving, and distributing equipment, and to maintain property records for staff and collections. This role requires safeguarding property and training others on lost/found procedures within a federal program.

Qualified candidates will have one year of specialized experience at the GS-05/06 level, with pathways to GS-07 through demonstrated oversight of property administration functions.