Supervisory Conservator

Smithsonian; Washington, Northern (District of Columbia, KY); Hybrid; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

The Smithsonian Institution, the world’s largest museum, education, and research complex, is seeking a skilled conservator for the National Museum of American History.

This position requires coordinating multiple conservation projects, performing analysis and treatment on a wide range of historic objects, and overseeing staff—setting priorities, schedules, and reviewing work.

Applicants should demonstrate one year of specialized experience at the GS-12 level in the federal service or equivalent.

Qualifications

• One year of specialized experience equivalent to at least GS-12 in the Federal Service.
• Coordination and organization of multiple conservation projects in a museum or cultural institution.
• Overseeing work, setting priorities, scheduling, and reviewing performance.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and organize multiple conservation projects within a museum context.
• Perform conservation analysis and treatment on a wide variety of historic objects.
• Oversee staff, set priorities, create schedules, and review work performance.

Skills

Coordination of conservation projects

Conservation analysis & treatment

Team supervision & scheduling

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 within the Conservation Department, Office of Collections, Division of Public History, National Museum ofAmericanHistory (NMAH). NMAH is home to more than 1.8 million objects and more than three shelf-miles of archival collections, preservingand sharing the greatest single collection of American history inthe world.

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 the coordination and organization of multiple conservation projects in a museum or cultural institution; performing conservation analysis and treatment on a wide variety of historic objects; and overseeing the work of others including setting priorities, setting schedules, and assigning and reviewing work.

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.