Supervisory Museum Curator

Commander, Navy Installations Command; Simi Valley (CA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Federal benefits

Telework options

Job summary

The Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum, part of the National Archives and Records Administration, seeks a Supervisory Museum Curator to plan, supervise, and execute programs and exhibits, care for collections, and lead public education initiatives.

You will supervise exhibits, evaluate gifts, manage budgets and security, and coordinate with the President’s family, the White House, and other museums and media to present historical information.

Qualifications

• Specialized experience in supervising museum programs and leading projects.
• Experience with collections management, documentation, and care of objects and records.
• Experience leading exhibits and presenting to diverse audiences.
• Ability to respond to public inquiries in oral or written form.

Responsibilities

• Plan, supervise, and execute exhibits and related programs.
• Evaluate gifts to the library and advise on acceptance.
• Oversee budget, personnel, procurement, and security for the museum.
• Ensure physical care, preservation, and security of collections and spaces.
• Provide information about objects and programs to diverse audiences.

Skills

Supervising team

Museum programs

Exhibit design

Budget management

Public communication

Education

Museum or related field degree

Education/experience combination

Job description

Overview

Part of the National Archives and Records Administration, serving as the Supervisory Museum Curator of the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum. Responsible for planning, supervising, and executing the programs and activities of the museum and collections. Through exhibits, educational programs, media and other museums, the museum presents historical information on the President’s administration/early political career and the nation’s political and governmental institutions.

Duties

• Oversee the planning, formulation, design, construction, and installation of exhibits.
• Evaluate museum objects offered as gifts to the Library and recommend acceptance or rejection of the gifts by the Director.
• Supervise managerial and administrative activities of the museum including budget, personnel, space management, procurement, and security. Sets technical policies for the museum’s operation.
• Be responsible for the physical care, maintenance, preservation, and security of the museum areas and collections.
• Provide information about museum objects and programs to many sources including but not limited to the President’s family, the Foundation, the White House, professional museums, the media, and the general public.

Requirements

Conditions of employment include references to eligibility and application details. The experience may have been gained in either the public, private sector or volunteer service. One year of experience refers to full-time work; part-time work is considered on a prorated basis. To ensure full credit for your work experience, please indicate dates of employment by month/day/year, and indicate number of hours worked per week on your resume. We suggest that you preview the online questions, as you may need to customize your resume to ensure that it supports your responses to these questions. Please view resume tips.

• A probationary or trial period may be required. Continued employment is contingent upon supervisory certification that continued employment will benefit the Federal Service; the certification will occur no less than 30 days before the end of the probationary/trial period.
• A one year supervisory or managerial probationary period may be required.
• Must successfully complete a background investigation.
• Complete a Declaration for Federal Employment to determine your suitability for Federal employment, at the time requested by the agency.
• If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System or are exempt from having to do so.
• Go through a Personal Identity Verification (PIV) process that requires two forms of identification from the Form I-9. Federal law requires verification of the identity and employment eligibility of all new hires in the U.S.
• Work is primarily sedentary. Occasional walking, reaching, and bending may be necessary, as well as lifting and carrying heavy materials during regular inventory processes and in the construction and installation of exhibits.

Key Requirements:

1. Please refer to “Conditions of Employment.”
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3. Must be U.S. Citizens or U.S. Nationals.

Qualifications

You must meet the following requirements within 30 days of the closing date of this announcement.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: For the GS-13, you must have one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-12 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position includes:

• Supervising or leading a team or project in museum programs; AND
• Conducting collections-based research and management as it pertains to proper care, registration and documentation of objects and records; AND
• Lead exhibits and presentations using museum collections.

Specialized Experience: For the GS-12, you must have one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-11 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position includes:

• Conducting collections-based research and management as it pertains to proper care, registration and documentation of objects and records; AND
• Supporting exhibits and presentations for museum collections; AND
• Providing oral or written response to public inquiries.

In addition to the above requirements, you must meet the following requirements, if applicable (as defined in 5 CFR 300, Subpart F):

Time-in-Grade: For the GS-13, you must have been at the GS-12 level for 52 weeks.

For the GS-12, you must have been at the GS-11 level for 52 weeks.

Time After Competitive Appointment: Candidates who are current Federal employees serving on a non-temporary competitive appointment must have served at least three months in that appointment.

Education

The education generally must be from an accredited (or pre-accredited) college or university recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. If you are qualifying based on foreign education, you must submit proof of creditability of education as evaluated by a credentialing agency. Refer to the OPM instructions.

Individual Occupational Requirements

Basic Requirements:

1. Degree: museum work; or in an applicable subject-matter field.

   OR

2. Combination of education and experience courses equivalent to a major, as shown in A above, plus appropriate experience or additional education.

   OR

3. Four years of experience that provided knowledge comparable to that normally acquired through the successful completion of the 4-year course of study as shown in above.

Additional information

• We may select from this announcement or any other source to fill one or more vacancies.
• When the National Archives and Records Administration completes their selections, the remaining lists of qualified candidates may be shared with hiring managers and Human Resources specialists at additional offices, bureaus, or agencies who are hiring for similar positions. You will have an opportunity to opt-in if you would like your name, application material, and assessment results shared with additional offices, bureaus, and organizations. There is no guarantee of further consideration, and you can continue to explore other job opportunity announcements.
• This is a non-bargaining unit position.
• We offer opportunities for telework, per Agency policy.
• We offer opportunities for flexible work schedules, per Agency policy.
• Applicants might be asked to submit a writing sample to show their project management at the interview stage.

Benefits

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