Museum Specialist (General)

Smithsonian Institution•Washington, DC

About The Position

The Museum Specialist (General) works in the Office of Strategic Partnerships (OSP) at the National Museum of African American History and Culture, under the Smithsonian Institution’s Under Secretary for Museums and Culture. The role manages portfolios of museum programs and events and develops national and international collaborations with organizations aligned with OSP’s mission. It also manages communications with internal and external constituencies. The specialist develops and delivers programs, workshops, initiatives, convenings, and capacity-building training for institutions and professionals. The position involves program planning, budgeting, evaluation, workflow oversight, partner relationship management, and the preparation of agreements with vendors and collaborators. It also develops analytical road maps and communications materials, aligning projects with OSP’s strategic direction and the African American and African diaspora history and cultural sector. The position requires one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-11 level in the Federal Service. There is no basic education requirement. The Smithsonian offers a benefits package that includes vacation and sick leave, holidays, insurance, and retirement program options. Recruitment incentives may be authorized, subject to availability and approval.

Requirements

One year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-11 level in the Federal Service.
Specialized experience developing partnerships with African American art, history, and culture-serving institutions, including historically Black colleges and universities, associations, and similarly aligned organizations.
Specialized experience conducting research related to public history, museum best practices, and organizational development.
Specialized experience creating and facilitating organizational capacity-building programs.
Specialized experience managing initiatives related to interns, fellows, and talent pipeline development for museum professionals.
Candidates applying under competitive merit promotion procedures who currently hold, or held within the previous 52 weeks, a non-temporary General Schedule position must have 52 weeks of service at the next lower grade.
Career or career-conditional status or eligibility is required.
Males born after December 31, 1959, must be registered with Selective Service.
A resume of no more than two pages that describes relevant experience; applicants should state the number of paid or unpaid hours worked per week for part-time or unpaid experience.

Responsibilities

Design and develop programmatic deliverables for OSP workshops, initiatives, and convenings.
Develop comprehensive program plans, budgets, and evaluations.
Establish protocols, processes, and tools to track and supervise workflows for planning, research, design, and execution of OSP programs.
Manage relationships among partners, colleagues, and collaborating institutions to maximize program and project impact.
Develop and execute memoranda of understanding and contracts with vendors, collaborators, and subject matter experts.
Use analytical and problem-solving skills to develop road maps that improve OSP performance and help it meet commitments.
Align projects with OSP’s strategic direction and the African American and African diaspora history and cultural sector.
Develop media and written materials by analyzing, interpreting, producing, and developing complex information for audiences with different levels of understanding of cultural heritage issues.
Lead the development, design, and delivery of capacity-building workshops and training for institutions and professionals.
Develop partnerships with African American art, history, and culture-serving institutions, including historically Black colleges and universities, associations, and similarly aligned organizations.
Conduct research related to public history, museum best practices, and organizational development.
Create and facilitate organizational capacity-building programs.
Manage initiatives related to interns, fellows, and talent pipeline development for museum professionals.