Museum Technician (Seasonal)

National Park Service•Fort Oglethorpe, GA

7d•Onsite

About The Position

The Museum Technician performs complex curatorial support work in a museum. Seasonal entry-on-duty periods are typically January through October but may vary because of weather, project needs, or funding. The anticipated entry-on-duty period is March through May 2027. Positions may be covered by a union, and some positions may require occupancy of government quarters, which may be available but are not guaranteed. A uniform may be required, with a uniform allowance provided. The role supports the care and management of museum collections. Work includes unpacking, processing, identifying, cleaning, labeling, repacking, and storing objects; maintaining collection records; assisting visitors; and performing clerical work. At the GS-07 level, the position also includes independently sorting and classifying objects, cataloging collections, processing loans, completing accessions, assisting with exhibits, and monitoring environmental conditions in collection and exhibit areas. The work is partly sedentary but frequently involves standing, walking, bending, and moving or lifting heavy items, including boxes weighing up to 50 pounds. Most work takes place in museum exhibit and storage areas, workrooms or laboratories, and offices. Occasional work with dusty materials or materials stored with protective chemicals may require dust masks, gloves, or other protective equipment. Depending on assignment, the employee may work on-call, evenings, weekends, holidays, overtime, or shift work, and may need to complete training and operate a four-wheel-drive or other government or private motor vehicle.

Requirements

U.S. citizenship is required.
Appointment is subject to a background investigation and favorable adjudication.
Males must meet the Selective Service Registration Act requirement.
Must participate in the Direct Deposit Electronics Funds Transfer Program.
Must be at least 18 years old, or meet the stated eligibility conditions for applicants who are 16 or 17.
A valid driver's license is required if operation of a government or private motor vehicle is part of official duties; employees must be at least 18 to operate government vehicles.
Must complete required training and obtain and maintain a government credit card with travel and purchase authority if required.
GS-05: One year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-04 involving museum or similar collection operations or management; or four years of post-high-school education leading to a bachelor's degree with a major or 24 semester hours of related coursework; or an equivalent combination of experience and education.
GS-07: One year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-05 involving collection management practices such as inventory, cataloging, preservation, and storage; use of a collection database to retrieve artifact information, create digital images, and maintain archival records; following instructions; and communicating information about museum operations, collections, and artifacts; or one full academic year of graduate education in a related field; or an equivalent combination of experience and education.
Qualifying experience may be paid or unpaid and may be gained in museums, colleges or universities, antique shops, commercial art galleries, or other settings involving specialized care and handling of valuable objects or specimens.
Applicants qualifying through education must submit transcripts; foreign education must be evaluated as described in the announcement.
Applicants must submit a resume no longer than two single-sided pages, clearly showing duties, employment dates, and hours worked; part-time hours must be specified for experience credit.

Responsibilities

Unpack and process museum objects, perform limited cleaning, identify preservation needs, and recommend additional actions.
Carefully repack objects and ensure labels preserve information associated with them.
Identify and label objects by matching them with documentation, field labels, and notes.
Place objects in storage while maintaining the organization established by the supervisor.
Prepare, maintain, and organize manual and automated curatorial records, including accession records, catalog records, and donation forms.
Maintain and organize inventories, object lists, and other records.
Perform clerical operations in support of curatorial work.
Provide information and answers to park visitors.
Perform routine cleaning of objects according to established standards.
At GS-07, independently identify, sort, and classify objects similar to previously identified objects.
At GS-07, catalog museum objects and enter cataloging data into the designated National Park Service catalog program.
At GS-07, handle, clean, store, and label permanent collection objects.
At GS-07, process incoming and outgoing loans in accordance with National Park Service standards for insurance, security, and environment.
At GS-07, maintain accession, catalog, and loan records in accordance with National Park Service standards.
At GS-07, complete accessions of new objects and ensure required paperwork and files are complete.
At GS-07, assist with the design, installation, repair, and rehabilitation of exhibits.
At GS-07, monitor collection storage and exhibit environments, keeping records of temperature, relative humidity, and pest infestation.
At GS-07, compile climate data into summaries, charts, and reports.