Project Manager IS-0301-11

Smithsonian Institution•Washington, DC

7d•$85,447 - $111,087•Onsite

About The Position

The Project Manager (PM) is a member of the Freer Research Center (FRC) and conceives, initiates, and oversees all aspects of scholarly programs. These include online and in-person public lectures, closed workshops, to multi-day international symposia and conferences. The PM also works collaboratively with the Director of the FRC on the development, production, and distribution of new scholarly publications. The Smithsonian’s National Museum of Asian Art opened in 1923 as America’s first national art museum and the first Asian art museum in the United States. It now stewards one of the world’s most important collections of Asian art, with works dating from antiquity to the present. The museum also hosts an unparalleled collection of 19th- and early 20th-century American art. Through an ambitious program of collecting, conservation, exhibitions, programming and research, both onsite and online, the museum serves as a global and national resource for understanding the arts and cultures of Asia and their interaction with America, past and present. By presenting the arts and cultures of Asia in their extraordinary richness, the museum furthers cross-cultural understanding and aims to exemplify foundational ideals of curiosity, creativity and respect. Research is at the core of the museum’s mission. For the past century, the institution has been at the forefront of advocating for object-based scholarship. Building upon the museum’s long tradition of excellence in the study of Asian and American art of the Aesthetic Movement, the Freer Research Center (FRC) is committed to innovative research, accessibility of scholarship and digital innovation as well as national and international engagement. Located on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., the museum is free and open 364 days a year (closed Dec. 25). The Smithsonian is the world’s largest museum, education and research complex and welcomes millions of visitors yearly.

Requirements

One year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the IS/GS-09 level in the Federal service or comparable experience outside the Federal government
Conceiving, developing, and managing scholarly programs of a diverse range related to the Arts of Asia
Developing and executing logistics for multi-day, international scholarly symposia
Developing and overseeing logistics and communications, Zoom, registration, and recordings, etc.
Developing promotional material on scholarly programs for the NMAA website and social media platforms
Representing scholarly programs within the institution, at the SI, nationally and internationally
Knowledge of publication norms for scholarly publication
Knowledge of legal issues regarding scholarly publication
Three (3) full years of progressively higher level graduate education or a Ph.D. (or equivalent doctoral degree) in a field related to the work (e.g., arts administration, museum studies, public administration, project/program management, communications, history, art history, humanities, or a related field)
A combination of graduate education and specialized experience may also be used to meet the qualification requirements

Nice To Haves

Ability to provide management oversight
Knowledge of different online presentation platforms
Knowledge of Asian art and/or American art
Ability to multi-task
Knowledge of publication industry standards

Responsibilities

Conceive, develop, and implement scholarly lectures online, in-person, and as hybrid
Conceive, manage, and implement scholarly workshops
Conceive, manage, and implement national and international symposia, in person, online and as hybrid
Promote FRC scholarly programs nationally and internationally
Strategize and oversee all logistics and communications for scholarly programs within the museum, the Smithsonian, as well as nationally and internationally
Expand reach of FRC scholarly programs
Establish key metrics and goals for to assess success of scholarly programs
Oversee all legal contracts related to scholarly programs
Collaborate with FRC Director to fundraise for scholarly publications program
Collaborate on the development, production, and distribution of scholarly publications
Work closely with authors, editors, designers, and other publishing staff to ensure quality publications
Work with OCON to create and manage complex contributor and co-publishing agreements
Represent FRC at conferences and symposia