Public Programs Coordinator

Smithsonian Institution•Washington, DC

About The Position

The Public Programs Coordinator works in the External Affairs Department of the Anacostia Community Museum (ACM), under the Smithsonian Institution’s Under Secretary of Museum and Culture. The role develops and delivers engaging, community-centered programs connecting audiences with the museum’s exhibitions, collections, and stories. It also supports outreach program planning and implementation, budgeting and resource planning, event logistics, and reporting on program performance.

Requirements

One year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-07 level in the Federal Service, developing and implementing marketing and communications initiatives within a museum, cultural, or historical organization and collecting, analyzing, and reporting performance data to evaluate outreach, marketing, and communication strategies.
Alternatively, a related master's or equivalent graduate degree, two full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree, or a related LL.B. or J.D.
Submit a resume of no more than two pages that clearly demonstrates relevant experience.
Pass a pre-employment background investigation.
Maintain a bank account for direct deposit or electronic transfer.
Males born after December 31, 1959, must be registered with Selective Service.

Responsibilities

Participate in planning activities, public program development, and implementation of outreach programs.
Draft preliminary budgets and identify staffing needs for extramural participants and material resource requirements.
Provide administrative and logistical planning for public programs and special events.
Track program expenditures, attendance, evaluations, and outcomes, and prepare reports for supervisors and museum management.