Sales Associate

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum • Washington, DC

250d

About The Position

The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum is a federally chartered, nonpartisan institution that was created by the US Congress to serve as America's national memorial to the victims of the Holocaust and an educational institution dedicated to the history and lessons of the Holocaust. The Museum seeks to educate Americans from all 50 states and all walks of life as well as international audiences. The Museum has three areas of expertise: Holocaust remembrance, Holocaust scholarship and education, and genocide prevention. In carrying out its important memorial and educational mission, the Museum is guided by its institutional values for our workplace: Honor the memory of the victims; carry out our work with dignity, humility, integrity and respect for others; and strive for excellence through teamwork, rigor, and a culture of continuous learning. Consistent respect for others is the foundation for trust, collegiality and inclusion. The Museum shop provides visitors with a variety of memorabilia pertaining to the Holocaust and other meaningful events, including books, postcards, videos and related goods. The Shop plays an important role in the mission of the Museum by helping visitors remember their meaningful experience. Sales Associate position reports to the Office of Finance, located in the Museum Shop. The incumbent is responsible for processing sales to customers, including on-site, by purchase order, over the phone, and mail orders. Furnishes information to customers and helps maintain adequately and neatly stocked shelves and supplies to accommodate customer needs in the Shop. The work schedule is 40-hour work weeks on a six-week rotating schedule providing varied work and off days. This role provides in-person services and no telework is available. This is a full-time donated (non-Federal), paid with the Museum's private funds. Salary is commensurate with experience.