Supervisory Museum Curator.

Duties

The Supervisory Museum Curator reports directly to the Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum (CHSDM) Director. The position's primary function is to provide leadership to the Museum’s curatorial departments (215,000 objects), and to direct the overall curatorial vision and creative direction of content for the institution.

In This Position, You Will

• Serve as the Director’s lead and principal partner/advisor on curatorial affairs, content, and creative vision, and assist the Director and other senior management staff in developing overall policy and direction for the museum to fulfill its stated mission.
• Prepare and manage the department’s curatorial budget and work closely with the Exhibitions and Finance teams on the annual calendar of exhibitions and projects, in accordance with budget processes and approvals.
• Oversee CHSDM’s acquisitions (including purchases, gifts, and commissions) to expand the scope, improve the collection’s overall quality, and uphold CHSDM’s mission to broaden and diversify its holdings.
• Oversee the Conservation team and other curatorial functions, as well as oversee, supervise, and manage the work of five curatorial departments.
  
  

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

• Pass Pre-employment Background Investigation
• May need to complete a Probationary Period
• Maintain a Bank Account for Direct Deposit/Electronic Transfer
• Males born after 12/31/59 must be registered with Selective Service.
  
  

Conditions of Employment

Qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement.

For information on qualification requirements, see Qualification Standards Handbook for General Schedule Positions on

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications (1015 series):

• Degree: museum work; or in an applicable subject-matter field.
  
  

or

• Combination of education and experience -- courses equivalent to a major, as shown in A above, plus appropriate experience or additional education.
  
  

or

• Four years of experience that provided knowledge comparable to that normally acquired through the successful completion of the 4-year course of study as shown in A above.
  
  

In Addition To The Basic Qualification Requirement Above

Experience: You qualify for this position if you have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-14 level in the Federal Service. For this position, specialized experience is defined as 1) Managing and leading staff at a museum or cultural institution; 2) Researching, collecting, and exhibiting material related to a broad range of design fields, encompassing the historical and contemporary diversity of architecture, design, decorative arts, and other design fields, including prints and drawings, textiles, applied arts, and industrial design; and 3) Initiating, developing, and coordinating research projects on design topics.

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Part-time and/or unpaid experience related to this position will be considered to determine the total number of years and months of experience. Be sure to note the number of paid or unpaid hours worked each week.

Special Instructions for Foreign Education: If you are qualifying by education and/or you have education completed in a foreign college/university described above, it is your responsibility to provide transcripts and proof of U.S. accreditation for foreign study. For instructions on how to upload these documents, see the "Required Documents" section of this announcement.

Education

There is no education requirement for this grade.

Additional information

• This position is not included in the bargaining unit.
  
  

Current or Former Political Appointees: Beginning January 1, 2010, agencies must seek prior approval from OPM before they can appoint a current or recent political appointee to a competitive or non-political excepted service position at any level under the provisions of title 5, United States Code. If you are currently or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, or Non-career SES employee in the executive branch, you MUST disclose that to the Office of Human Resources. Submit a copy of your applicable SF-50, along with a statement that provides the following information regarding your most recent political appointment:

• Position title;
• Type of appointment (Schedule A, Schedule C, Non-career SES, or Presidential Appointee);
• Agency; and,
• Beginning and ending dates of appointment.
  
  

Recruitment Incentive: Recruitment incentive(s) may be authorized for this position. However, approval for incentives are contingent upon various availability. If authorized, certain incentives will require the incumbent to sign a service agreement to remain in the Federal government for a certain time period.

Note: This statement does not imply nor guarantee an incentive will be offered and paid.

Selections may be made for vacancies across the Smithsonian Institution (SI). By applying to this position, you agree to allow your application and other personal information to be shared with one or more SI hiring officials for employment consideration for same/similar positions within the location(s) identified in this announcement.

• The Smithsonian offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes, in part, vacation and sick leave, holidays, health/life insurance, accident insurance, and excellent retirement program options.
  
  

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