Supervisory Museum Curator
What you'd do
Part of the National Archives and Records Administration, serving as the Supervisory Museum Curator of the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum. Responsible for planning, supervising, and executing the programs and activities of the museum and collections. Through exhibits, educational programs, media and other museums, the museum presents historical information on the President's administration/early political career and the nation's political and governmental institutions.
Major duties
As a Supervisory Museum Curator, you will: Oversee the planning, formulation, design, construction, and installation of exhibits. Evaluate museum objects offered as gifts to the Library and recommend acceptance or rejection of the gifts by the Director. Supervise managerial and administrative activities of the museum including budget, personnel, space management, procurement, and security. Sets technical policies for the museum's operation. Be responsible for the physical care, maintenance, preservation, and security of the museum areas and collections. Provide information about museum objects and programs to many sources including but not limited to the President's family, the Foundation, the White House, professional museums, the media, and the general public.
What you need to qualify
You must meet the following requirements by the closing date of this announcement. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: For the GS-13, you must have one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-12 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position includes: Supervising or leading a team or project in museum programs; AND Conducting collections-based research and management as it pertains to proper care, registration and documentation of objects and records; AND Lead exhibits and presentations using museum collections. Specialized Experience: For the GS-12, you must have one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-11 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position includes: Conducting collections-based research and management as it pertains to proper care, registration and documentation of objects and records; AND Supporting exhibits and presentations for museum collections; AND Providing oral or written response to public inquires.
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