Collection Emergency Program Specialist
What you'd do
This position is located in the National Collections Program (NCP), Under Secretary for Museums & Culture at the Smithsonian Institution (SI). The National Collections Program serves as a principal advocate and advisor to Smithsonian leadership, collecting unit directors, and staff on matters relating to collections stewardship.
Major duties
The Collections Emergency Program Specialist will assist in drafting collections emergency policies and procedures that outline staff responsibilities across the disaster life cycle, including preparedness, mitigation, response, and recovery. In this position, you will: Support the development and implementation of strategies, standards, and best practices for the Preparedness and Response in Collections Emergencies (PRICE) Program across Smithsonian museums, archives, and libraries. Support the development and implementation of collections emergency policies and procedures that define staff responsibilities across preparedness, mitigation, response, and recovery. Work collaboratively with NCP staff, Smithsonian unit staff, and external colleagues to support the integration of collections emergency management content into collections stewardship practice. Maintain awareness of trends and innovations in collections emergency management and collections management operations practices. Maintain and modify multiple internal programmatic and project-based information sharing platforms, including SharePoint and other digital systems, to support the dissemination of collections emergency management information across museums, archives, libraries, committees, and working groups.
What you need to qualify
Experience: You qualify for this position if you have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-09 level in the Federal Service. For this position, specialized experience is defined as supporting and assisting with developing, strengthening, and implementing strategies, standards, and best practices for collections emergency preparedness, mitigation, response, and recovery programs. Your resume must be no more than two (2) pages and should clearly demonstrate how your experience aligns with the responsibilities and specialized experience required for this position. Do not copy language directly from the vacancy announcement, as you will be deemed ineligible for consideration. Instead, provide detailed, descriptive information about your actual experience. 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. Or Education: Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M. Or a Combination: Education and experience may be combined to meet the basic qualifications. For a full explanation of this option please see the Qualification Standards. 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 where to fax these documents, see the "Required Documents" section of this announcement.
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