Museum Specialist (History)

About the role

Serves as Museum Specialist (History) for the Center of Military History. Performs a full range of duties to include administration and operation of the Army Museum Enterprise entities.

Responsibilities

• Prepare historical artifacts for storage, ensuring their proper handling and care.
• Perform research and reference work to identify artifacts, archival material, and art applicable to and of the collections exhibited in the local area.
• Represent the museum at selected conferences, seminars, and workshops presented by museum professional organizations.
• Aid staff with museum educational programs.
• Display or store historic properties such as photographs, documents, and various objects in accordance with proper conservation procedures.

Requirements

Conditions of employment: Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation. Duties may include extended periods of standing or lifting up to 20 pounds. This position requires shift work to provide coverage on evenings, weekends, holidays, or special situations.

Qualifications

• One year of specialized experience which includes cataloguing of museum artifacts; performing conservation duties related to museum artifacts; performing research related to museum collections; and addressing questions and inquiries by the public.
• Specialized experience is defined as cataloguing of museum artifacts; performing conservation duties related to museum artifacts; performing research related to museum collections; and addressing questions and inquiries by the public.