Supervisory Museum Curator

About the role

This position is part of the National Archives and Records Administration. Incumbent serves as the Supervisory Museum Curator of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Presidential Library and Museum and is responsible for planning, supervising, and executing the programs and activities of the museum through exhibits, educational programs, contact with the news media, educational institutions, and other museums.

Responsibilities

• Be responsible for the planning, formulation, design, construction, and installation of exhibits. Work with other staff members in developing themes and topics for new exhibits. Perform research in the holdings of the Library and selects textual, audiovisual, and museum objects for display that will ensure a balanced, informative, and attractive exhibit.
• Evaluate museum objects offered as gifts to the Library and recommend acceptance or rejection of the gifts by the Director. Some offered items are of great monetary value and/or historical significance while others may have only an associational value.
• Establish and monitor a system of registration and cataloging of museum objects. Registration includes assigning a serial number to each item, recording the type and identity of the specific object, the donor or other source, and any other pertinent data required for care, study, identification, and location of objects.
• Have supervisory responsibility including direction and evaluation of work performance of all Museum staff. Supervise managerial and administrative activities of the museum including budget, personnel, space management, procurement, and security. Set technical policies for the museum's operation.

Requirements

The experience may have been gained in either the public, private sector or volunteer service. One year of experience refers to full-time work; part-time work is considered on a prorated basis. To ensure full credit for your work experience, please indicate dates of employment by month/day/year, and indicate number of hours worked per week on your resume.

Qualifications

• 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, such as designing and installing exhibits.
• - Conducting collections-based research or management in regards to items such as; proper care, registration, and documentation of objects and 3-dimensional museum objects.
• - Supporting exhibits and presentations using museum collections, while demonstrating knowledge of the recent U.S. history and the institutions of the Federal Government; e.g. Representing the museum to the press or giving exhibit and museum tours.

Education

• For the GS-13, you must have a degree in museum work; or in an applicable subject-matter field. OR
• 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.

Additional Information

• To ensure full credit for your work experience, please indicate dates of employment by month/day/year, and indicate number of hours worked per week on your resume.
• A one year probationary period may be required.
• A one year supervisory or managerial probationary period may be required.
• Must successfully complete a background investigation.
• Complete a Declaration for Federal Employment to determine your suitability for Federal employment, at the time requested by the agency.
• If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System or are exempt from having to do so.
• File a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report within 30 days of appointment and annually from then on.

Key Requirements

Please refer to "Conditions of Employment."

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above. Your application includes your résumé, responses to the online questions, and required supporting documents. Please be sure that your résumé includes detailed information to support your qualifications for this position; failure to provide sufficient evidence in your résumé may result in a "not qualified" determination.