The Smithsonian Institution is the world’s largest museum, education, and research complex, with 21 museums and the National Zoo. The position is located within the Department of Vertebrate Zoology, NMNH. The purpose of this position is to supervise the work of the Division as a first level supervisor in accordance with the established collections management policies and procedures of the zoology departments in NMNH.
Duties
The Supervisory Museum Specialist (Zoology), involved in precise technical and analytical aspects of collections, curation, and research support, including the transportation, preparation, registration, preservation, storage, information management, and utilization of specimens in the National Collections within the zoology specialization of the incumbent’s department.
In this position, you will:
- Performs independent and technically complex assignments and collections management duties including the preparation and curation of all types of fish specimens.
- Oversees and/or trains on processing and distribution of scientific ichthyology specimens and collection items entering the Department.
- Plans and manages significant movement of collections to include shipping manifests, usage and rights agreements, import/export permits, and other permits necessary for the movement of regulated wildlife.
- Performs a full range of supervisory duties to accomplish work of the organizational unit.
- Serves as primary transaction database administrator for the collection.
Qualifications
Experience: You must have one year of full-time experience at the GS-11 grade level in the Federal Service or comparable pay band system that is close or similar to the operation or management of a museum or similar collection of valuable objects. For this position specialized experience is defined as experience organizing and managing an ichthyological collection for a museum, scientific or educational organization; experience in either a field or laboratory setting collecting and making specimen preparations of two of the following three types: fluid-preserved, skeleton or tissue; and handling the accessioning, cataloging, registration and collection documentation of ichthyology collection items for an organization.
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.
Complete details, and to apply
https://www.usajobs.gov/job/725741300