Management Support Specialist

The Management Support Specialist is responsible for the development and implementation of public programs at the NMAI-Washington DC and NMAI-NY.

In this position you will

• Identify plans and produce Native themed public programs for the NMAIs Museum Programs group.
  
  
• Ensure that all internal and administrative requirements related to assigned/developed programs are carried out.
  
  
• Write materials for programs press releases and other materials to inform the public media staff and targeted communities of upcoming public programs.
  
  
• Exercise a great deal of initiative and independence and based on a broad base of experience and identifies develops and maintains a broad spectrum of contacts within Washington area venues and affiliations with non- Smithsonian museums and cultural organizations. (especially Native communities and institutions around the US and internationally) to ascertain and nurture their interest in and participation with NMAI through co-sponsoring or hosting programs with and at NMAI.

• Requires career/career-conditional status or eligibility.
• Males born after 12/31/59 must be registered with Selective Service.

Conditions of Employment

Qualification requirements including one year time-in-grade at the next lower grade level for promotion candidates must be met within 30 days of the job announcement closing date. See the Required Documents section for additional information.

For information on qualification requirements seeQualification Standards Handbook forGeneral Schedule Positionsviewable on OPM Website.

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 experience developing Native-themed public programs in a museum setting which include native music dance theater storytelling author events or related demonstrations.

Or a Combination:Education and experience may be combined to meet the basic qualifications; For a full explanation of this option please see theQualification Standards.

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. if related.

Or a Combination:Education and experience may be combined to meet the basic qualifications; For a full explanation of this option please see theQualification Standards.

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.

In aneffort to streamline our hiring process SI employees whose current position of record is in the same job series (0301) and who are in a(Federal competitive or excepted service appointment)as this advertised position are not required to submit a transcript with your application package. However if selected you will be required to provide a copy of your transcript before your start date in the position.

Time-in-Grade Requirements: Under competitive merit promotion procedures anyindividual who is currently holding or who has held within the previous 52 weeks a GeneralSchedule position under a non-temporary appointment in the competitive or excepted servicemust meet time-in-grade requirements (have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade of thegrade for which you are applying).