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Horticulturist
National Gallery of Art · Posted 44 days ago
About the Role
The National Gallery of Art welcomes all people to explore art, creativity, and our shared humanity. Millions of people come through our doors each year, with even more online, making us one of the most visited art museums in the world. Our renowned collection includes over 160,000 works of art, from the ancient world to today. Admission to the West and East Buildings, Sculpture Garden, special exhibitions, and public programs is always free.
What You'll Do
- →This position is located organizationally in the Division of Horticulture (AFM-HS), Facilities Management (AFM), National Gallery of Art.
- →The incumbent serves as a Horticulturist under the direct supervision of the Head of Horticulture.
- →The incumbent's primary responsibility is ensuring the health and aesthetics of both permanent and temporary interior plantings throughout the public and non-public areas in all Gallery spaces.
- →As a Horticulturist, the incumbent oversees/ assists with the installation and maintenance of seasonal and permanent plantings, special exhibits, floral arrangements and actively participates in horticultural programs.
- →Incumbent's completed work is seen by visitors, staff, artists, donors, high ranking government employees and foreign dignitaries.
- →In this position, you will: Prepare and disperse horticultural chemicals as required, including fertilizers, pesticides, and herbicides.
- →Maintain proper records associated with all applications of horticultural chemicals in areas of responsibility.
- →Maintains DC pesticide license and relevant categories related to ornamentals and turfgrass.
- →Prepare and implement maintenance and planting schedules.
- →Schedules include pruning, mowing, edging, fertilizing, pesticide and herbicide application, water requirements and proper timing for each function.
- →They also formulate renovation schedules for different landscape areas as needed.
- →Possess' knowledge and ability to select and use proper equipment to complete project tasks; has ability to perform basic maintenance and repair of equipment if necessary.
- →The incumbent creates schedules for special projects in association with sculpture installation or building renovation.
- →Serve as assistant snow removal coordinator sufficient to devise and implement snow removal plan.
Requirements
- ✓Qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement.
- ✓For information on qualification requirements, see Qualification Standards Handbook for General Schedule Positions viewable on OPM Website.
- ✓It is your responsibility to ensure that you submit appropriate documentation prior to the closing date.
- ✓Your resume serves as the basis for qualification determinations and must highlight your most relevant and significant experience as it relates to this job announcement.
- ✓Be clear and specific when describing your work history since human resources cannot make assumptions regarding your 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).
- ✓Your resume must include the dates of all qualifying experience (from month/year to month/year) and the number of hours worked/volunteered per week.
- ✓This position does have an education requirement.
- ✓SUBMISSION OF TRANSCRIPTS IS REQUIRED.
- ✓Degree: horticulture; or a related discipline of basic plant science that included at least 30 semester hours in the basic plant sciences, of which at least 16 semester hours were in horticultural subjects such as those dealing with the breeding, care, management, production, and post harvest handling of horticultural crops.
- ✓OR Combination of education and experience: courses equivalent to a major in horticulture or a related discipline of basic plant science that included course work as shown in 1 above, plus appropriate experience or additional education.
- ✓Evaluation of Education: Courses in botany, plant physiology, plant taxonomy, plant pathology, genetics, agronomy, horticulture, and similar courses may be used to meet the 30-semester-hour requirement in basic plant sciences.
- ✓Education must be obtained from an accredited institution recognized by the U.S.
- ✓Department of Education.
Benefits
- ★The Federal Government offers a comprehensive benefits package.
- ★Please see Benefits at https://www.si.edu/OHR/benefits for a complete description.
- ★Flexible Spending Accounts - https://www.fsafeds.com/ Health Insurance - http://www.opm.gov/insure/health/index.asp Leave - http://www.opm.gov/oca/leave/index.asp Life Insurance - http://www.opm.gov/insure/life/index.asp Retirement Program - https://www.opm.gov/retirement-services/
Personality Fit
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