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Museum Specialist (General)
Smithsonian Institution · Posted 1 days ago
Hybrid Full-time Washington, DC $71K – $92K Apply by Jul 10, 2026 Museum Specialist And Technician ISFJ Operations
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The Smithsonian Institution is the world's largest museum, education, and research complex, with 21 museums and the National Zoo. This position is located in the Collections Management Unit, Museum Collections and Operations, National Museum of the American Indian (NMAI), Under Secretary for Museums and Culture (USMC) Smithsonian Institution (SI). More than one selection may be made from this announcement.
What You'll Do
- →Conducts research on Native cultures and their material culture and make connections between different elements to determine best avenues for securing information for the researcher.
- →Examples could include materials related to a specific tribe or all examples of netted style beadwork in the collections from the entire hemisphere.
- →In addition to using the museum's database (EMu), the incumbent utilizes outside resources (i.e., Web searches, museum & outside publications, archaeological reports, and tribal websites).
- →When developing database reports, the incumbent must also consider the cultural sensitivity of some objects.
- →Exercises knowledge, skill, and experience in collections care practices and participates in collections care duties.
- →This work includes maintaining the cleanliness of the collections space (vacuuming, dusting, and reshelving) and following all requirements for the proper tracking, moving and storage of collections objects.
- →Manages requests for visits to the NMAI collections at the Cultural Resources Center that may come from Native community members and representatives, SI/NMAI staff, Federal and state officials, researchers, academics and curators, museum professionals, visitors, or the general public.
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 on OPM website.
- ✓Physical Requirements Employee may need to lift up to 40 Ibs, unassisted.
- ✓Must be able to operate manual and automated equipment.
- ✓Must be able to work at heights of up to 12 feet from the floor from a ladder, personnel lift or secure shelving.
- ✓Must be able to walk, stand, bend and reach for up to 100% of duty time.
- ✓See above education can be substituted for this grade level.
- ✓Pass Pre-employment Background Investigation May need to complete a Probationary Period Maintain a Bank Account for Direct Deposit/Electronic Transfer Males born after 12/31/59 must be registered with Selective Service.
Benefits
- ★The Smithsonian offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes, in part, vacation and sick leave, holidays, health/life insurance, accident insurance, and excellent retirement program options.
- ★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 Long Term Care Insurance - http://www.ltcfeds.com Retirement Program - https://www.opm.gov/retirement-services/
Personality Fit
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