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This position is located in the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC). The National Museum of African American History and Culture is the largest national museum for the study and exhibition of African American history and culture. Its primary purposes are to acquire, maintain and preserve objects which document social, cultural, political, military, technological and scientific developments in the United States related to the African American experience; to conduct scholarly research designed to make significant contributions to the body of knowledge in the field of African American history, to publish findings for both scholarly and general audiences; and to interpret historical developments through public exhibits and programs as well as digital content.
Amended to extend closing date to April 16, 2018 and to correct the substitution of education for the required specialized experience and to correct the salary.
03/12/2018 to 04/16/2018
$81,548 - $106,012 per year
GS 12
Occasional travel - Incumbent may be required to travel.
No
Permanent - Federal
Full-time - Full-Time, Permanent
13
No
18R-YH-303623-MPA-NMAAHC
493549200
The incumbent serves as a member of the professional research staff with duties related to the history of slavery in America from the colonial era through emancipation and the era of Reconstruction. Working with the Supervisory Curator of History and the director of the Center for the Study of Global Slavery, the incumbent serves as a subject matter expert on the history of slavery and emancipation and as curator of record for collections relating to the institution of slavery, emancipation and the era of Reconstruction. The incumbent will be directly involved in the activities of the Freemen's Bureau Project as well as the Center for the Study of Global Slavery. Duties include defining and building a world-class collection relating to slavery and emancipation; overseeing the acquisition, cataloguing, interpretation and care and preservation of the collection; conducting research for exhibitions, publications and programs; planning interpretive exhibitions, publications and programs; providing public service by responding to public inquiries, making public and professional presentations and participating in public programs.
Qualification requirements must be met within 30 days of the job announcement closing date.
All applicants must meet these Basic Requirements:
A. Degree in museum work; or an applicable subject matter field related to the position; OR
B. Combination of education and experience--courses equivalent to a major as shown in A above, plus appropriate experience or additional education; OR
C. Four years of experience that provided knowledge comparable to that normally acquired through successful completion of the 4-year course of study as shown in A above.
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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 - http://www.opm.gov/retire/index.asp
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Your application will be evaluated first for the basic qualifications described above. The applications that meet the basic qualifications will be evaluated further against the following criteria:
Your application package should include the following documents:
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
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Please Note:
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