Clarification from the agency

This position is open to all U.S. Citizens or U.S. Nationals. Note: Federal employees with permanent status or individuals eligible for special appointing authorities may also apply to Job Announcement #19R-MP-305081-MPA-HMSG. More than one selection may be made from this announcement.

• Oversees the coordination of activities related to the development and implementation of all Hirshhorn exhibition projects. 
• Works with other members of Hirshhorn’s Senior Staff, maintains and evaluates the current and future exhibition master schedule.
• Calls and schedules cross-departmental project team meetings for all exhibitions.
• Advises Director, Deputy Director, and Chief Curator on strategic placement of all exhibition projects on the Museum’s schedule
• Assists the Deputy Director in various aspects of the realization of an exhibition and other program projects.
• Leads the exhibition budget creation process for each new fiscal year or exhibition, creating new project budget templates, databases, and other tools as need to accurately plan and track costs and spending for multiyear exhibition projects. 
• Oversees select administrative functions for the curatorial department.
• Represents the Hirshhorn in contractual and financial matters related to exhibition partnerships with other museums in the United States and abroad by negotiating exhibition agreements.

Conditions of employment

• 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.

Qualification requirements must be met within 30 days of the job announcement closing date.

For information on qualification requirements, see Qualification Standards Handbook for General Schedule Positions viewable on the web at http://www.opm.gov/qualifications.

Qualifications

Experience: Grade 12:  You qualify for this position if you possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-11 level in the Federal Service or comparable pay band system.  For this position Specialized experience is defined as coordinating activities related to the development and implementation of exhibition projects for a museum or cultural institution; Developing and monitoring exhibition budgets; Negotiating dates and partnership terms for collaborations and touring exhibitions; and Leading and collaborating cross-departmental museum teams.

Experience: Grade 13:  You qualify for this position if you possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-12 level in the Federal Service or comparable pay band system.  For this position Specialized experience is defined as coordinating activities related to the development and implementation of exhibition projects in a museum or cultural institution; Developing and monitoring exhibition budgets; Negotiating dates and partnership terms for collaborations and touring exhibitions, including directly managing MULTI-VENUE exhibition tour projects; and Leading and collaborating cross-departmental museum teams.

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.

How you will be evaluated

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:

• Knowledge of the museum field, with professional-level knowledge and experience of project management.
• Knowledge of museum procedures concerning care and exhibition of permanent collection.
• Knowledge of word processing and computer spreadsheets.
• Knowledge of financial administrative functions such as travel approvals and the assembly of procurement requests.
• Knowledge of exhibition organization and touring requirements.
• Knowledge of contracting process for Smithsonian collections and visiting exhibitions.

Applicants who meet or exceed minimum qualifications will be assigned to one of three category groups based on job-related criteria: Best Category - Meets the minimum qualification requirements and excels in most of the job related competencies above. Better Category - Meets the minimum qualification requirements and satisfies most of the job related competencies above. Good Category - Meets the minimum qualification requirements, but does not satisfy most of the job related competencies above to a substantive degree. This category rating process does not add veterans' preference points or apply the "rule of three", but protects the rights of veterans by placing them ahead of non-preference eligibles within each category. A selecting official may make selections from the highest quality category (Best Category) provided no preference eligible in that category is passed over to select a non-preference eligible in that category unless the requirements of 5 U.S.C. 3317(b) or 3318(b) are satisfied. Preference eligibles who meet minimum qualification requirements and who have a compensable service-connected disability of at least 10 percent must be listed in the highest quality category, except when the position being filled is scientific or professional at the GS-9 grade level or higher. Applicants who have not submitted a resume in the USAjobs system and/or have not answered all of the vacancy questions will not be considered for this position.

Important Note:

Your resume and supporting documentation will be compared to your responses to the occupational questionnaire or other assessment tool for consistency. If a determination is made that you have rated yourself higher than is supported by your resume, you will be assigned a rating commensurate to your described experience. Your resume should provide sufficient information regarding how your education and experience relate to this position, including the major duties and qualifications criteria listed.