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 National Museum of African Art (NMAFA), Under Secretary for Museums and Culture, Smithsonian Institution (SI). NMAFA has an extraordinary collection of African Art, and a world-renowned photographic archive and library filled with artifacts and images dating from the tenth century to the present day.
Experience: You qualify for this position if you have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-12 level in the Federal Service. For this position, specialized experience is defined as experience working pan-institutionally leading or participating in multi-unit coordination initiatives for archives, records management, and collections care with a focus on cultural heritage and community-centered practices. working pan-institutionally leading or participating in multi-unit coordination initiatives for archives, records management, and collections care with a focus on cultural heritage and community-centered practices. 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 an effort to streamline our hiring process, SI employees whose current position of record is in the same job series (SPECIFY) and who are in a (Federal competitive or excepted service appointment) (Trust) 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, any individual who is currently holding, or who has held within the previous 52 weeks, a General Schedule position under a non-temporary appointment in the competitive or excepted service, must meet "time-in-grade" requirements (have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade of the grade for which you are applying).
The Head of Photographic and Historical Documents is responsible for ensuring NMAFA’s archival collections are accessible to the public. In this position, you will: Serve in a leadership capacity ensuring archival collections are accessible to the public and participates in Institution- wide strategic goal setting and policy work. Cultivate relationship with communities and individuals included in the collections while working to develop and build trust with new partners. Build strategic outreach and develops strategies and systems. Exercise delegated managerial authority to manage department staff, contracts, and independent contractors.