Museum Technician – National Air and Space Museum

This position is located in the Collection Processing Unit (CPU), Collection Department, Collections, Archives, and Logistics Directorate, National Air and Space Museum (NASM), Smithsonian Institution.  The purpose of this position is to assist with moving the collection from the Paul E. Garber Facility to the Steven F. Udvar Hazy Center by handling, packing, storing, shipping, maintaining, and preserving artifacts from the National Collections.

Overview:

Open & closing dates: 05/08/2019 to 05/21/2019

Service: Competitive

Pay scale & grade: GS 07

Salary: $47,016 to $61,122 per year

Appointment type: Term – Federal

Work schedule: Full-Time – Full-Time. This is a 4 year TERM appointment.

Location: Suitland, MD

Travel Required: 25% or less 

Responsibilities:

  • Performs tasks of a technical nature in support of collections management.
  • Constructs, containers, cradles, dollies, and other supports necessary to ensure safe handling, movement, and storage of artifacts.
  • Works with a crew of museum technicians and specialist that are responsible for the packing, handling, moving, transporting, storing, and monitoring of aeronautical and space artifacts.
  • Routinely makes significant use of the museum’s computerized Collections Information System.
  • Performs all types of artifact handling operations, requiring the operation of trucks, hoists, forklifts and similar equipment.

Requirements:

  • 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.
  • Must have a valid driver’s license.
  • Must be able lift up to 50 pounds and exhibit the manual dexterity to handle hand tools, as well as fragile objects.

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: 

You qualify for this position if you possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-5 level in the Federal Service or comparable pay band system. For this position specialized experience is defined as working in a museum environment handling aeronautical and space artifacts such as: airplanes, aircraft engines, helicopters, satellites, spacecraft, missiles, space suits, guns and cannons; caring for and cleaning; cataloging; creating and enhancing digital collection records; utilizing collection database to assist with digital assets management; preparing, compiling and transmitting reports; performing collections processing by: packing, handling, moving, and storing of aforementioned types of artifacts utilizing equipment such as forklifts, pallet jacks and dollies; and disassembling, assembling, loading, unloading, securing, crating, cradling, or creating containers/mounts for artifacts.

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.

Or Education Grade 7: One full year of graduate level education related to the position or Superior Academic Achievement may be substituted to meet the specialized experience requirement.

Or a Combination: Education and experience may be combined to meet the basic qualifications. For a full explanation of this option please see the Qualification Standards. Special Instructions for Foreign Education: If you are qualifying by education and/or you have education completed in a foreign college/university described above, it is your responsibility to provide transcripts and proof of U.S. accreditation for foreign study. For instructions on where to fax these documents, see the “Required Documents” section of this announcement.

Required Documents:

Your application package should include the following documents:

  • Detailed resume created in the USAJOBS Resume Builder.
  • Proof of Veteran’s Preference – DD214 (Member 4 Copy), if you are a veteran. Additionally, applicants claiming 10-point preference must complete Standard Form (SF) 15, Application for 10-Point Veteran Preference, as well as additional documentation required by the SF-15, such as a VA letter.
  • Unofficial school transcripts, if the position has an education requirement or if you are using education to qualify. If selected for the position, you must provide an official transcript before appointment.
  • Proof of U.S. accreditation for foreign study, if applicable.

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