Summary

This is a TERM appointment (not-to-exceed 4 years, 1 day). Term appointments are non-status, non-permanent appointments.

The Smithsonian Institution is the world's largest museum, education, and research complex, with 21 museums and the National Zoo. The Office of Under Secretary for Museum and Culture (OUSMC), Reckoning With Our Racial Past, (RWORP) which supports the Deputy Secretary/Chief Operating Officer, four Under Secretarial Offices and select units.

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Overview

* Accepting applications

* Open & closing dates

06/06/2024 to 06/20/2024

* Salary

$82,764 - $107,590 per year

* Pay scale & grade

GS 11

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Location

* Washington, DC FEW vacancies

* Remote job

No

* Telework eligible

Yes-Telework eligible according to agency policy.

* Travel Required

Occasional travel - May be required up to 10%.

* Relocation expenses reimbursed

No

* Appointment type

Term - Federal Temporary not-to-exceed four years.

* Work schedule

Full-time - Full-Time

* Service

Competitive

* Promotion potential

12

* Job family (Series)

1701 General Education And Training

* Supervisory status

No

* Security clearance

Other

* Drug test

No

* Position sensitivity and risk

Non-sensitive (NS)/Low Risk

* Trust determination process

Credentialing

Suitability/Fitness

* Announcement number

24-SA-310999-MPA-OUSMC

* Control number

794653800

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This job is open to

* Individuals with disabilities

* Federal employees - Competitive service

Current or former competitive service federal employees.

* Land & base management

Certain current or former term or temporary federal employees of a land or base management agency.

* Military spouses

* Family of overseas employees

Family members of a federal employee or uniformed service member who is or was, working overseas.

* Peace Corps & AmeriCorps Vista

* Special authorities

Individuals eligible under a special authority not listed above, but defined in the federal hiring regulations.

* Veterans

Clarification from the agency

This Merit Promotion position is open to Current Federal Employees and Former Federal Employees with permanent status or reinstatement eligibility. Individuals who are eligible for a special appointing authority may also apply such as Individuals with Disabilities (Schedule A), former Peace Corps, AmeriCorps, and Vista volunteers; certain Military Spouses, or individuals eligible under various programs for Veterans (VRA & 30% disabled).

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Duties

This position promotes the education of Smithsonian staff and visitors in one or more specialized topics. As Education Specialist you will contribute to and develop academic research, exhibitions, public programs, digital presence, educational programs and publications.

In this position, you will perform the following duties:

* Develop innovative, meaningful and engaging virtual experiences for learners of all ages.

* Develop, evaluate and deliver instruction including education experiences, activities, programs and digital products for K-12 teachers and college students in areas of specialization.

* Stay informed of trends and innovations in museum education, education technology and K-16 education policies, to maintain supportive relationships with various partnerships and communities for the purposes of building professional development, outreach, partnerships and reputation building.

* Oversee purchasing and contracting work of staff working on digital programs and associated equipment purchasing.

* Serve as a contracting officer's representative (COR).

* Work with management to develop draft annual budgets for digital learning efforts.

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Requirements

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.

Conditions of Employment

Qualification requirements, including one year time-in-grade at the next lower grade level for promotion candidates, 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 on OPM website.

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications Requirements:

* Degree: that included or was supplemented by major study in education or in a subject-matter field appropriate to the position.

or

* Combination of education and experience -- courses equivalent to a major in education, or in a subject-matter field appropriate to the position, plus appropriate experience or additional course work that provided knowledge comparable to that normally acquired through the successful completion of the 4-year course of study described in A above.

In addition to the basic qualification requirement above:

GS-11 Experience: You qualify for this position if you have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-09 level in the Federal Service or comparable pay band system. For this position Specialized experience is defined as 1) creating educational content for students and teachers (from kindergarten to 12th grade) in a museum or cultural/educational institution, which includes researching, writing, and producing materials; and 2) managing educational programs for teachers and students, from planning and execution to evaluation, while also handling budgets for program and material development.

Or Education: Three years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. degree or Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree.

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.

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.

Education

See above education is requirement.

Additional information

This position is included in the bargaining unit.

Current or Former Political Appointees: Beginning January 1, 2010, agencies must seek prior approval from OPM before they can appoint a current or recent political appointee to a competitive or non-political excepted service position at any level under the provisions of title 5, United States Code. If you are currently or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, or Non-career SES employee in the executive branch, you MUST disclose that to the Office of Human Resources. Submit a copy of your applicable SF-50, along with a statement that provides the following information regarding your most recent political appointment:

* Position title;

* Type of appointment (Schedule A, Schedule C, Non-career SES, or Presidential Appointee);

* Agency; and,

* Beginning and ending dates of appointment.

Recruitment Incentive: Recruitment incentive(s) may be authorized for this position. However, approval for incentives are contingent upon various availability. If authorized, certain incentives will require the incumbent to sign a service agreement to remain in the Federal government for a certain time period.

Note: This statement does not imply nor guarantee an incentive will be offered and paid.

Selections may be made for vacancies across the Smithsonian Institution (SI). By applying to this position, you agree to allow your application and other personal information to be shared with one or more SI hiring officials for employment consideration for same/similar positions within the location(s) identified in this announcement.

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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 for a complete description.

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Retirement Program -

How You Will Be Evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

Applicants for this position may be evaluated in multiple stages. The first stage is an evaluation of your responses to the online multiple-choice questions that assess your experience, education, and/or training for the job related competencies below:

* Wide-ranging and unique knowledge of K-16 program development and museum education theory and practice, including diverse experience with public and educational program planning, production, implementation and evaluation.

* Knowledge and skill in providing educational content to a worldwide audience, both in person and digitally in multiple forums.

* Knowledge of procurement processes, including RFQs and contracting.

BASIS OF RATING: Once the announcement closes, your application will be automatically evaluated and rated by the system and a Human Resources Specialist. To determine if you are qualified for this job, a review of your application and supporting documentation will be made and compared against your responses to the occupational questionnaire. The numeric rating you receive is based on your responses to the questionnaire. The score is a measure of the degree to which your background matches the knowledge, skills, and abilities required of this position. If, after the Human Resources Specialist reviews your resume and/or supporting documentation, a determination is made that the score you have received is not a true reflection of your qualifications and/or experience, your score can and will be adjusted to more accurately reflect the information you provided that support your abilities. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating. Your resume should provide detailed information regarding how your education and experience relate to this position, including the major duties and qualifications criteria listed.

Noncompetitive Appointment Authorities: The following links contain information on the eligibility requirements to be considered under a noncompetitive appointing authority:

* Primary Appointing Authorities for Career and Career-Conditional Appointments

* Hiring Authorities for Veterans

* People with Disabilities

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.

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* Benefits

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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 for a complete description.

Flexible Spending Accounts -

Health Insurance -

Leave -

Life Insurance -

Long Term Care Insurance -

Retirement Program -

* Required Documents

As a new or existing federal employee, you and your family may have access to a range of benefits. Your benefits depend on the type of position you have - whether you're a permanent, part-time, temporary or an intermittent employee. You may be eligible for the following benefits, however, check with your agency to make sure you're eligible under their policies.

Your application package should include the following documents:

* Resume - Your resume can be uploaded and attached to your application or created using the USA Jobs on-line resume builder. Ensure your resume contains the job title (including the occupational series and grade if it is Federal), job-related qualifications, starting and ending dates (month and year), hours worked per week, and salary for each employment period. It is your responsibility to ensure all information is submitted. Failure to include this information may result in disqualification for the position.

For assistance with creating a resume, please click here.

* Current and former employees MUST submit a copy of their Standard Form (SF)-50, "Notice of Personnel Action," that indicates proof of status and time-in-grade eligibility. The SF-50 must include your position title, series, grade, step, salary, type of service (competitive or excepted in block 34), and tenure (1 or 2 in block 24). Please provide a SF-50 that shows the length of time you have been in your current/highest grade level. Examples of appropriate SF50s include: Appointments, Reassignments, Within-grade/range increases or Promotion actions. NOTE: Pay adjustments and award SF-50s do not include the length of time in your current position, therefore, they are NOT acceptable SF-50's on their own. You may need to provide more than one SF-50.

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).

* Proof of Veteran's Preference - DD214 (Member 4 Copy) if you are requesting a special appointment authority, such as VRA or VEOA

* Proof of severe disability if you are requesting special placement consideration.

* Proof of eligibility for a military spouse appointment, such as a permanent change station military order.

* Proof of eligibility for any other special appointing authority not specifically mentioned here.

If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:

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.

* How to Apply

Click on the "Apply Online" button on the upper right side of the page. Please Note:

* You must apply for this position online through the 'Apply Online' button and submit required supplemental documents (if they are relevant to you).

* You may submit required documents by uploading them online during the application process.

* The complete application package, including any required documents, is due in the Smithsonian Office of Human Resources on the closing date of the announcement by 11:59 PM Eastern Time.

* If you are unable to apply online, paper applications may be accepted with prior approval of the Contact Person listed below.

Agency contact information

Ms. Assefaw

Phone 202-###-#### TDD 202-###-#### Email ...@si.edu

Address SMITHSONIAN

Office of Human Resources

POB 37012, 600 Maryland Avenue, MRC 517

Suite 5060

Washington, District of Columbia 20013-7012

United States

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Next steps

At the end of the application process you will be able to create and save a PDF file that contains your responses to the assessment questions. You may save this file as initial receipt of your application. After the job announcement closes, you will receive an email from the Smithsonian with confirmation of receipt. The Smithsonian receives many applications for each job. Each application is reviewed carefully which may take a few weeks. We will send you an e-mail to update you as we go through phases of the application review process. You may also check your application status by logging into www.usajobs.gov and selecting the tab "My USAJOBS;" e-mailing ...@si.edu; or by contacting the Office of Human Resources Representative listed. Additional Information:

* Tips on applying for Smithsonian jobs are available at

* The Smithsonian does not pay relocation expenses but recruitment incentives may be authorized.

* The Smithsonian embraces diversity and equal employment opportunity (www.si.edu/oeema).

* Fair and Transparent

The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.

* Criminal history inquiries

* Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy

* Financial suitability

* New employee probationary period

* Privacy Act

* Reasonable accommodation policy

* Selective Service

* Signature and false statements

* Social security number request

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Required Documents

Your application package should include the following documents:

* Resume - Your resume can be uploaded and attached to your application or created using the USA Jobs on-line resume builder. Ensure your resume contains the job title (including the occupational series and grade if it is Federal), job-related qualifications, starting and ending dates (month and year), hours worked per week, and salary for each employment period. It is your responsibility to ensure all information is submitted. Failure to include this information may result in disqualification for the position.

For assistance with creating a resume, please click here.

* Current and former employees MUST submit a copy of their Standard Form (SF)-50, "Notice of Personnel Action," that indicates proof of status and time-in-grade eligibility. The SF-50 must include your position title, series, grade, step, salary, type of service (competitive or excepted in block 34), and tenure (1 or 2 in block 24). Please provide a SF-50 that shows the length of time you have been in your current/highest grade level. Examples of appropriate SF50s include: Appointments, Reassignments, Within-grade/range increases or Promotion actions. NOTE: Pay adjustments and award SF-50s do not include the length of time in your current position, therefore, they are NOT acceptable SF-50's on their own. You may need to provide more than one SF-50.

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).

* Proof of Veteran's Preference - DD214 (Member 4 Copy) if you are requesting a special appointment authority, such as VRA or VEOA

* Proof of severe disability if you are requesting special placement consideration.

* Proof of eligibility for a military spouse appointment, such as a permanent change station military order.

* Proof of eligibility for any other special appointing authority not specifically mentioned here.

If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:

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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How to Apply

Click on the "Apply Online" button on the upper right side of the page. Please Note:

* You must apply for this position online through the 'Apply Online' button and submit required supplemental documents (if they are relevant to you).

* You may submit required documents by uploading them online during the application process.

* The complete application package, including any required documents, is due in the Smithsonian Office of Human Resources on the closing date of the announcement by 11:59 PM Eastern Time.

* If you are unable to apply online, paper applications may be accepted with prior approval of the Contact Person listed below.

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Agency contact information

Ms. Assefaw

Phone 202-###-#### TDD 202-###-#### Email ...@si.edu

Address SMITHSONIAN

Office of Human Resources

POB 37012, 600 Maryland Avenue, MRC 517

Suite 5060

Washington, District of Columbia 20013-7012

United States

Learn more about this agency

Next steps

At the end of the application process you will be able to create and save a PDF file that contains your responses to the assessment questions. You may save this file as initial receipt of your application. After the job announcement closes, you will receive an email from the Smithsonian with confirmation of receipt. The Smithsonian receives many applications for each job. Each application is reviewed carefully which may take a few weeks. We will send you an e-mail to update you as we go through phases of the application review process. You may also check your application status by logging into www.usajobs.gov and selecting the tab "My USAJOBS;" e-mailing ...@si.edu; or by contacting the Office of Human Resources Representative listed. Additional Information:

* Tips on applying for Smithsonian jobs are available at

* The Smithsonian does not pay relocation expenses but recruitment incentives may be authorized.

* The Smithsonian embraces diversity and equal employment opportunity (www.si.edu/oeema).

Read more

Fair & Transparent

The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.

* Criminal history inquiries

* Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy

* Financial suitability

* New employee probationary period

* Privacy Act

* Reasonable accommodation policy

* Selective Service

* Signature and false statements

* Social security number request

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Overview

* Accepting applications

* Open & closing dates

06/06/2024 to 06/20/2024

* Salary

$82,764 - $107,590 per year

* Pay scale & grade

GS 11

* Location

* Washington, DC FEW vacancies

* Remote job

No

* Telework eligible

Yes-Telework eligible according to agency policy.

* Travel Required

Occasional travel - May be required up to 10%.

* Relocation expenses reimbursed

No

* Appointment type

Term - Federal Temporary not-to-exceed four years.

* Work schedule

Full-time - Full-Time

* Service

Competitive

* Promotion potential

12

* Job family (Series)

1701 General Education And Training

* Supervisory status

No

* Security clearance

Other

* Drug test

No

* Position sensitivity and risk

Non-sensitive (NS)/Low Risk

* Trust determination process

Credentialing

Suitability/Fitness

* Announcement number

24-SA-310999-MPA-OUSMC

* Control number

794653800

This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/794653800. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.