Please find the posting for a Museum Specialist at the link below. Application window opens June 5 and closes June 19, 2025 at 11:59 pm Eastern Time.

This listing is open to the public at the following job listing: [Museum Specialist (IS-1016-09) – Washington, DC | Smithsonian Institution Careers (si.edu)]

This is a Trust position and has a salary of $69,923 / year / year at the GS-09 level. 

Overview:

The Museum Specialist assists in the collections care of the unit. The incumbent reports to and works under the general supervision of a Supervisory Museum Specialist serving as a skilled member of the unit in the handling, storage, shipping, maintenance, preservation, and exhibition of artifacts from the National Collections. The CPU also maintains records of artifacts by regular entry of information in the computerized collections information databases. Teams are comprised of museum technicians/specialists of varying grades and may include contracted support. This position also provides direction to interns, and volunteers who support the unit.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

The Museum Specialist will :

•  Perform tasks of a technical nature in support of collections management. Works with a crew of museum technicians and specialists that are responsible for the packing, handling, moving, transporting, storing, and monitoring of artifacts such as airplanes, helicopters, aircraft engines, missiles, cannons, guns, spacecraft, satellites, spacesuits, uniforms, art, and other related aeronautical and space objects, many times serving as the team leader for such projects.
• • Routinely makes use of the museum’s computerized collections information system, The Museum System. This includes creating specific artifact records, adding information to those record, and working with the Curatorial Departments and other units of the Collections Department to keep records up to date.
• • Disassemble, assemble, load, unload, secure, crate, or cradle aforementioned types of artifacts. These tasks require the incumbent to design and construction cradles, dollies, and other supports necessary to ensure safe handling, movement, and storage of the artifacts. Performs all types of artifact handling operations, including de/installations, which require the operation of trucks, hoists, forklifts and similar equipment.
• • Articulate and communicate to the team the assignment, project, problem to be solved, actionable events, milestones, and/or issues under review, and deadlines and time frames for completion.