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This position is open to all U.S. Citizens or U.S. Nationals . Federal Full-Time, Permanent ATTENTION: Due to the large number of qualified applicants for positions of this type, this job announcement will close at 11:59 pm Eastern Time on either: (A) The closing date listed above or (B) The date that 100 applications are received; whichever occurs first. If the announcement closes on the date that 100 applications are received, all applications submitted by 11:59pm that day will be given consideration, including those in excess of 100.
We encourage applicants to apply as soon as possible to ensure their applications are submitted before the announcement closes. We will not consider applications which are late due to the announcement closing once the above number of applications is reached.
The Smithsonian Institution values and seeks a diverse workforce. Join us in Inspiring Generations through Knowledge and Discovery.
This position is located in the History department, National Portrait Gallery (NPG), Smithsonian Institution. The NPG's historians are involved in all museum activities aimed at generating excitement, curiosity, and knowledge about individual significance and accomplishment in American history. With the NPG's other historians, the incumbent is responsible for the accuracy of the history and biography conveyed in the permanent collection, special exhibitions, and public programming. They promote the NPG as a museum of history and biography which, in the words of the NPG's mission statement, inspires visitors around the world by spotlighting the American experience through powerful images and connect people and their stories. 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.
Participates in the creation and initiation of the NPG's strategic plan; promotes engagement and dialogue about the American experience and individual biography; takes a role in changing the permanent collection galleries to reflect the strategic plan; creates special exhibitions to spotlight themes and topics in American history, culture and art.
Writes new and revises old labels and other written materials to elucidate and place in context portraits on display in both permanent and special exhibitions.
Works with the Senior Historian to implement and run the Center for Visual Biography, formulating scholarly and public programs, writes and publishes popular and scholarly work on visual biography and the uses of images in history.
Researches and evaluates the eligibility of new candidates to the permanent collection.
Qualification requirements must be met within 30 days of the job announcement closing date. Selective Factor : Knowledge and experience as a historian, curator, college instructor, or researcher which included researching and authoring an article or essay on a topic in American history, American art, or American biography that was published in a museum catalogue or in a scholarly periodical.
Applicants must meet all of the mandatory requirements in order to be considered qualified to compete for this position.
Your resume will be used to evaluate your experience, education, and/or training that address the competencies below:
Knowledge of American history and biography, with specific experience in a major area of American historiography, to conceive and organize special exhibitions on the impacts of individual Americans on the culture, world-role, or governance of the United States.
Ability to communicate in writing to create labels, wall text, brochures and other publications within the fields of American art and history for both scholarly and general audiences.
Knowledge of the use of images to illuminate aspects of American history and life to add complexity and depth to the permanent collection, special exhibitions and publications about American history or American art.
Knowledge of established methods and techniques of historical research to assess candidates for a permanent collection in terms of their historical importance and impact.
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: The review of your resume will determine your final rating and should provide sufficient information regarding how your education and experience relate to this position, including the major duties and qualifications criteria listed.
To preview questions please click here. Basic Requirements:
Degree: history; or related field that included at least 18 semester hours in history; OR
Combination of education and
Experience: courses equivalent to a major in history, or a major in a related field that included at least 18 semester hours in history, as shown in A above, plus appropriate experience or additional education.
Evaluation of Graduate Education : Graduate study in the social sciences or humanities may also be credited when such study included training in historical research methodology; or the thesis approached the subject from an historical viewpoint and used professional historical research methodology and techniques in its preparation.
In addition to the Basic Requirements listed above , you qualify for this position if you possess 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 experience writing labels, wall text, brochures and other publications for an exhibition at a cultural, historical, or educational institution; as well as experience working on a research project that results in the publication of an article or essay in a museum catalogue or in a scholarly periodical.
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: Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree, OR 3 academic years of progressively higher level graduate education, OR For research positions only, completion of all requirements for a master's or equivalent degree. (See information on research positions in the qualification standard forprofessional and scientific positions.)
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. 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; _ OR _ You may manually fax required documents. Faxes are received by an automated system, not a physical fax machine. Documents that are faxed as part of the application process must be sent with the system generated cover sheet by the closing date. Documents faxed without the system generated coversheet are not retrievable and cannot be considered as part of the application package.
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.
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.
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 and selecting the tab My USAJOBS; e-mailing @ ; 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.
The Smithsonian embraces diversity and equal employment opportunity ( ).
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Other Agencies and Independent Organizations
This position is open to all U.S. Citizens or U.S. Nationals . Federal Full-Time, Permanent ATTENTION: Due to the large number of qualified applicants for positions of this type, this job announcement will close at 11:59 pm Eastern Time on either: (A) The closing date listed above or (B) The date that 100 applications are received; whichever occurs first. If the announcement closes on the date that 100 applications are received, all applications submitted by 11:59pm that day will be given consideration, including those in excess of 100.
We encourage applicants to apply as soon as possible to ensure their applications are submitted before the announcement closes. We will not consider applications which are late due to the announcement closing once the above number of applications is reached.
The Smithsonian Institution values and seeks a diverse workforce. Join us in Inspiring Generations through Knowledge and Discovery.
This position is located in the History department, National Portrait Gallery (NPG), Smithsonian Institution. The NPG's historians are involved in all museum activities aimed at generating excitement, curiosity, and knowledge about individual significance and accomplishment in American history. With the NPG's other historians, the incumbent is responsible for the accuracy of the history and biography conveyed in the permanent collection, special exhibitions, and public programming. They promote the NPG as a museum of history and biography which, in the words of the NPG's mission statement, inspires visitors around the world by spotlighting the American experience through powerful images and connect people and their stories. 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.
Participates in the creation and initiation of the NPG's strategic plan; promotes engagement and dialogue about the American experience and individual biography; takes a role in changing the permanent collection galleries to reflect the strategic plan; creates special exhibitions to spotlight themes and topics in American history, culture and art.
Writes new and revises old labels and other written materials to elucidate and place in context portraits on display in both permanent and special exhibitions.
Works with the Senior Historian to implement and run the Center for Visual Biography, formulating scholarly and public programs, writes and publishes popular and scholarly work on visual biography and the uses of images in history.
Researches and evaluates the eligibility of new candidates to the permanent collection.
Qualification requirements must be met within 30 days of the job announcement closing date. Selective Factor : Knowledge and experience as a historian, curator, college instructor, or researcher which included researching and authoring an article or essay on a topic in American history, American art, or American biography that was published in a museum catalogue or in a scholarly periodical.
Applicants must meet all of the mandatory requirements in order to be considered qualified to compete for this position.
Your resume will be used to evaluate your experience, education, and/or training that address the competencies below:
Knowledge of American history and biography, with specific experience in a major area of American historiography, to conceive and organize special exhibitions on the impacts of individual Americans on the culture, world-role, or governance of the United States.
Ability to communicate in writing to create labels, wall text, brochures and other publications within the fields of American art and history for both scholarly and general audiences.
Knowledge of the use of images to illuminate aspects of American history and life to add complexity and depth to the permanent collection, special exhibitions and publications about American history or American art.
Knowledge of established methods and techniques of historical research to assess candidates for a permanent collection in terms of their historical importance and impact.
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: The review of your resume will determine your final rating and should provide sufficient information regarding how your education and experience relate to this position, including the major duties and qualifications criteria listed.
To preview questions please click here. Basic Requirements:
Degree: history; or related field that included at least 18 semester hours in history; OR
Combination of education and
Experience: courses equivalent to a major in history, or a major in a related field that included at least 18 semester hours in history, as shown in A above, plus appropriate experience or additional education.
Evaluation of Graduate Education : Graduate study in the social sciences or humanities may also be credited when such study included training in historical research methodology; or the thesis approached the subject from an historical viewpoint and used professional historical research methodology and techniques in its preparation.
In addition to the Basic Requirements listed above , you qualify for this position if you possess 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 experience writing labels, wall text, brochures and other publications for an exhibition at a cultural, historical, or educational institution; as well as experience working on a research project that results in the publication of an article or essay in a museum catalogue or in a scholarly periodical.
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: Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree, OR 3 academic years of progressively higher level graduate education, OR For research positions only, completion of all requirements for a master's or equivalent degree. (See information on research positions in the qualification standard forprofessional and scientific positions.)
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. 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; _ OR _ You may manually fax required documents. Faxes are received by an automated system, not a physical fax machine. Documents that are faxed as part of the application process must be sent with the system generated cover sheet by the closing date. Documents faxed without the system generated coversheet are not retrievable and cannot be considered as part of the application package.
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.
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.
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 and selecting the tab My USAJOBS; e-mailing @ ; 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.
The Smithsonian embraces diversity and equal employment opportunity ( ).
Flexible Spending Accounts -
>
Health Insurance -
>
Leave -
>
Life Insurance -
>
Long Term Care Insurance -
>
Retirement Program -
> !benefits.hms?orgId=1&jnum;=42734Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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