Supervisory Museum Curator (Assistant Director)

Quick Facts

• Role: Supervisory Museum Curator (Assistant Director)

Description

Serve as the Assistant Director for Museum Management, managing professional, technical, and operational activities of the DOJ Museum. Direct museum administration, artifact and historical collections, preservation and conservation, exhibits, interpretation, education, historical research, and documentation. Implement Department policies, manage budgets and resources, and oversee contracts, facilities, technology investments, and internal controls.

Benefits

• Comprehensive federal employee benefits (eligibility depends on position type); specific benefits details provided by the hiring agency.
• Opportunity for public service aligned with the ideals of the American republic and the rule of law.
• Possible probationary or trial period with evaluation for continued employment.

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship or U.S. national.
• Pre-employment security investigation and background check (includes drug screening).
• Selective Service registration or approved exemption (for eligible males).
• Meet all qualification requirements (including time-in-grade) by the closing date and throughout the hiring process.
• Degree in museum work or applicable subject area, or qualifying equivalent education/experience, OR four years of qualifying experience.
• One year specialized experience equivalent to GS-14 including museum/artifact management for exhibits and education, policy development for museum operations and collections/preservation/research/interpretation/information access, and implementation of emerging technologies for digital exhibitions, online collections, public history platforms, and/or preservation systems.