Museum Technician

Description:

Duties

• You will assist the registrar in conducting inventories of the artifact collection in storage as well as implementing inventory controls.
• You will work with the registrar to process artifact donations and incoming and outgoing loans.
• You will respond to general inquiries on historical properties in storage and identify artifacts to be used to support the museum's exhibitions and education/ outreach programs.
• You will coordinate and liaison within the Naval History and Heritage Command to implement the position responsibilities with regard to the identification, care, and accountability of artifacts.
• You will assist the registrar with establishing and updating the museum's formal policies and procedures documents.

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

• Must be a US Citizen.
• Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
• Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
• New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov
• Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.

Qualifications

GS-07:
Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-06) or pay band in the federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Qualifying experience includes the following:1) Applying museum collection management practices that include inventory, cataloging, preserving, and storage of artifacts;2) Utilizing a collection data management system to retrieve artifact information, create digital images, and maintain archival records; and3) Providing answers to inquiries on items in museum collection and proper care of historical artifacts.

GS-06:
Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-05) or pay band in the federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Qualifying experience includes the following: 1) Assisting in conducting inventories of artifact collection or storage 2) Participating in the identification, care, and accountability of artifacts; and 3) Responding to general inquiries on historical properties related to the storage and identification of artifacts.