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Associate Registrar

Washington, District of Columbia, USA

Full-time

Onsite

Entry, Mid Level

$85K/yr - $111K/yr

1+ years exp

The Smithsonian Institution is the world’s largest museum, education, and research complex, with 21 museums and the National Zoo. This position is located in the Registrar’s Office of the Smithsonian American Art Museum and serves as the Associate Registrar for Exhibitions & Loans, overseeing the museum’s traveling exhibition program and managing registration aspects of temporary exhibitions.

ConsultingGovernmentHuman ResourcesInformation TechnologyInternetStaffing Agency

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Develop and implement guidelines for shipment, storage and handling of incoming exhibition loans; and negotiates both domestic and international agreements that involve a variety of potentially sensitive issues

Coordinate the schedule of multi-departmental activities to prepare exhibitions for tour, and schedules tour venues according to the preparation schedule

Under the direction of the Head Registrar, oversee subordinate staff to include exercising authority to approve the allocation and distribution of funds in the organization's budget

Develop long-range exhibition schedules, taking into consideration special conservation problems, short-term storage, and shipping and packing requirements

Maintain all aspects of condition reporting and object movement for incoming and outgoing exhibitions and loans

Qualification

Exhibition planningLoan agreements negotiationArtwork security knowledgeSupervisory experienceCondition reportingCommunication skillsTeam collaboration

Required

One year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-09 level in the Federal Service

Experience with incoming loans, travelling exhibitions, supervising employees, planning and scheduling temporary exhibitions; and including artwork security and insurance

Your resume must be no more than two (2) pages and should clearly demonstrate how your experience aligns with the responsibilities and specialized experience required for this position

Three full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree related to the position may be substituted to meet the experience requirements

Education and experience may be combined to meet the basic qualifications

Current federal employees of the hiring agency that posted the job announcement

Males born after 12/31/59 must be registered with Selective Service

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