Associate Director for Outreach and Engagement

Summary

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 within the Outreach & Engagement Department, Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service-Smithsonian Affiliations (SITES), Under Secretary for Education (OUSE), Smithsonian Institution (SI) located in Washington, DC.

Duties

• The Associate Director for Outreach and Engagement directs and manages national museum partnerships, collaborative programming, strategic communications and community engagement for SITES | Affiliations, as well as strategic oversight of the Smithsonian Affiliations program. In this position, you will: Oversee and manage a network of more than 200 Affiliate museums and cultural organizations to foster and deepen national collaborations. Develop creative, compelling programs and initiatives to engage audiences across the country with Smithsonian stories, including speaker series, educator workshops, internships, professional development, and convenings. Lead community engagement efforts, particularly for the Museum on Main Street program, building on long-standing relationships with state humanities councils and other state partners. Establish timeframes, responsibilities and resources among competing national engagement and outreach projects. Perform a broad range of supervisory functions with respect to assigned staff, including subordinate supervisors or team leaders. Build and maintain strong working relationships with other Smithsonian museums and centers, unit leadership, and Under Secretary for Education partners. Oversee unit communication strategies, programs, and materials.

Qualifications

Experience: You qualify for this position if you have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-13 level in the Federal Service. For this position, specialized experience is defined as demonstrated experience in cultivating and leading national networks of museums and cultural organizations, including managing collaborations, developing public and educational programs, and facilitating community engagement. 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. Do not copy language directly from the vacancy announcement, as you will be deemed ineligible for consideration. Instead, provide detailed, descriptive information about your actual experience. 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.

Requirements

Conditions of Employment 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. See the 'Required Documents' section for additional information. For information on qualification requirements, see Qualification Standards Handbook for General Schedule Positions viewable on OPM Website.

Education

There is no basic education requirements for this position.

How to apply

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). Your resume must be no more than two (2) pages. 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.