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Position Title
Museum Curator
Agency
Offices, Boards and Divisions
Announcement Number
JMD-LS-24-12517337-DE Opens in new window
Open Period
Wednesday, August 21, 2024 to Wednesday, September 11, 2024
For preview purposes only. To apply, please return to the USAJOBS announcement and click the Apply button.
Eligibilities
1. Do you claim Veterans’ Preference? (limit characters)
2. Are you a current or former federal employee displaced from the Department of Justice? 
To be eligible under CTAP you must meet all of the following:
  1. You are located in the same local commuting area of this vacancy; AND,
  2. You are applying to a position that is at (or below) the grade level of the position from which you were (or will) be separated from; AND,
  3. You are applying to a position that does not have greater promotion potential than the position from which you were (or will be) separated from; AND,
  4. Your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful, or the equivalent. 
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To verify your eligibility: You must submit appropriate supporting documentation, such as a Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice or a Proposed Removal/Separation notice, You must submit a copy of your most recent performance appraisal and a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action (SF-50) form.
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Are you an employee that was involuntarily separated from another agency due to a reduction-in-force (RIF)?
The Inter-agency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) is an inter-agency program that helps "surplus" or "displaced" federal employees improve their chances of finding a new job at another agency (not their current or former agency), by giving these employees selection priority over other applicants from outside the agency.

You may be eligible for ICTAP if:

  1. You're a current federal employee who meets the definition of a "surplus" or "displaced employee—you've received official notice that your job is no longer needed or that you will lose your job by Reduction-in-Force (RIF).
  2. The agency you're applying to is accepting applications from outside of their workforce.
  3. The job you're applying to is in the local commuting area.
  4. You meet the qualifications and other requirements of the job you're applying for.

For example, if you work for the Department of Defense and receive a Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice, you can apply for a competitive service job in the local commuting area at the Department of Justice.

To verify your eligibility: You must submit appropriate supporting documentation such as a Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice to include your latest performance rating (if the notice does not have this information included, you must submit a copy of your most recent performance appraisal) and a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50.
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4. Reasonable Accommodations for taking the online assessments are provided on a case-by-case basis only to qualified individuals with a disability covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended.

Do you have a disability (physical or mental) that you believe will interfere with completing the online assessments and require a Reasonable Accommodation?

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Preferences
1. In the last five years (from the closing date of this announcement) have you served, or are you currently serving, as an Executive Branch Political, Schedule C, or Non-career Senior Executive Services appointee? You can find out if you have held one of these appointment types by looking at the SF-50s in your Electronic Official Personnel Folder (eOPF), in Section 5 where the legal authorities are listed.
  • A political appointee is an appointment made by the President with or without confirmation by the Senate (5 CFR 213.3102(c)) OR an assistant position to a top-level federal official if filled by a person designated by the President as a White House Fellow (5 CFR 213.3102(z)).
  • A Schedule C appointee occupies a position excepted from the competitive service because of the confidential or policy-determining nature of the position duties (5 CFR 213.3301 and 5 CFR 213.3302).
  • A noncareer SES appointee serves at the pleasure of the appointing official without time limitations (5 CFR 317 Subpart F).
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Assessment 1
Thank you for your interest in the Museum Curator GS-1015-13, position with the Department of Justice. Your resume and responses you provide to this assessment questionnaire will be used to determine if you are among the best qualified for this position. Your responses are subject to verification. Please review your responses for accuracy before you submit your application. (limit characters)
1. Select the one statement that best describes the experience that you possess that demonstrates your ability to perform the Museum Curator responsibilities at the GS-13 grade level or equivalent pay band in the Federal Service.
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Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided. (limit characters)
2. Ensure incorporation of historical artifacts, images, text, interactivity, media, and other technologies to engage and inform museum visitors.
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3. Maintain short- and long-term exhibits, special displays, and virtual and online exhibits supporting the museum's mission.
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4. Assist in the implementation of exhibit plans and works directly with assigned exhibit support staff, interns, and volunteers.
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5. Oversee public-facing museum activities, including exhibits and artifacts on display, education and public outreach, visitor services, and information technology.
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6. Develop exhibition of visual heritage displays that incorporate few or no artifacts.
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7. Establish and follows procedures for artifact acquisitions, deaccessions, and loans; establishes accountability procedures; and provides for artifact conservation and care.
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8. Develop agency policy and guidance for management of museum collection.
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9. Maintain accountability of museum collection through documenting, inventorying, auditing, storage, and reporting using computer systems.
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10. Ensure that collection activities comply with national standards and best practices of the museum profession within the United States (as set forth through the American Alliance of Museums) as well as applicable laws, regulations, and policies.
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11. Advise senior curator on technical issues, trends, and unique situations impacting the use and development of the museum collection.
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12. Perform research or special studies to support the agency history and museum programs and the development and creation of core and special exhibits and displays.
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13. Develop and creates educational material and programming for museum visitors in collaboration with the senior curator that relates to agency history.
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14. Present lectures, public tours, publications, and other information on museum and museum collection for employees and visitors.
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15. Assist the senior curator, employees, researchers, and members of the public with inquiries about the museum's collections.
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16. Maintain professional competence in one or more disciplines featured in the collection and advanced knowledge of professional standards and current issues for all disciplines represented in the collection.
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17. Your responses to the announcement and assessment questionnaire, along with your resume and all supporting documentation are subject to evaluation and verification to ensure accuracy. Please take this opportunity to review your responses to ensure their accuracy.
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