Summary

Serves as the Supervisory Museum Curator of the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), manages professional, technical, and operational activities of the DOJ Museum. Directs museum administration, artifact and historical collections, preservation and conservation, exhibits, interpretation, education, historical research, and documentation.

Duties

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The duties and responsibilities for a Supervisory Museum Curator generally include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Serve as the Assistant Director for Museum Management for U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), manages museum operations, collections, exhibitions, preservation activities, and history programs.
• Perform the administrative and human resource management functions relative to the staff supervised.
• Direct museum administration, artifact and historical collections, preservation and conservation, exhibits, interpretation, education, historical research, and documentation.
• Implement Department-wide policies governing museum operations, historical collections, preservation, research, interpretation, and information access.
• Manage museum program budgets, collections care resources, contracts, facilities, technology investments, and internal controls.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

• You must be a United States Citizen or National.
• You will be required to complete a pre-employment security investigation and background check which includes a drug screening.
• You may be required to complete a probationary or trial period. See "Additional Information" section for specific details.
• Selective Service registration is required for males born on, or after, December 31, 1959. Those not registered should have an approved exemption on file.
• You must meet all eligibility requirements by the closing date of this announcement and continue to meet these requirements throughout the hiring process. Offers can be rescinded if requirements are not met.
• Financial Disclosure: If selected, you may be required to disclose financial information in accordance with DOJ and Federal ethics guidelines.
• You may be required to complete a one-year supervisory probationary period.

Qualifications

To qualify for the position of Supervisory Museum Curator (Assistant Director), at GS-1015-15 you must meet the basic qualification requirements listed below.

Basic Requirements:

1. Degree: museum work; or in an applicable subject-matter field.

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2. Combination of education and experience-courses equivalent to a major, shown A above, plus appropriate experience or additional education.

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Four years of experience that provided knowledge comparable to the normally acquired through the successful completion of the 4-year course study as shown in A above.

Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-14 grade level or equivalent band in the Federal service, which includes: Researching, maintaining, and/or exhibiting historical collections of artifacts and media; Developing policies governing museum operations, historical collections, preservation, research, interpretation, and/or information access; Evaluates emerging technologies for digital exhibitions, online collections, public history platforms, and/or preservation systems.

You MUST meet all qualification requirements, including time-in-grade, by 10/13/2026 of this announcement.

Your resume must support your responses to the application questionnaire and the qualification requirements. Failure to do so may result in an ineligible rating.See the Required Documents section for important notes about what must be included in your resume.

Education

If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements, please see the statements below.

Education must be reviewed and certified by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education, in order for it to be creditable towards your qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from accredited institution.

FOREIGN EDUCATION: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the requirements. You must show proof the education credentials have been deemed to be at least equivalent to that gained in a conventional U.S. education program. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying. For special instructions pertaining to foreign education and a list of organizations that can evaluate foreign education, see the Department of Education website. If you are qualifying on foreign education, you MUST submit proof of creditability of education as evaluated by a credentialing agency. Transcripts must be uploaded with your application to verify education. All documentation must be in English or include an English translation.

If you are using education to qualify for this position, or education is required:

1. You must submit a transcript, which may be unofficial, as long as it contains a full listing of courses, credit earned, grade and grade-point-average, subject area, degree(s) earned, and dates of award.
2. Your transcript must come from a nationally accredited educational institution recognized by the Department of Education.
3. Please do not submit electronic transcripts with documentation security protection. These may prevent our application system from accepting and processing the document.

If submitting a foreign transcript, you must have the transcript reviewed by an approved foreign education review organization recognized by the Department of Education. Your transcript must also be in English or have an English translation included.

Additional information

Additional selections may be made from this announcement.

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

Probationary or Trial Period (as applicable): As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you may be required to serve a 1-year probationary period or 2-year trial period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider:

1) your performance and conduct;

2) the needs and interests of the agency;

3) whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and

4) whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.

Upon completion of your probationary period or trial period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.

Benefits

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A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.

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Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.