Supervisory Program Manger Jobs

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 Smithsonian Institution Exhibits (SIE), Undersecretary for Musuem and Culture, Smithsonian Institution. Responsibilities The Supervisory Program Manager is responsible for providing oversight of Exhibit Planning unit and teams at Smithsonian Institution Exhibits (SIE) involved in all aspects of exhibit planning, project management, exhibit and script development and writing/editing support of the mission. In this position, you will: Perform all major aspects of a supervisor, delegating managerial authority to set plans and schedules for projects. Determine goals and objectives for the project management and production team. Serve as technical expert of medium and large exhibit design and production, establishing key timelines, milestones, and deliverables, while overseeing short and long-term projects. Apply acquisition techniques and strategies for services outside of SIE, exercising a detailed awareness of technical oversight. and coordination to source project work. Develop and issue, formal contracts for services with required documents needed to outsource. Manage and oversee quality of work, and timeline of deliverables. Provide expertise in the exhibition process, and identify, and resolve technical issues. Analyze exhibition planning goals and recommend new policies and procedures for increase and impact. Requirements Conditions of Employment Pass Pre-employment Background Investigation May need to complete a Probationary Period Maintain a Bank Account for Direct Deposit/Electronic Transfer Males born after 12/31/59 must be registered with Selective Service. Conditions of Employment COVID-19 VACCINATION REQUIREMENTS: For the latest information on the COVID-19 vaccination requirements and its impact on your application, click on Smithsonian Institution’s Frequently Asked Questions. Qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement. For information on qualification requirements, see Qualification Standards Handbook for General Schedule Positions on OPM website. Qualifications Experience: You qualify for this position if you have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-12 level in the Federal Service. For this position, specialized experience is defined as direct supervision of multiple project managers; managing complex museum exhibit production schedules, budgets, and teams; experience in contract development and oversight, managing milestones and meeting design and production deadlines; and experience in museum content research, script development and interpretive strategies. 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. Education There are no education requirement. Additional Information This position is not included in the bargaining unit. Current or Former Political Appointees: Beginning January 1, 2010, agencies must seek prior approval from OPM before they can appoint a current or recent political appointee to a competitive or non-political excepted service position at any level under the provisions of title 5, United States Code. If you are currently or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, or Non-career SES employee in the executive branch, you MUST disclose that to the Office of Human Resources. Submit a copy of your applicable SF-50, along with a statement that provides the following information regarding your most recent political appointment: Position title; Type of appointment (Schedule A, Schedule C, Non-career SES, or Presidential Appointee); Agency; and, Beginning and ending dates of appointment. Recruitment Incentive: Recruitment incentive(s) may be authorized for this position. However, approval for incentives are contingent upon various availability. If authorized, certain incentives will require the incumbent to sign a service agreement to remain in the Federal government for a certain time period. Note: This statement does not imply nor guarantee an incentive will be offered and paid.