Job Title:Education Specialist Agency:Smithsonian Institution Job Announcement Number:12R-JW-297722-DEU-NMAH SALARY RANGE: $62,467.00 to $81,204.00 / Per Year OPEN PERIOD: Wednesday, April 25, 2012 to Wednesday, May 09, 2012 SERIES & GRADE: GS-1701-11 POSITION INFORMATION: Full-Time, Permanent - Federal PROMOTION POTENTIAL:12 DUTY LOCATIONS: 1 vacancy(s) in the following locations: Washington, DC, USView Map WHO MAY BE CONSIDERED: This position is open to all U.S. Citizens or U.S. Nationals. Note: Federal employees with permanent status or individuals eligible for special appointing authorities should apply to Job Announcement #12R-JW-297722-MPA-NMAH. Additional selections may be made from this announcement. JOB SUMMARY: This position is located within the Department of New Media, in the Office of Education and Public Programs of the National Museum of American History. The purpose of this position is to plan digital outreach initiatives that further the Museum's mission and goals; manage and contribute to the publication of the Museum's blog, social media, and e-mail communication; and evaluate and report on digital outreach and other new media initiatives. The Smithsonian Institution values and seeks a diverse workforce. Join us in "Inspiring Generations through Knowledge and Discovery." KEY REQUIREMENTS 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. DUTIES: Back to top Leads the interpretive planning for and the development of digital outreach initiatives. Designs outreach campaigns and activities that support the Museum mission and educational goals by broadening access to online audiences and encouraging more deeply engaging digital experiences. Manages content development, review, editing and publishing process for the museum blog and other visitor-focused digital outreach. Conducts and/or coordinates formative and summative evaluations of the Museum's digital outreach activities and other new media efforts. Uses Web analytics, user surveys, and other appropriate forms of testing and feedback to assess visitor interests and behaviors, prototype proposed outreach methods, and measure the effectiveness of completed projects. QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED: Back to top You must meet these Basic Education Requirements: [A]Degree: that included or was supplemented by major study in education or in a subject-matter field appropriate to the position. OR [B]Combination of education and experience -- courses equivalent to a major in education, or in a subject-matter field appropriate to the position, plus appropriate experience or additional course work that provided knowledge comparable to that normally acquired through the successful completion of the 4-year course of study described in A above. In addition to Basic Requirements above, you must have following: Experience: One year of full-time experience at the GS-09 level that is close or similar to the work of this job. The experience includes activities such as implementing digital outreach activities for a broad public audience, creating and managing educational content for online dissemination, and evaluating educational outreach programs. 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. Or Education: 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. Or a Combination: Education and experience may be combined to meet the basic qualifications. For a full explanation of this option please see the Qualification Standards. Special Instructions for Foreign Education: If you are qualifying by education and/or you have education completed in a foreign college/university described above, it is your responsibility to provide transcripts and/or proof of U.S. accreditation for foreign study. For instructions on where to fax these documents, see the "Required Documents" section of this announcement. Qualification requirements must be met within 30 days of the job announcement closing date. HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED: Your application will be evaluated first for the basic qualifications described above. The applications that meet the basic qualifications will be evaluated further against the following criteria: Knowledge of museum practices and procedures as they apply to the development of educational activities and digital resources. Knowledge of the variety of ways that digital platforms are used for informal education, visitor engagement, and dissemination of information. Ability to write and edit educational content for websites, blogs, and social media. Ability to assist subject-matter experts to leverage, and adapt content for, digital outreach initiatives. Knowledge of measurement and evaluation techniques for educational museum programs, particularly relating to the effectiveness and usability of online initiatives. Ability to use industry-standard tools for Web publishing, graphic design, photo editing, social media management, and/or content management systems. Applicants who meet or exceed minimum qualifications will be assigned to one of three category groups based on job-related criteria: Best Category - Meets the minimum qualification requirements and excels in most of the job related competencies above. Better Category - Meets the minimum qualification requirements and satisfies most of the job related competencies above. Good Category - Meets the minimum qualification requirements, but does not satisfy most of the job related competencies above to a substantive degree. This category rating process does not add veterans' preference points or apply the "rule of three", but protects the rights of veterans by placing them ahead of non-preference eligibles within each category. A selecting official may make selections from the highest quality category (Best Category) provided no preference eligible in that category is passed over to select a non-preference eligible in that category unless the requirements of 5 U.S.C. 3317(b) or 3318(b) are satisfied. Preference eligibles who meet minimum qualification requirements and who have a compensable service-connected disability of at least 10 percent must be listed in the highest quality category, except when the position being filled is scientific or professional at the GS-9 grade level or higher. Applicants who have not submitted a resume in the USAjobs system and/or have not answered all of the vacancy questions will not be considered for this position. Important Note: Your resume and supporting documentation will be compared to your responses to the occupational questionnaire or other assessment tool for consistency. If a determination is made that you have rated yourself higher than is supported by your resume, you will be assigned a rating commensurate to your described experience. Your resume should provide sufficient information regarding how your education and experience relate to this position, including the major duties and qualifications criteria listed. To preview questions please click here. BENEFITS: Back to top The Smithsonian offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes, in part, vacation and sick leave, holidays, health/life insurance, accident insurance, and excellent retirement program options. Please see Benefits at www.sihr.si.edu for a complete description. OTHER INFORMATION: Flexible Spending Accounts - http://www.fsafeds.com/fsafeds/index.asp Health Insurance - http://www.opm.gov/insure/health/index.asp Leave - http://www.opm.gov/oca/leave/index.asp Life Insurance - http://www.opm.gov/insure/life/index.asp Long Term Care Insurance - http://www.ltcfeds.com Retirement Program - http://www.opm.gov/retire/index.asp Brought to you by code4lib jobs: http://jobs.code4lib.org/job/922/