Director [National Naval Aviation Museum]

Apply by 29 October 2014.

Job Title:            Museum Director

Department:      Department of the Navy

Job Announcement Number:       NE40301-14-1228821NM957361

JOB SUMMARY:

This position is located in Pensacola, FL, at the National Naval Aviation Museum (NNAM), which is under the Naval History and Heritage Command (NHHC).  The mission of NNAM is to preserve and enhance the relevance, heritage, and image of Naval Aviation through acquisition, collection, preservation, and exhibiting articles of significance relating to the history and mission of Naval Aviation. In addition to presenting the historical aspects of Naval Aviation, the museum is responsible for the representation of the Naval Aviation community as a whole to the American people, Navy family, and visiting public, as well as for the present and future potential members of its community.  The primary functions of the Director are to manage the overall administration, exhibitions, collections and operations of the museum.

RELOCATION AUTHORIZED

• No

KEY REQUIREMENTS

• You must be a US Citizen.
  • Must be registered for Selective Service, see Legal and Regulatory Guidance.
• Suitable for Federal employment as determined by background investigation.
• Selectee may be required to successfully complete a probationary period.

Selectee must also possess:

• Expert knowledge of qualitative and/or quantitative methods for the assessment and improvement of museum, or other equivalent government organization, processes and systems.
• Demonstrated expert knowledge of practices, policies, processes, procedures and professional standards necessary in managing a national museum, or other equivalent government organization.
• Demonstrated familiarity with non-profit, non-federal entities, which includes their mission, organization, administration, and role in supporting government institutions, especially a DoN museum.
• Recognized expertise in dealing with a wide range of management issues, including varied scholarly interpretation of research, collections and conservation management processes/techniques, museum accreditation, motivation of museum personnel, and the allocation of scarce museum or organizational resources.
• Practical, first-hand knowledge of program development within or impacting a Navy enterprise, especially one that involves the expansion, renovation, construction, and operation of facilities that may involve a modern museum and/or its support facilities.
• Mastery of oral and written communication skills necessary to coordinate and liaise with Navy and essential museum stakeholders, including a recognized ability to write Navy and/or museum instructions, justify directives, make presentations in accordance with Navy style guidelines, give instructions, present clear and concise information on complex issues, answer detailed questions in areas of responsibility, formulate technical briefings, and write technical memoranda and reports and to carry the message of the museum, being the spokesperson for the museum to a wide variety of people and organizations within and outside the Department of the Navy (DoN).
• Demonstrated expertise in oversee the operation of the largest and most visited museum within the Department of the Navy (DoN) museum system and managing the four cornerstones of a public museum: research, collections, exhibits, and education.
• Recognized capabilities to oversee the acquisition, care, preservation, interpretation and display of historic naval aircraft, and other objects, materials and services that portray naval aviation history.
• Expert ability to supervise personnel within NNAM and determines work that needs to be accomplished and prioritizes as necessary to respond to internal and external requirements.

QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:

In order to qualify for this position, your resume must provide sufficient experience and/or education, knowledge, skills, and abilities, to perform the duties of the specific position for which you are being considered.  Your resume is the key means we have for evaluating your skills, knowledge, and abilities, as they relate to this position. Therefore, we encourage you to be clear and specific when describing your experience.

BASIC EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS

A.  Completion of a full 4-year course of study in an accredited college or university leading to a bachelor’s or higher degree that included a major field of study (or at least 24 semester hours) in museum studies, history or similarly relevant field; OR

B.  Combination of education and experience: courses equivalent to a major in museum studies, history or similar relevant field, 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 in museum studies, history or other relevant field.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE

For GS-14:

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-13 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector.  Creditable specialized experience also includes:

Service as a naval aviator and/or professional or scholarly knowledge of naval aviation.

Professional experiences in managing a national museum or other equivalent government organization.

Familiarity with non-profit, non-federal entities, which includes their mission, organization, administration, and role in supporting government cultural institutions/museums.

Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site:  USAJOBS

HOW TO APPLY

To begin the process, create an account or log in to your existing USAJOBS account.  Follow the prompts to complete the occupational questionnaire. Please ensure you click the Submit My Answers button at the end of the process.

To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package which includes:

– Complete Resume.

– Complete Assessment Questionnaire that can be found on USAJOBS website.

– Other supporting documentation as required.  Please see the “REQUIRED DOCUMENTS” section to determine if there are other documents you are required to submit.

– Any other requirements as may appear on USAJOBS posting for this position

Your complete application (resume, assessment questionnaire, and all supporting documents) must be submitted by 11:59 pm Eastern Standard Time (EST) on 29 October 2014.

AGENCY CONTACT INFO:

DON Employment Info Center EIC

Phone: (800) 378-4559

Email: DONEIC@NAVY.MIL

Agency Information:

Navy OCHR Philadelphia Ops Center

700 Robbins Avenue

Philadelphia, PA

19111