Basic Requirements:
Minimum of one year specialized experience equivalent to at least grade 9 in the normal line of progression for this occupation. Specialized experience is experience that has equipped the applicant with the particular competencies/knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position, such as coordinating and overseeing operational schedules and maintaining the inventory of a program's assets to ensure the program's requirements are met.
OR
Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree
OR
3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree
OR
a combination of education and experience
Additional qualification information including education substitution can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: http://www.opm.gov/qualifications/Standards/group-stds/gs-admin.asp Qualification requirements must be met within 30 days of the job announcement closing date.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities required:
- Proven ability to lead remote or mobile teams and manage personnel across a large geographic area.
- Experience and knowledge in inventory management and project coordination tools.
- Ability to understand astronomical equipment or sensitive scientific.
- Ability to collaborate effectively with people from various communities, such as teachers, administrators, and team members.
- Experience and knowledge working with K-12 education systems.
- Skills and knowledge with communities of practice, professional learning networks, or educator support groups.
- Experience and knowledge in STEM, particularly astronomy/planetary science and/or telescope, educational programs.
Education completed outside the United States must be deemed equivalent to higher education programs of U.S. Institutions by an organization that specializes in the interpretation of foreign educational credentials. This documentation is the responsibility of the applicant and should be included as part of your application package.
Any false statement in your application may result in rejection of your application and may also result in termination after employment begins.
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Resumes should include a description of your paid and non-paid work experience that is related to this job; starting and ending dates of job (month and year); and average number of hours worked per week.
What To Expect Next: Once the vacancy announcement closes, a review of your resume will be compared against the qualification and experience requirements related to this job. After review of applicant resumes is complete, qualified candidates will be referred to the hiring manager.
Relocation expenses are not paid.
The Smithsonian Institution provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities where appropriate. Applicants requiring reasonable accommodation should contact
[email protected]. Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis. To learn more, please review the Smithsonian’s Accommodation Procedures.
The Smithsonian Institution is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We believe that a workforce comprising a variety of educational, cultural, and experiential backgrounds support and enhance our daily work life and contribute to the richness of our exhibitions and programs. See Smithsonian EEO program information: https://www.si.edu/oeo.
The Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory is an equal opportunity employer. Please visit the SAO website at http://www.cfa.harvard.edu/
