The Smithsonian Institution is the world’s largest museum, education, and research complex, with 21 museums and the National Zoo. This position is located at the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden (HMSG). The Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden is a leading voice for contemporary art and culture and provides a national platform for the art and artists of our time.
Experience: You qualify for this position if you have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-07 level in the Federal Service. For this position, specialized experience is defined as providing budget, financial, and procurement support; processing and tracking financial transactions, making charge card purchases, using computer software programs such as Enterprise Resource Planning applications for Financials or Web Time/Attendance; developing spreadsheets; and working as members of a project team in a museum setting, providing budget tracking and procurement support to Project Managers OR Or Education: Master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree. or LL.B. or J.D., if related Your resume must be no more than two (2) pages and should clearly demonstrate how your experience aligns with the responsibilities and specialized experience required for this position. Do not copy language directly from the vacancy announcement, as you will be deemed ineligible for consideration. Instead, provide detailed, descriptive information about your actual experience. 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. 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. In an effort to streamline our hiring process, SI employees whose current position of record is in the same job series (0301) and who are in a (Federal competitive or excepted service appointment) as this advertised position, are not required to submit a transcript with your application package. However, if selected, you will be required to provide a copy of your transcript before your start date in the position. Time-in-Grade Requirements: Under competitive merit promotion procedures, any individual who is currently holding, or who has held within the previous 52 weeks, a General Schedule position under a non-temporary appointment in the competitive or excepted service, must meet "time-in-grade" requirements (have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade of the grade for which you are applying).
This position is located in the Department of Exhibits, Design, and Special Projects at the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden (HMSG), and reports to the Director of Exhibits, Design, and Special Projects. In this position, you will: Support procurement by preparing purchase orders, requisitions, and entering them into ERP; acting as Purchase cardholder; and reviewing transactions for completeness and compliance. Support long-term procurement management by advising staff on procurement, acting as accountable property officer, developing written procedures for procurement practices. Support budgeting and planning by tracking funds; running and reconciling financial reports; providing reporting and information to program managers. Serve as timekeeper for the department, prepares administrative forms such as requests for building services, and independently tracks status of a variety of projects, correspondence, and requests.