MUSEUM CURATOR (TITLE 5) Job in Raleigh, NC

Vacancy No. NC-12766971-AR-25-135 Department Army National Guard Units
Salary $92,543.00 to $120,311.00 Grade 12 to 12
Perm/Temp Permanent FT/PT Full-time
Open Date 7/21/2025 Close Date 7/25/2025
Job Link Apply Online Who may apply Public
Locations:
Raleigh, NC


Summary

THIS IS A NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 5 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION.

This National Guard position is for a MUSEUM CURATOR (TITLE 5), Position Description Number T5632000and is part of the NC 60th TC, National Guard (60th Troop Command / MD 2141-700).

**THIS POSITION HAS ONE VACANCY AND IS POSTED AS A TITLE 5 AND TITLE 32 POSITION. THE APPLICANT WILL BE HIRED FOR WHICHEVER POSITION THEY APPLIED AND IS SELECTED.**

Duties

As a MUSEUM CURATOR, GS-1015-12, you will plan, administer, and manage state National Guard (NG) museum, exhibits, or historical collection in accordance with Army Center for Military History (CMH), Army Museum Enterprise (AME), and state policy; analyze the collection to identify collecting areas, develop and implement the long range plan for the collection in accordance with the state's ARNG museum mission statement; build the collection by coordinating with staff and leadership to identify and secure items of historical interest or relevance used in current/recent operations; develop NG standard operating procedures as directed by the Chief of Staff and develop core museum documents in accordance with AR870-20; lead development of museum exhibits that includes developing original plans/exhibit scripts and/or collaborating with exhibit designers on final designs for exhibits, including research necessary for preparation of exhibits and determining gallery space required; plan the state, territory, or district-level educational and interpretive programs which are presented to interpret objects; participate in public programming, including informative tours of the state's NG museum or exhibits for members of the public and distinguished visitors to the state JFHQ, RIT or other high traffic area; facilitate volunteer participation within the museum in accordance with applicable policy and guideline; manage the administration of volunteer programs within the museum; perform other related duties as assigned.

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

  • Acceptance of an excepted service position constitutes concurrence with these requirements as a condition of employment.
  • Males born after 31 December 1959 must be registered for Selective Service.
  • Federal employment suitability as determined by a background investigation.
  • May be required to successfully complete a probationary period.
  • Participation in direct deposit is mandatory.

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements: Experience or training which demonstrates a knowledge of museum education, curation, or collections management.

Basic Qualifications
  1. Degree: museum work; or in an applicable subject-matter field. or
  2. Combination of education and experience -- courses equivalent to a major, as shown in 1 above, plus appropriate experience or additional education. or
  3. Four years of experience that provided knowledge comparable to that normally acquired through the successful completion of the 4-year course of study as shown in 1 above.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: You qualify for this position if you have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-11 level in the Federal Service. For this position, specialized experience is defined as demonstrated experience in research, collection, identification, cataloging, preventative conservation, documentation and display of each item in the museum/collection; developing original plans/exhibit scripts and/or collaborating with exhibit designers on final designs for exhibits, including research necessary for preparation of exhibits and determining gallery space direct teaching and lectures to promote awareness of state NG history; answering telephonic and written inquiries providing technical and general information upon request to military agencies, clubs, teachers, researchers, students, and other interested individuals.

Education

You must provide transcripts to support your educational claims. To receive credit for education, you must provide documentation of proof that you meet the education requirements for this position.

Additional information

If you are a male applicant who was born after 12/31/1959 and are required to register under the Military Selective Service Act, the Defense Authorization Act of 1986 requires that you be registered or you are not eligible for appointment in this agency (https://www.sss.gov/RegVer/wfRegistration.aspx).

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

Benefits

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How You Will Be Evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

Once the announcement has closed, your resume and supporting documentation will be used to determine if you meet the qualifications listed on this announcement. If you are minimally qualified, your resume and supporting documentation will be compared to your responses on the assessment questionnaire to determine your level of experience. If you rate yourself higher than is supported by your application package, your responses may be adjusted and/or you may be excluded from consideration for this position. If you are found to be among the top qualified candidates, you will be referred to the selecting official for employment consideration.

Your qualifications will be evaluated on the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities and other characteristics):

Required Documents

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

1. Your resume showing work schedule, hours worked per week, dates (including Month and Year, e.g., 02/2017, Feb 2017, etc.) of employment and duties performed.

2. Other supporting documents: Transcript(s)

If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:

Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.

How to Apply

To apply for this position, you must complete the online application/Occupational Questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below. To view the Occupational Questionnaire, click the following link: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12766971

A complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on the closing date of the announcement to receive consideration.

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Follow the prompts to select your resume and/or other supporting documents to be included with your application package. You will have the opportunity to upload additional documents to include in your application before it is submitted. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process.

After acknowledging you have reviewed your application package, complete the Include Personal Information section as you deem appropriate and click to continue with the application process.

You will be taken to the online application which you must complete in order to apply for the position. Complete the online application, verify the required documentation is included with your application package, and submit the application.

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Agency contact information

MAJ Charles Fitzpatrick
Address
NC 60th TC
4105 Reedy Creek Rd
Raleigh, NC 27607
US

Next steps

Once your online application is submitted you will receive a confirmation notification by email. Your application will be evaluated by the Human Resources Office to determine your eligibility for the position. After the evaluation is complete, you will receive another notification regarding the status of your application.


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