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U.S. Marine Corps

Supervisory Museum Curator

Location: Virginia, Quantico
Requires Relocation: No
Start Date: 27/01/2026
End Date: 02/02/2026
Offering Type: Permanent
Hiring Paths: Career transition (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL), Federal employees - Competitive service, Individuals with disabilities, Land & base management, Military spouses, Special authorities, Veterans
Service Type: Competitive
Travel Percentage: Occasional travel
Full Time On-site

U.S. Marine Corps

About U.S. Marine Corps

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Summary

Job summary

You will serve as a SUPERVISORY MUSEUM CURATOR in the National Museum if the Marine Corps of TRAINING AND EDUCATION COMMAND.

Major duties

You will manage the infrastructure necessary to ensure the smooth administration of all functions related to the Museum. You will ensure that contracts are in place to provide for basic building, security, IT, and other services essential to asset protection, visitor safety, and efficient operations of the facility. You will charter and establishe special purpose, interdisciplinary teams as necessary to meet work surges, accomplish projects, and to develop advanced skills in the staff. You will assist in in establishing a budget that supports the Museum's operational needs and special requirements of the strategic plan. You will work with all Museum branches to ensure that their annual goals and routine needs are accurately reflected in the budget and that the departments execute their budgets responsibly. You will advise the senior staff on a broad range of standard operating procedures, policies, formal instructions, orders that set standards for operations and protecting the material history assets of the Corps.

Qualification

In addition to the Basic Requirements for this position, your resume must also 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 assisting in managing Museum programs and functions, to include collections management, working with objects (curatorial), exhibits, restoration, visitor services, education, and facility management. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series AND https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/1000/museum-curator-series-1015/ Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (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.

Education

Applicants must meet the following positive education qualifications requirements of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualifications Standards Manual: Applicants must possess Degree: museum work; or in an applicable subject-matter field. OR Combination of education and experience -- courses equivalent to a major, as shown in A above, plus appropriate experience or additional education. OR 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 A above.

Evaluations

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. When the application process is complete, we will review your resume to ensure you meet the hiring eligibility and qualification requirements listed in this announcement. You will be rated based on the information provided in your resume and application package, along with your supporting documentation to determine your ability to demonstrate the following competencies: This recruitment will utilize the following technical assessment tools: Structured Resume Review and Structured Interview You should list any relevant performance appraisals and incentive awards in your resume as that information may be taken into consideration during the selection process. If selected, you may be required to provide supporting documentation. If after reviewing your resume and supporting documentation, a determination is made that you inflated your qualifications and/or experience, your score may be adjusted to more accurately reflect your abilities or you may be found ineligible/not qualified. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating or consideration for employment. All eligibility, qualifications, and time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.