Museum Curator (Global Latino Experience)

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The Smithsonian Institution is the world’s largest museum, education, and research complex, with 21 museums and the National Zoo—shaping the future by preserving heritage, discovering new knowledge, and sharing our resources with the world. This position is in the National Museum of African Art (NMAFA). The museum is a leading research and reference center for the visual arts of Africa.

This job is open to

Individuals with disabilities
Federal employees – Competitive service
Current or former competitive service federal employees.
Land & base management
Certain current or former term or temporary federal employees of a land or base management agency.
Military spouses
Family of overseas employees
Family members of a federal employee or uniformed service member who is or was, working overseas.
Peace Corps & AmeriCorps Vista
Special authorities
Individuals eligible under a special authority not listed above, but defined in the federal hiring regulations.
Veterans
The public

Clarification from the agency

This Merit Promotion position is open to Current Federal Employees and Former Federal Employees with permanent status or reinstatement eligibility. Individuals who are eligible for a special appointing authority may also apply such as Individuals with Disabilities (Schedule A), former Peace Corps, AmeriCorps, and Vista volunteers; certain Military Spouses, or individuals eligible under programs for Veterans (VRA, VEOA, 30% disabled). U.S. Citizens may apply.

Duties

The Museum Curator for Global Latino Experience performs professional work involving scholarly research in preparation of materials for exhibition and publication and public service/education for the National Museum African Art (NMAFA).

In this position you will:

Conceive, recommend, and develop projects relevant to the global Latino experience and their connection to U.S. Latino experience and to Africa’s histories, arts, and cultures. Scholarly research typically results in publications and/or exhibitions that contribute to the disciplines of African and African Diasporan art studies.

Serve as a curator of temporary exhibitions and programs.

Review, assess, and study Latino art collections, research, and historical text in support of temporary exhibitions and public programs that form linkages with Africa and its diasporas.

Advise and participate constructively in NMAFA collaborations in support of its collections and exhibitions to increase links between the Global and U.S. Latino community and Africa and the African diaspora.