Production Coordinator, IS-1001-09

Application Deadline: 20 May 2025

Department: National Museum of American History

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Washington, DC

Reporting To: Director, Lemelson Center

Compensation: $69,923 - $90,898 / year

Description

OPEN DATE:  May 8, 2025CLOSING DATE:  May 20, 2025POSITION TYPE:  Trust FundAPPOINTMENT TYPE:  IndefiniteSCHEDULE:  Full Time DUTY LOCATION:  Washington, DC 

Position sensitivity and riskExample: Non-sensitive (NS)/Low Risk

Open to all qualified applicants

**This position is being recruited at the grade 9 with promotion potential up to grade 11. The incumbent may be non-competitively promoted to the next grade level upon satisfactory completion of qualifications/performance and at the management’s discretion. Meeting these requirements does not entitle the incumbent to advancement.

What are Trust Fund Positions? Trust Fund positions are unique to the Smithsonian. They are paid for from a variety of sources, including the Smithsonian endowment, revenue from our business activities, donations, grants and contracts. Trust employees are not part of the civil service, nor does trust fund employment lead to Federal status. The salary ranges for trust positions are generally the same as for federal positions and in many cases trust and federal employees work side by side. Trust employees have their own benefit program, which may include Health, Dental & Vision Insurance, Life Insurance, Transit/Commuter Benefits, Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance, Annual and Sick Leave, Family Friendly Leave, 403b Retirement Plan, Discounts for Smithsonian Memberships, Museum Stores and Restaurants, Credit Union, Smithsonian Early Enrichment Center (Child Care), Flexible Spending Account (Health & Dependent Care).  Conditions of Employment

• Pass Pre-employment Background Check and Subsequent Background Investigation for position designated.
• Complete a Probationary Period.
• Maintain a Bank Account for Direct Deposit/Electronic Transfer.
• The position is open to all candidates eligible to work in the United States.  Proof of eligibility to work in U.S. is not required to apply.
• Applicants must meet all qualification and eligibility requirements within 30 days of the closing date of this announcement. 

OVERVIEW

This position is located in the Lemelson Center for the Study of Invention and Innovation, Division of Public History, National Museum of American History (NMAH), Smithsonian Institution (SI). The Lemelson Center’s mission is to promote public understanding of the history and role of invention and innovation in society. The Production Coordinator produces creative public programming related to the historical and contemporary practice of invention and innovation to attract, educate, and enrich the museum’s audiences. The Production Coordinator plans and coordinates logistical details, works with program partners and stakeholders, and produces content for in-person events and online programming for the museum’s website, social media outlets, and other outreach platforms. This position has promotion potential to the IS-1001-11 grade level. This position requires occasional work on evenings, weekends, and holidays in accordance with Smithsonian Institution policy. This position may also require some travel to cities within the U.S.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develops, organizes, conducts, and assesses the effectiveness of public programs that support the museum’s interpretive initiatives to provide an important link between the museum and visitors, inventors, policy makers, artists, scholars, community organizations, and the public.
• Ensures the successful execution of programs (e.g., festivals, concerts, film screenings, panel discussions) to complement and extend the reach of museum exhibits and collections.
• Collaborates with internal and external partners in program segment planning, production of full-scale programs of varying complexity, and program execution.
• Communicates effectively with a wide range of museum visitors and stakeholders.
• Ensures that all administrative and logistical arrangements are carefully organized, and that program segment objectives are met through adequate research and planning.
• Creates schedules and production timelines and recommends work assignments to drive the planning and execution of public program segments that require multiple pr