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OPENING DATE:
12 Mar 08 |
CLOSING DATE: 26 Mar 08 |
AGENCY: 0705 |
PIN: 0003 |
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POSITION: SPECIAL PROJECTS
OFFICER (Museum Registrar) STARTING SALARY: $36,692.59 |
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LOCATION OF POSITION:
Armed
TELEPHONE
INQUIRIES: Mr.
Darryl Womack (601) 313-6146 DSN: 293-6146
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SPECIAL CONDITION: MS
State Law requires that male applicants between the
ages of eighteen (18) and twenty-six (26)
submit satisfactory documentation of their compliance with the
draft
registration requirements of the Military Selective Service Act with
application. In addition, males between
the ages of eighteen (18) and twenty-six (26) who are currently
employed shall
not be promoted to higher positions until they submit documentation of
compliance with the requirements of the Federal Selective Service Act.
MINIMUM
QUALIFICATIONS:
A
Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited four-year college or university in
Museum
Studies, History, Anthropology, Archaeology, Social Sciences or related
and
three (3) years experience in professional museum collections
experience. PROOF
OF EDUCATION WITH COPY OF TRANSCRIPT OR DIPLOMA MUST BE SUBMITTED WITH
APPLICATION; OR, graduation
from a standard four year high school or equivalent (GED) and seven (7)
years
directly related experience. Above high
school graduation or equivalent, directly related education, and
directly
related experience may be substituted on an equal basis.
DUTIES
AND RESPONSIBILITIES: (Not all inclusive, will be fully
explained
during interview)
1. Performs
the full range of professional duties involved with the management and
coordination of the Museum’s Collections Area.
2. Prepares
written documents such as: collections’
policies, various reports relating to the condition of the collections
and the
museum facility, grant and funding proposals, repository proposals,
deeds of
gift, copyright permissions, collection usage, and general
correspondence.
3. Monitors
the physical safety of the collection.
Inspects and evaluates environmental conditions and of
collections
storage, including off-site facilities.
Performs and coordinates tasks that evaluate the state of the
collections and facilities.
4. Advises
the Museum Director regarding which objects will be added to the
permanent
collections with respect to relevance to the Museum’s mission.
5. Evaluates
storage needs for the museum’s collections (quantity and quality);
proposes and
justifies improvements.
6. Interprets
data from environmental monitoring equipment and determines corrective
actions.
7. Evaluates
technical services including curators, appraisers, conservators, and
restorers
and advises the Museum Director regarding such services.
8. Coordinates
transportation of museum collections according to professional museum
standards.
9. Seeks
outside funding for collections care and/or accessibility.
AREA OF CONSIDERATION: OPEN
COMPETITIVE
SPECIAL
REMARKS/PLACEMENT STATEMENTS/SUMMARY OF POLICIES
Mississippi Military Department policy is to ensure fair treatment of applicants and employees in all aspects of personnel administration without regard to race, religious creed, political affiliation, national origin, sex, age, or disability. However, the Mississippi Military Department reserves the right to enforce military physical, age and gender requirements to positions which are essentially military in nature or for which military membership is required.
Promotional and future salary increases will be IAW Military Dept policy and as authorized by the State Legislature.All salary
increases are subject to annualized
funding availability.
Applicants
must complete the STATE OF
PROOF OF
QUALIFYING EDUCATIONAL
APPLICANTS
FAILING TO COMPLY WITH ALL APPLICATION SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS OR WHO
DO NOT
MEET MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED. Applicants scheduled for
interview who fail to appear for interview will not receive further
consideration.
SUPPORT OF
THIS POSITION IS CONTINGENT UPON CONTINUED POSITION AUTHORIZATION AND
AVAILABILITY OF STATE/FEDERAL FUNDING, AS APPLICABLE.