Exhibits Project Manager ? Media and Design

Job Description

Job Description

Exhibits Project Manager ? Media and Design ID: NPSBICR-001-003 Location: Birmingham Program: NPS
Wage/Hr: $45.00 Hours/Week: 24 Minimum Age: 55

For over 25 years, National Experienced Workforce Solutions (NEW Solutions) has specialized in connecting experienced workers (ages 55+) with full-time and part-time job opportunities that support the critical missions of Federal Agencies across the United States.

NEW Solutions connects experienced workers (ages 55+) with the National Park Service (NPS). These experienced professionals provide administrative expertise, facilities management, natural and cultural resource planning, and a broad array of other professional skills that support the National Park Service through the Experienced Services Program (ESP).

Positions listed here do not guarantee employment for any definite period. Enrollment in the Experienced Worker Programs administered by NEW Solutions is temporary. The enrollment relationship between NEW Solutions and the Enrollee is an ?at-will? relationship. This means that an Enrollee is free to terminate enrollment at any time during the enrollment period, and NEW Solutions and the Agency have the right to terminate the relationship with the Enrollee.

PLEASE NOTE: An ?Enrollee? is not a federal employee, nor an employee of NEW Solutions. An ?Enrollee? is a participant in a grant program established through a Cooperative Agreement funded by the agency and administered by NEW Solutions.

This opportunity applies to applicants legally eligible to work in the United States.

Duration

This position is funded for up to 864 total hours.

Qualifications:

MA/MS Degree in Communications/Media ; Community Engagement; Exhibit Planning/Design; History; Interpretation; Journalism; Museum/Cultural Studies; and other similar fields with minimum additional experience of 15 year(s) in Exhibit planning/design for museums or other cultural institutions; Project management; Facilitation, Partnership development/management

• Broad knowledge of and considerable experience in the use of all interpretive and education media, including knowledge of the roles of exhibits, publications, audiovisuals, and digital interpretation (i.e., augmented reality, distance learning, etc.) in conveying park themes and stories to diverse audiences without impairing park resources.
• Experience required with Windows, MS Word, MS PowerPoint, MS Teams, MS Outlook, MS SharePoint, Adobe Acrobat

Duties:

This position is located in the Management and Administration Division which oversees Birmingham Civil Rights National Monument (BICR) and Freedom Riders National Monument (FRRI). Duty location is in Birmingham, AL. The primary responsibilities of the Exhibits Project Manager ? Media and Design are to provide professional and technical support, advice, and analysis of interpretation exhibits and other interpretive media. Supports two parks with exhibit and media project management including the development of all aspects of visitor services, inclusive and thematic of messaging, strategic partnerships, industry best practices, platforms for delivery, accessibility, inclusion, enjoyability, and audience appropriateness. This requires maintaining a high degree of professional training, contacts, and expertise in the fields of interpretation, communication, multi-media design, customer service, and museum operations, as well as broad-based knowledge of the resources and stories that connect to the parks served.

• Provides professional and technical support, advice, and analysis of interpretation exhibits and other interpretive media as well as interpretive services, guidelines, best practices, rules and regulations. Supports two parks with exhibit and media project planning and management including the development of all aspects of visitor services, inclusive and thematic messaging, strategic partnerships, industry best practices, platforms for delivery, accessibility, enjoyability, and audience appropriateness. Works with park leadership and staff, relevant NPS resource teams (e.g., Harpers Ferry Center), exhibit design firms, and key National Monument partners and stakeholders to ensure interpretive media to accomplish goals. Works with the Cultural Resources office and partners to ensure exhibits are accurate and reflective of community input and that artifacts are appropriately displayed and protected, and/or replicated. Works with the Facilities Manager to ensure interpretive exhibits and media are properly installed, maintained, and accounted for in the Facility Management Software System. Coordinates efforts to tell broad stories spanning multiple sites, including partnership sites, in a compelling, collaborative and impactful way. 55%
• Establishes and maintains partnerships on behalf of the park to support interpretive goals and media development. Provides input on integrating stakeholder input into exhibit design and content. Provides strategic quality control guidance advancing park, regional, and national goals and standards. Ensures that exhibit development processes and products align with guidance provided in NPS/park policies and documents (e.g., BICR and FRRI Foundation Document; Scope of Collections Statement). 25%
• Coordinates interpretive exhibit planning meetings, community engagement sessions, unveilings, commemorations, and other events that garner public visibility and cooperation in the exhibit development process. Observes and evaluates BICR and FRRI interpretive programs to ensure alignment with exhibit development plans and needs. Other related project management duties as assigned. 20%

Other:

• Required Certifications: N/A
• Overnight travel: Depending on project needs, particularly during park orientation and exhibit design team site visits
• Physical requirements: N/A Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.

NEW Solutions is committed to promoting equal opportunity and to an environment free from discrimination and harassment in any form administering Experienced Worker Programs under cooperative agreements with federal agencies. It is NEW Solutions' policy to comply with all applicable laws that provide equal opportunity and to prohibit unlawful discrimination in enrolling participants in the federal programs.