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The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum is a federally chartered, nonpartisan institution that was created by the US Congress to serve as America's national memorial to the victims of the Holocaust and an educational institution dedicated to the history and lessons of the Holocaust. The Museum seeks to educate Americans from all 50 states and all walks of life as well as international audiences.
Description
Information about the organization...
The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum is a federally chartered, nonpartisan institution that was created by the US Congress to serve as America's national memorial to the victims of the Holocaust and an educational institution dedicated to the history and lessons of the Holocaust. The Museum seeks to educate Americans from all 50 states and all walks of life as well as international audiences. The Museum has three areas of expertise: Holocaust remembrance, Holocaust scholarship and education, and genocide prevention.
In carrying out its important memorial and educational mission, the Museum is guided by its institutional values for our workplace: Honor the memory of the victims; carry out our work with dignity, humility, integrity and respect for others; and strive for excellence through teamwork, rigor, and a culture of continuous learning. Consistent respect for others is the foundation for trust, collegiality and inclusion.
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The Museum seeks a postdoctoral fellow to research, review, and write content for USHMM's online Holocaust Encyclopedia. The incumbent will help the Museum to convey stories of the Holocaust and other genocides with the goal of making the past relevant today as well as encouraging our visitors to think, question, care and take action.
This position provides hands-on experience in producing historical content for public-facing digital resources, as well as significant time for research and writing in the chosen candidate's area of specialization. The position combines professional experience with time to pursue independent scholarly research and interact with other fellows in the Museum's program.
This position is located in the Digital Learning Tools branch within the Museum Experience and Digital Media (MEDM) division of the Levine Institute for Holocaust Education. The Levine Institute is central to the Museum's role as America's national educational institution on the Holocaust. In that capacity, it aims to reach vast and diverse audiences and serve as the global leader in establishing the relevance of Holocaust history today. The Levine Institute is responsible for creating, planning, developing, directing and administering a wide range of educational programs, exhibitions, trainings, and resources on the Holocaust and its contemporary relevance.
This position combines hands-on participation in content review and production processes for digital content supporting the Museum's student, teacher, and general public audiences as a subject matter expert (approximately 70% of the role), alongside independent scholarly research and writing time (approximately 30% of the role) as part of the community of fellows within the Museum's Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Center for Advanced Holocaust Studies (MCAHS).
This is a full-time donated, two-year term position (non-Federal) paid with the Museum's private funds. Salary is commensurate with experience.
This position is located in Washington, DC and is telework eligible, within the local commuting area of the Museum worksite.
Duties, and Responsibilities for the role
• Partner with the Holocaust Encyclopedia team and the Division of the Senior Historian to assess, prioritize, and update content in the online Encyclopedia.
• Help to create or update content in the Holocaust Encyclopedia using knowledge of current trends in Holocaust history.
• Collaborate with the Encyclopedia and Senior Historian's teams to help identify content gaps, write articles on a variety of topics in both the scholar's area of expertise and in more general areas related to the history of the Holocaust and World War II.
• Explore the Museum's Collections for media illustrations and select images to accompany articles in the online Encyclopedia. Write media narratives and other descriptions and review those written by others.
• Pursue independent research using the Museum's research resources and collections and create conference presentations and peer-reviewed scholarship that advance the field of Holocaust studies.
Minimum Qualifications for the role
• PhD in an area of content expertise about the Holocaust or a related field; extensive knowledge of the Holocaust and events leading to the Holocaust.
• Outstanding research and analytical skills
• Ability to write material for high school and general audiences, including the ability to work with editors to ensure clarity and readability
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team, and to work effectively and diplomatically with diverse partners within the Museum
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Proven ability to balance content production work with independent writing and research.
Preferred Qualifications for the role
• Demonstrated knowledge of the history, purpose and mission of the Museum, of the various functions and programs of the Museum, and of the purpose of the Levine Institute and the role it fulfills in providing the complete Museum experience.
• Expert knowledge of the history of the Holocaust in a particular geographic region.
• Familiarity with tools such as Trello, Airtable, and Slack a plus.
• Proficiency in one or more languages other than English, as applicable to the incumbent's area of subject expertise.
The application deadline for this position is April 14, 2023
Interested applicants must submit a cover letter and a subject matter related, academic or professional writing sample. Applications without these requirements will not be considered.
The Museum is committed to cultivating and maintaining a culture of diversity, equity, accessibility and inclusion (DEAI). Please click to view the Museum Statement on Diversity, Equity, Accessibility and Inclusion (PDF).
Benefits Highlights:
The U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum values employee wellness, work-life balance and the diversity of what this means for individual employees in life and work. We are proud to offer a comprehensive benefits package for benefits-eligible employees that includes generous paid leave benefits, health, dental, and vision insurance, flexible spending accounts, a health savings account with an employer contribution, 403(b) retirement plan with a generous employer match and contribution, group term and supplemental life insurance, short and long-term disability, commuter subsidy, access to two employee assistance programs, as well as voluntary critical illness and accident insurance coverage, long-term care and pet insurance options. Our policies also support telework and other flexible schedule options based on the job, work and team collaboration requirements.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c Show more details...
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The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum is a federally chartered, nonpartisan institution that was created by the US Congress to serve as America's national memorial to the victims of the Holocaust and an educational institution dedicated to the history and lessons of the Holocaust. The Museum seeks to educate Americans from all 50 states and all walks of life as well as international audiences. The Museum has three areas of expertise: Holocaust remembrance, Holocaust scholarship and education, and genocide prevention.
In carrying out its important memorial and educational mission, the Museum is guided by its institutional values for our workplace: Honor the memory of the victims; carry out our work with dignity, humility, integrity and respect for others; and strive for excellence through teamwork, rigor, and a culture of continuous learning. Consistent respect for others is the foundation for trust, collegiality and inclusion.
Information about the role
The Museum seeks a postdoctoral fellow to research, review, and write content for USHMM's online Holocaust Encyclopedia. The incumbent will help the Museum to convey stories of the Holocaust and other genocides with the goal of making the past relevant today as well as encouraging our visitors to think, question, care and take action.
This position provides hands-on experience in producing historical content for public-facing digital resources, as well as significant time for research and writing in the chosen candidate's area of specialization. The position combines professional experience with time to pursue independent scholarly research and interact with other fellows in the Museum's program.
This position is located in the Digital Learning Tools branch within the Museum Experience and Digital Media (MEDM) division of the Levine Institute for Holocaust Education. The Levine Institute is central to the Museum's role as America's national educational institution on the Holocaust. In that capacity, it aims to reach vast and diverse audiences and serve as the global leader in establishing the relevance of Holocaust history today. The Levine Institute is responsible for creating, planning, developing, directing and administering a wide range of educational programs, exhibitions, trainings, and resources on the Holocaust and its contemporary relevance.
This position combines hands-on participation in content review and production processes for digital content supporting the Museum's student, teacher, and general public audiences as a subject matter expert (approximately 70% of the role), alongside independent scholarly research and writing time (approximately 30% of the role) as part of the community of fellows within the Museum's Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Center for Advanced Holocaust Studies (MCAHS).
This is a full-time donated, two-year term position (non-Federal) paid with the Museum's private funds. Salary is commensurate with experience.
This position is located in Washington, DC and is telework eligible, within the local commuting area of the Museum worksite.
Duties, and Responsibilities for the role
• Partner with the Holocaust Encyclopedia team and the Division of the Senior Historian to assess, prioritize, and update content in the online Encyclopedia.
• Help to create or update content in the Holocaust Encyclopedia using knowledge of current trends in Holocaust history.
• Collaborate with the Encyclopedia and Senior Historian's teams to help identify content gaps, write articles on a variety of topics in both the scholar's area of expertise and in more general areas related to the history of the Holocaust and World War II.
• Explore the Museum's Collections for media illustrations and select images to accompany articles in the online Encyclopedia. Write media narratives and other descriptions and review those written by others.
• Pursue independent research using the Museum's research resources and collections and create conference presentations and peer-reviewed scholarship that advance the field of Holocaust studies.
Minimum Qualifications for the role
• PhD in an area of content expertise about the Holocaust or a related field; extensive knowledge of the Holocaust and events leading to the Holocaust.
• Outstanding research and analytical skills
• Ability to write material for high school and general audiences, including the ability to work with editors to ensure clarity and readability
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team, and to work effectively and diplomatically with diverse partners within the Museum
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Proven ability to balance content production work with independent writing and research.
Preferred Qualifications for the role
• Demonstrated knowledge of the history, purpose and mission of the Museum, of the various functions and programs of the Museum, and of the purpose of the Levine Institute and the role it fulfills in providing the complete Museum experience.
• Expert knowledge of the history of the Holocaust in a particular geographic region.
• Familiarity with tools such as Trello, Airtable, and Slack a plus.
• Proficiency in one or more languages other than English, as applicable to the incumbent's area of subject expertise.
The application deadline for this position is April 14, 2023
Interested applicants must submit a cover letter and a subject matter related, academic or professional writing sample. Applications without these requirements will not be considered.
The Museum is committed to cultivating and maintaining a culture of diversity, equity, accessibility and inclusion (DEAI). Please click to view the Museum Statement on Diversity, Equity, Accessibility and Inclusion (PDF).
Benefits Highlights:
The U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum values employee wellness, work-life balance and the diversity of what this means for individual employees in life and work. We are proud to offer a comprehensive benefits package for benefits-eligible employees that includes generous paid leave benefits, health, dental, and vision insurance, flexible spending accounts, a health savings account with an employer contribution, 403(b) retirement plan with a generous employer match and contribution, group term and supplemental life insurance, short and long-term disability, commuter subsidy, access to two employee assistance programs, as well as voluntary critical illness and accident insurance coverage, long-term care and pet insurance options. Our policies also support telework and other flexible schedule options based on the job, work and team collaboration requirements.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c Show more details...
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Information about the organization
The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum is a federally chartered, nonpartisan institution that was created by the US Congress to serve as America's national memorial to the victims of the Holocaust and an educational institution dedicated to the history and lessons of the Holocaust. The Museum seeks to educate Americans from all 50 states and all walks of... life as well as international audiences. The Museum
Information about the organization
The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum is a federally chartered, nonpartisan institution that was created by the US Congress to serve as America's national memorial to the victims of the Holocaust and an educational institution dedicated to the history and lessons of the Holocaust. The Museum seeks to educate Americans from all 50 states and all walks of... life as well as international audiences. The Museum has three areas of expertise: Holocaust remembrance, Holocaust scholarship and education, and genocide prevention.
In carrying out its important memorial and educational mission, the Museum is guided by its institutional values for our workplace: Honor the memory of the victims; carry out our work with dignity, humility, integrity and respect for others; and strive for excellence through teamwork, rigor, and a culture of continuous learning. Consistent respect for others is the foundation for trust, collegiality and inclusion.
Information about the role
This position is located within the Programs on Ethics, Religion, and the Holocaust (PERH) branch in the National Academic Programs (NAP) division at the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Center for Advanced Holocaust Studies (Mandel Center) of the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum (USHMM).
The mission of the Mandel Center is to strengthen and help shape the field of Holocaust Studies through activities and programs that stimulate new research on Holocaust-related topics; encourage networking and cooperative endeavors among Holocaust scholars; and ensure the training of future Holocaust scholars.
The Programs on Ethics, Religion, and the Holocaust promote engagement with the intersections of religion and the Holocaust for a wide range of academic and religious audiences. Through various programs and projects, PERH fosters (1) new scholarship on religious dynamics during the Holocaust and the ways in which scholars and religious leaders have addressed these legacies since 1945; (2) teaching on the Holocaust in seminary and religious studies curricula and faith-based higher education settings; and (3) learning and reflection on the Holocaust and its ethical implications for a wide range of religious and interreligious audiences.
PERH is expanding its academic programming, educational resources, and outreach to religious and interreligious audiences. These new activities will strengthen engagement on religious topics that pertain to the Holocaust for both academic and non-academic audiences.
Reporting to the Director of PERH, the Program Officer develops, plans, promotes, implements, manages, and evaluates PERH programs for both academic and non-academic audiences. The incumbent is also responsible for developing and promoting historical content and educational materials on the intersection of religion and the Holocaust for PERH and other Museum projects.
This is a full-time donated position (non-Federal) paid with the Museum's private funds. Salary is commensurate with experience.
This position is located in Washington, DC and is hybrid telework eligible, within the local commuting area of the Museum worksite.
Duties, and Responsibilities for the role
• Collaborate with internal and external experts to develop, plan, promote, implement, manage, and evaluate PERH programs, including both an annual faculty seminar and an annual workshop for clergy and other religious professionals.
• Research, create, consult on, and edit historical content related to religion and the Holocaust for a variety of PERH and Museum programs and projects, such as the online Holocaust Encyclopedia and Experiencing History, as well as promote that content among PERH's target audiences and track and evaluate its effectiveness.
• Lead tours of the Museum's exhibitions, deliver presentations, and lead discussions for PERH audiences as needed.
• Contribute to larger Mandel Center and Museum projects and initiatives.
• Establish and maintain collaborative relationships with scholarly and religious institutions and networks related to religion and the Holocaust and interfaith relations to support programming for PERH.
• Participate as a subject-area specialist in the Mandel Center and other Museum programs.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications for the role
• Expertise in 20th century European or North American history, religious studies, or a related field with special emphasis on the history of Christianity, antisemitism, and/or interreligious relations during the Holocaust or its aftermath.
• The experience and ability to move forward independently with strong organizational and programming skills and knowledge of Holocaust studies to implement and conduct PERH programming and projects.
• Ability to work strategically towards goals; track, measure, and analyze success indicators; and report progress.
• Professional knowledge of the North American religious landscape, theological education, and/or the academic field of religious studies, and the ability to apply such knowledge in the development and design of PERH programs and audience engagement.
• Ability to create, maintain, and expand a broad network of academic and religious professionals and use digital outreach methods to achieve Mandel Center and PERH goals.
• Ability to independently devise, organize, target, promote, implement, monitor, and assess all aspects of several academic programs and outreach activities simultaneously.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Preferred Qualifications for the role
• PhD in a field related to Holocaust studies.
• Scholarly presentations at major conferences related to Holocaust studies.
• Reading knowledge of at least one foreign language related to Holocaust studies.
• Professional knowledge of and relationships with North American and international institutions and networks in the field of Holocaust studies.
Interested applicants must send their resume and cover letter; applications without a cover letter will not be considered.
The application deadline for this position is March 27, 2023
The Museum is committed to cultivating and maintaining a culture of diversity, equity, accessibility and inclusion (DEAI). Please clickhereto view the Museum Statement on Diversity, Equity, Accessibility and Inclusion (PDF).
Benefits Highlights:
The U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum values employee wellness, work-life balance and the diversity of what this means for individual employees in life and work. We are proud to offer a comprehensive benefits package for benefits-eligible employees that includes generous paid leave benefits, health, dental, and vision insurance, flexible spending accounts, a health savings account with an employer contribution, 403(b) retirement plan with a generous employer match and contribution, group term and supplemental life insurance, short and long-term disability, commuter subsidy, access to two employee assistance programs, as well as voluntary critical illness and accident insurance coverage, long-term care and pet insurance options. Our policies also support telework and other flexible schedule options based on the job, work and team collaboration requirements.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c Show more details...
The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum is a federally chartered, nonpartisan institution that was created by the US Congress to serve as America's national memorial to the victims of the Holocaust and an educational institution dedicated to the history and lessons of the Holocaust. The Museum seeks to educate Americans from all 50 states and all walks of... life as well as international audiences. The Museum has three areas of expertise: Holocaust remembrance, Holocaust scholarship and education, and genocide prevention.
In carrying out its important memorial and educational mission, the Museum is guided by its institutional values for our workplace: Honor the memory of the victims; carry out our work with dignity, humility, integrity and respect for others; and strive for excellence through teamwork, rigor, and a culture of continuous learning. Consistent respect for others is the foundation for trust, collegiality and inclusion.
Information about the role
This position is located within the Programs on Ethics, Religion, and the Holocaust (PERH) branch in the National Academic Programs (NAP) division at the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Center for Advanced Holocaust Studies (Mandel Center) of the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum (USHMM).
The mission of the Mandel Center is to strengthen and help shape the field of Holocaust Studies through activities and programs that stimulate new research on Holocaust-related topics; encourage networking and cooperative endeavors among Holocaust scholars; and ensure the training of future Holocaust scholars.
The Programs on Ethics, Religion, and the Holocaust promote engagement with the intersections of religion and the Holocaust for a wide range of academic and religious audiences. Through various programs and projects, PERH fosters (1) new scholarship on religious dynamics during the Holocaust and the ways in which scholars and religious leaders have addressed these legacies since 1945; (2) teaching on the Holocaust in seminary and religious studies curricula and faith-based higher education settings; and (3) learning and reflection on the Holocaust and its ethical implications for a wide range of religious and interreligious audiences.
PERH is expanding its academic programming, educational resources, and outreach to religious and interreligious audiences. These new activities will strengthen engagement on religious topics that pertain to the Holocaust for both academic and non-academic audiences.
Reporting to the Director of PERH, the Program Officer develops, plans, promotes, implements, manages, and evaluates PERH programs for both academic and non-academic audiences. The incumbent is also responsible for developing and promoting historical content and educational materials on the intersection of religion and the Holocaust for PERH and other Museum projects.
This is a full-time donated position (non-Federal) paid with the Museum's private funds. Salary is commensurate with experience.
This position is located in Washington, DC and is hybrid telework eligible, within the local commuting area of the Museum worksite.
Duties, and Responsibilities for the role
• Collaborate with internal and external experts to develop, plan, promote, implement, manage, and evaluate PERH programs, including both an annual faculty seminar and an annual workshop for clergy and other religious professionals.
• Research, create, consult on, and edit historical content related to religion and the Holocaust for a variety of PERH and Museum programs and projects, such as the online Holocaust Encyclopedia and Experiencing History, as well as promote that content among PERH's target audiences and track and evaluate its effectiveness.
• Lead tours of the Museum's exhibitions, deliver presentations, and lead discussions for PERH audiences as needed.
• Contribute to larger Mandel Center and Museum projects and initiatives.
• Establish and maintain collaborative relationships with scholarly and religious institutions and networks related to religion and the Holocaust and interfaith relations to support programming for PERH.
• Participate as a subject-area specialist in the Mandel Center and other Museum programs.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications for the role
• Expertise in 20th century European or North American history, religious studies, or a related field with special emphasis on the history of Christianity, antisemitism, and/or interreligious relations during the Holocaust or its aftermath.
• The experience and ability to move forward independently with strong organizational and programming skills and knowledge of Holocaust studies to implement and conduct PERH programming and projects.
• Ability to work strategically towards goals; track, measure, and analyze success indicators; and report progress.
• Professional knowledge of the North American religious landscape, theological education, and/or the academic field of religious studies, and the ability to apply such knowledge in the development and design of PERH programs and audience engagement.
• Ability to create, maintain, and expand a broad network of academic and religious professionals and use digital outreach methods to achieve Mandel Center and PERH goals.
• Ability to independently devise, organize, target, promote, implement, monitor, and assess all aspects of several academic programs and outreach activities simultaneously.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Preferred Qualifications for the role
• PhD in a field related to Holocaust studies.
• Scholarly presentations at major conferences related to Holocaust studies.
• Reading knowledge of at least one foreign language related to Holocaust studies.
• Professional knowledge of and relationships with North American and international institutions and networks in the field of Holocaust studies.
Interested applicants must send their resume and cover letter; applications without a cover letter will not be considered.
The application deadline for this position is March 27, 2023
The Museum is committed to cultivating and maintaining a culture of diversity, equity, accessibility and inclusion (DEAI). Please clickhereto view the Museum Statement on Diversity, Equity, Accessibility and Inclusion (PDF).
Benefits Highlights:
The U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum values employee wellness, work-life balance and the diversity of what this means for individual employees in life and work. We are proud to offer a comprehensive benefits package for benefits-eligible employees that includes generous paid leave benefits, health, dental, and vision insurance, flexible spending accounts, a health savings account with an employer contribution, 403(b) retirement plan with a generous employer match and contribution, group term and supplemental life insurance, short and long-term disability, commuter subsidy, access to two employee assistance programs, as well as voluntary critical illness and accident insurance coverage, long-term care and pet insurance options. Our policies also support telework and other flexible schedule options based on the job, work and team collaboration requirements.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c Show more details...
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Description...
The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum is a federally chartered, nonpartisan institution that was created by the US Congress to serve as America’s national memorial to the victims of the Holocaust and an educational institution dedicated to the history and lessons of the Holocaust. The Museum seeks to educate Americans from all 50 states and all walks of life as well as international audiences. The Museum has three
Job Details
Description...
The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum is a federally chartered, nonpartisan institution that was created by the US Congress to serve as America’s national memorial to the victims of the Holocaust and an educational institution dedicated to the history and lessons of the Holocaust. The Museum seeks to educate Americans from all 50 states and all walks of life as well as international audiences. The Museum has three areas of expertise: Holocaust remembrance, Holocaust scholarship and education, and genocide prevention.
In carrying out its important memorial and educational mission, the Museum is guided by its institutional values for our workplace: Honor the memory of the victims; carry out our work with dignity, humility, integrity and respect for others; and strive for excellence through teamwork, rigor, and a culture of continuous learning. Consistent respect for others is the foundation for trust, collegiality and inclusion.
Overview Of Internship
Title: Simon-Skojdt Center (Research)
Session Dates: June 5, 2023 - August 18, 2023
Job Type: Paid Internship
Hourly Rate of Pay: $16.00
Work Location: Virtual
Work Schedule: 20 hours per week
Student Type: Undergraduate or Graduate
Application Deadline: March 17, 2023
Information About The Office/Division
The mission of the Simon-Skjodt Center for the Prevention of Genocide is to alert the national conscience, influence policy makers, and stimulate worldwide action to confront and halt acts of genocide and other atrocity crimes. We seek to strengthen the efforts of global civil society to prevent genocide, increase public awareness and shape attitudes about genocide, and promote the importance of prevention. We also work to make the prevention of genocide a core foreign policy priority for leaders around the world through a multipronged program of research, education, and outreach. Interns will assist with each of these objectives while learning about various contemporary conflicts and the latest developments in the field of genocide prevention.
To learn more about us, please visit the SCPG homepage, Ferencz International Justice Initiative page, and Early Warning Project website: https://www.ushmm.org/genocide
Major Duties And Responsibilities
The Research Intern will perform some of the following duties:
• Assist with a variety of projects and activities related to genocide prevention and response including research, policy outreach, education initiatives, and administrative support
• Provide assistance to multiple Simon-Skjodt Center research projects
• Work on a variety of research projects related to the dynamics of mass atrocities and policy response to countries at risk of or currently experiencing mass atrocities
• Prepare short summaries of scholarly literature, monitoring and summarizing news developments in countries at high risk of mass atrocities
• Conduct literature reviews
• Prepare detailed notes from interviews and other meetings, and draft blog posts and rapporteur's reports
• Research to support the Early Warning Project, including analyzing fatality counts in high-risk countries using Excel, analysis based on qualitative reporting, and research about selected countries at risk
• Draft analytic blog posts
• Collaborate with the Research Director and other research team members on a regular basis. Additionally, provide assistance to the Center's policy team, including managing lists of policy contacts researching specific policy positions
• Support the Ferencz International Justice Initiative, including research about topics related to transitional justice
Minimum Qualifications
• Pursuing a degree from an accredited university
• Completed at least two full-credit courses in international affairs
• A strong interest in genocide and mass atrocity prevention, as well as policy-relevant research.
• Extensive knowledge and experience with research and writing skills, including familiarity with social science research methods, techniques, and sources relevant for conducting research related to contemporary mass atrocities and their prevention
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills
• Strong organization and attention to detail
Preferred Qualifications
• Familiarity with contemporary cases of mass atrocities (examples of contemporary cases the Simon-Skjodt Center works on include South Sudan, Syria, Burma/Myanmar, Iraq, etc.) and/or countries at risk of potential mass atrocities
• Detailed knowledge of a region that has experienced or is at risk of experiencing genocide and mass atrocities
Requirements
• Attach your Resume and Cover Letter in one Word or PDF document, titled by your first and last name, when applying
• Must be able to pass a background check
To be eligible to participate in the Internship Program, students must meet the three following enrollment criteria:
• The student must be 18 years or older currently enrolled as a full-time student at an accredited college or university
• The student must have completed at least the first semester of their freshman year (At least at the time of application)
• Provide proof of legal right to work in the United States
The Museum is committed to cultivating and maintaining a culture of diversity, equity, accessibility and inclusion (DEAI). Please click here to view the Museum Statement on Diversity, Equity, Accessibility and Inclusion (PDF Show more details...
Description...
The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum is a federally chartered, nonpartisan institution that was created by the US Congress to serve as America’s national memorial to the victims of the Holocaust and an educational institution dedicated to the history and lessons of the Holocaust. The Museum seeks to educate Americans from all 50 states and all walks of life as well as international audiences. The Museum has three areas of expertise: Holocaust remembrance, Holocaust scholarship and education, and genocide prevention.
In carrying out its important memorial and educational mission, the Museum is guided by its institutional values for our workplace: Honor the memory of the victims; carry out our work with dignity, humility, integrity and respect for others; and strive for excellence through teamwork, rigor, and a culture of continuous learning. Consistent respect for others is the foundation for trust, collegiality and inclusion.
Overview Of Internship
Title: Simon-Skojdt Center (Research)
Session Dates: June 5, 2023 - August 18, 2023
Job Type: Paid Internship
Hourly Rate of Pay: $16.00
Work Location: Virtual
Work Schedule: 20 hours per week
Student Type: Undergraduate or Graduate
Application Deadline: March 17, 2023
Information About The Office/Division
The mission of the Simon-Skjodt Center for the Prevention of Genocide is to alert the national conscience, influence policy makers, and stimulate worldwide action to confront and halt acts of genocide and other atrocity crimes. We seek to strengthen the efforts of global civil society to prevent genocide, increase public awareness and shape attitudes about genocide, and promote the importance of prevention. We also work to make the prevention of genocide a core foreign policy priority for leaders around the world through a multipronged program of research, education, and outreach. Interns will assist with each of these objectives while learning about various contemporary conflicts and the latest developments in the field of genocide prevention.
To learn more about us, please visit the SCPG homepage, Ferencz International Justice Initiative page, and Early Warning Project website: https://www.ushmm.org/genocide
Major Duties And Responsibilities
The Research Intern will perform some of the following duties:
• Assist with a variety of projects and activities related to genocide prevention and response including research, policy outreach, education initiatives, and administrative support
• Provide assistance to multiple Simon-Skjodt Center research projects
• Work on a variety of research projects related to the dynamics of mass atrocities and policy response to countries at risk of or currently experiencing mass atrocities
• Prepare short summaries of scholarly literature, monitoring and summarizing news developments in countries at high risk of mass atrocities
• Conduct literature reviews
• Prepare detailed notes from interviews and other meetings, and draft blog posts and rapporteur's reports
• Research to support the Early Warning Project, including analyzing fatality counts in high-risk countries using Excel, analysis based on qualitative reporting, and research about selected countries at risk
• Draft analytic blog posts
• Collaborate with the Research Director and other research team members on a regular basis. Additionally, provide assistance to the Center's policy team, including managing lists of policy contacts researching specific policy positions
• Support the Ferencz International Justice Initiative, including research about topics related to transitional justice
Minimum Qualifications
• Pursuing a degree from an accredited university
• Completed at least two full-credit courses in international affairs
• A strong interest in genocide and mass atrocity prevention, as well as policy-relevant research.
• Extensive knowledge and experience with research and writing skills, including familiarity with social science research methods, techniques, and sources relevant for conducting research related to contemporary mass atrocities and their prevention
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills
• Strong organization and attention to detail
Preferred Qualifications
• Familiarity with contemporary cases of mass atrocities (examples of contemporary cases the Simon-Skjodt Center works on include South Sudan, Syria, Burma/Myanmar, Iraq, etc.) and/or countries at risk of potential mass atrocities
• Detailed knowledge of a region that has experienced or is at risk of experiencing genocide and mass atrocities
Requirements
• Attach your Resume and Cover Letter in one Word or PDF document, titled by your first and last name, when applying
• Must be able to pass a background check
To be eligible to participate in the Internship Program, students must meet the three following enrollment criteria:
• The student must be 18 years or older currently enrolled as a full-time student at an accredited college or university
• The student must have completed at least the first semester of their freshman year (At least at the time of application)
• Provide proof of legal right to work in the United States
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schedule_type: Full-time
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The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum is a federally chartered, nonpartisan institution that was created by the US Congress to serve as America's national memorial to the victims of the Holocaust and an educational institution dedicated to the history and lessons of the Holocaust. The Museum seeks to educate Americans from all 50 states and all walks of... life as well as international audiences. The Museum
Information about the organization
The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum is a federally chartered, nonpartisan institution that was created by the US Congress to serve as America's national memorial to the victims of the Holocaust and an educational institution dedicated to the history and lessons of the Holocaust. The Museum seeks to educate Americans from all 50 states and all walks of... life as well as international audiences. The Museum has three areas of expertise: Holocaust remembrance, Holocaust scholarship and education, and genocide prevention.
In carrying out its important memorial and educational mission, the Museum is guided by its institutional values for our workplace: Honor the memory of the victims; carry out our work with dignity, humility, integrity and respect for others; and strive for excellence through teamwork, rigor, and a culture of continuous learning. Consistent respect for others is the foundation for trust, collegiality and inclusion.
Information about the role
The Office of Development is responsible for raising funds from the private sector to support the Museum's programs and operations.
The incumbent serves as a Development Assistant to perform administrative and operational support activities. The incumbent conducts administrative and project support for the Campaign and Restricted Giving and Operations and Prospect Development units. The Assistant serves as a liaison for conveying and receiving information and is responsible for managing and maintaining office records and supervisors' files. The incumbent coordinates, expedites and provides assistance on a variety of administrative matters, operations, controls and systems.
This is a full-time donated position (non-Federal) paid with the Museum's private funds. Salary is commensurate with experience.
This position is located in Washington, DC and is telework eligible, within the local commuting area of the Museum worksite.
Duties, and Responsibilities for the role
• Performs essential administrative and operational support.
• Establishes calendar invitations for interdepartmental and multiple party meetings.
• Assisting with limited department budgets and financial related tasks.
• Prepares supporting restricted giving materials for meetings with the Museum Director, the Chief Development Officer and other program and development staff and consultants as needed.
• Coordinates travel based on schedules and provides expense management.
• Processes vendors' statements of work and invoicing and provides them to the Office of Finance.
• Coordinates and tracks activities for restricted giving projects and programs.
• Attends meetings and events as required; prepares and distributes minutes as requested.
• Maintains CRG and OD files.
• Manages online cataloging and filing management of Development Department's Policies & Procedures manual.
• Other duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications for the role
• 2+ years of administrative experience.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Knowledge of the capabilities and limitations of various software packages, (e.g., Google calendar, Windows, Microsoft office applications, etc.), to create, update, edit and revise a wide range of documents, automated records, databases, etc.
• Exceptional Excel, Power Point, database and overall computer skills.
• Proven organizational skills with the ability to coordinate and prioritize a variety of projects and tasks simultaneously.
Preferred Qualifications for the role
• Knowledge of the duties, priorities, commitments, policies, and program goals of the supervisors and Museum's policies, systems, practices and procedures to apply them to coordinating and performing, administrative support and clerical functions.
• Knowledge of required correspondence procedures and formats, and preferred style, tone, etc., of the organization to prepare and review correspondence, memoranda, reports and other materials.
• Knowledge of administrative regulations, requirements and procedures sufficient to prepare requisitions, make travel requests, review and maintain records, and prepare reports.
Interested applicants must send their resume and cover letter; applications without a cover letter will not be considered.
The Museum is committed to cultivating and maintaining a culture of diversity, equity, accessibility and inclusion (DEAI). Please clickhereto view the Museum Statement on Diversity, Equity, Accessibility and Inclusion (PDF).
Benefits Highlights:
The U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum values employee wellness, work-life balance and the diversity of what this means for individual employees in life and work. We are proud to offer a comprehensive benefits package for benefits-eligible employees that includes generous paid leave benefits, health, dental, and vision insurance, flexible spending accounts, a health savings account with an employer contribution, 403(b) retirement plan with a generous employer match and contribution, group term and supplemental life insurance, short and long-term disability, commuter subsidy, access to two employee assistance programs, as well as voluntary critical illness and accident insurance coverage, long-term care and pet insurance options. Our policies also support telework and other flexible schedule options based on the job, work and team collaboration requirements.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c Show more details...
The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum is a federally chartered, nonpartisan institution that was created by the US Congress to serve as America's national memorial to the victims of the Holocaust and an educational institution dedicated to the history and lessons of the Holocaust. The Museum seeks to educate Americans from all 50 states and all walks of... life as well as international audiences. The Museum has three areas of expertise: Holocaust remembrance, Holocaust scholarship and education, and genocide prevention.
In carrying out its important memorial and educational mission, the Museum is guided by its institutional values for our workplace: Honor the memory of the victims; carry out our work with dignity, humility, integrity and respect for others; and strive for excellence through teamwork, rigor, and a culture of continuous learning. Consistent respect for others is the foundation for trust, collegiality and inclusion.
Information about the role
The Office of Development is responsible for raising funds from the private sector to support the Museum's programs and operations.
The incumbent serves as a Development Assistant to perform administrative and operational support activities. The incumbent conducts administrative and project support for the Campaign and Restricted Giving and Operations and Prospect Development units. The Assistant serves as a liaison for conveying and receiving information and is responsible for managing and maintaining office records and supervisors' files. The incumbent coordinates, expedites and provides assistance on a variety of administrative matters, operations, controls and systems.
This is a full-time donated position (non-Federal) paid with the Museum's private funds. Salary is commensurate with experience.
This position is located in Washington, DC and is telework eligible, within the local commuting area of the Museum worksite.
Duties, and Responsibilities for the role
• Performs essential administrative and operational support.
• Establishes calendar invitations for interdepartmental and multiple party meetings.
• Assisting with limited department budgets and financial related tasks.
• Prepares supporting restricted giving materials for meetings with the Museum Director, the Chief Development Officer and other program and development staff and consultants as needed.
• Coordinates travel based on schedules and provides expense management.
• Processes vendors' statements of work and invoicing and provides them to the Office of Finance.
• Coordinates and tracks activities for restricted giving projects and programs.
• Attends meetings and events as required; prepares and distributes minutes as requested.
• Maintains CRG and OD files.
• Manages online cataloging and filing management of Development Department's Policies & Procedures manual.
• Other duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications for the role
• 2+ years of administrative experience.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Knowledge of the capabilities and limitations of various software packages, (e.g., Google calendar, Windows, Microsoft office applications, etc.), to create, update, edit and revise a wide range of documents, automated records, databases, etc.
• Exceptional Excel, Power Point, database and overall computer skills.
• Proven organizational skills with the ability to coordinate and prioritize a variety of projects and tasks simultaneously.
Preferred Qualifications for the role
• Knowledge of the duties, priorities, commitments, policies, and program goals of the supervisors and Museum's policies, systems, practices and procedures to apply them to coordinating and performing, administrative support and clerical functions.
• Knowledge of required correspondence procedures and formats, and preferred style, tone, etc., of the organization to prepare and review correspondence, memoranda, reports and other materials.
• Knowledge of administrative regulations, requirements and procedures sufficient to prepare requisitions, make travel requests, review and maintain records, and prepare reports.
Interested applicants must send their resume and cover letter; applications without a cover letter will not be considered.
The Museum is committed to cultivating and maintaining a culture of diversity, equity, accessibility and inclusion (DEAI). Please clickhereto view the Museum Statement on Diversity, Equity, Accessibility and Inclusion (PDF).
Benefits Highlights:
The U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum values employee wellness, work-life balance and the diversity of what this means for individual employees in life and work. We are proud to offer a comprehensive benefits package for benefits-eligible employees that includes generous paid leave benefits, health, dental, and vision insurance, flexible spending accounts, a health savings account with an employer contribution, 403(b) retirement plan with a generous employer match and contribution, group term and supplemental life insurance, short and long-term disability, commuter subsidy, access to two employee assistance programs, as well as voluntary critical illness and accident insurance coverage, long-term care and pet insurance options. Our policies also support telework and other flexible schedule options based on the job, work and team collaboration requirements.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c Show more details...
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The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum is a federally chartered, nonpartisan institution that was created by the US Congress to serve as America’s national memorial to the victims of the Holocaust and an educational institution dedicated to the history and lessons of the Holocaust. The Museum seeks to educate Americans from all 50 states and all walks of... life as well as international audiences. The Museum
Information about the organization
The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum is a federally chartered, nonpartisan institution that was created by the US Congress to serve as America’s national memorial to the victims of the Holocaust and an educational institution dedicated to the history and lessons of the Holocaust. The Museum seeks to educate Americans from all 50 states and all walks of... life as well as international audiences. The Museum has three areas of expertise: Holocaust remembrance, Holocaust scholarship and education, and genocide prevention.
In carrying out its important memorial and educational mission, the Museum is guided by its institutional values for our workplace: Honor the memory of the victims; carry out our work with dignity, humility, integrity and respect for others; and strive for excellence through teamwork, rigor, and a culture of continuous learning. Consistent respect for others is the foundation for trust, collegiality and inclusion.
Information about the role
This position is located in the Office of Finance at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum (USHMM), with a duty location in Washington DC. The USHMM is a federally chartered, nonpartisan institution that was created by the US Congress to serve as America’s national memorial to the victims of the Holocaust and an educational institution dedicated to the history and lessons of the Holocaust. The Museum seeks to educate Americans from all 50 states and all walks of life as well as international audiences. The Museum has three areas of expertise: Holocaust remembrance, Holocaust scholarship and education, and genocide prevention. In carrying out its important memorial and educational mission, the Museum is guided by its institutional values for our workplace: honor the memory of the victims; carry out our work with dignity, humility, integrity, and respect for others; and strive for excellence through teamwork, rigor, and a culture of continuous learning.
The position directs and manages the efforts of the budget staff, management, and the program and support offices to formulate and execute an integrated annual budget plan for the Museum. The incumbent provides authoritative advice and guidance to the Museum management on highly complex budgetary issues affecting the Museum and has delegated authority and responsibility for all budgetary operations necessary to support the programs and personnel of the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum.
This is a full-time donated position (non-Federal) paid with the Museum’s private funds. Salary is commensurate with experience.
Duties, and Responsibilities for the role
Technical Duties
• Provides authoritative leadership and directs, plans, organizes, and integrates all phases of USHMM budget planning, formulation and execution activities that involve complex multiappropriation, multi-million dollar funding structures for assigned organizations.
• Manages and oversees fiscal year budget preparations and implementation and prepares annual operating plans and recurring reports for submission to USHMM, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), and Congress.
• Provides oversight of USHMM budgeting activities to ensure appropriate and efficient use of approved funding in compliance with appropriations law to prevent excess obligations and expenditures, waste, fraud, and abuse of USHMM financial transactions.
• Serves as an authoritative consultant and advisor for a broad spectrum of extremely challenging budgetary/financial issues. Identifies and analyzes emerging budgetary issues, synthesizes complex materials, and recommends appropriate courses of action.
• Provides direction in the planning, organizing, developing, and conduct of analyses and evaluations of USHMM budgetary strategies, policies, and practices that significantly impact the budget and course of USHMM programs.
• Manages the comprehensive development and timely issuance of policies, standards, and resource budgetary guidance materials for use by other budget analysts or financial personnel within the assigned organization.
• Leads long-range performance and budgetary strategic planning efforts to forecast and effectively plan for and implement USHMM projects and activities.
• Continually modifies budget plans in accordance with changes in USHMM, Congressional, and Presidential program goals.
• Adjusts budget plans to reflect feedback from the budget execution and appropriations processes.
• Responds to inquiries regarding a full range of high-level budgetary issues.
• Provides overall budgetary/financial expertise to internal and external customers and staff and leads the preparation and analysis of a variety of complex budgetary and financial reports.
• Oversees the execution of approved USHMM budgets and programs for assigned organizations or projects. Reviews, approves, and/or recommends corrective actions when changes are needed to accomplish mission requirements.
• Keeps top-level management officials informed of status of financial operations and funding levels.
• Directs the analysis of current and future USHMM funding posture and develops and/or adjusts end-of-year spending plans and obligations; monitors and evaluates program and organizational performance to assess efficiency and effectiveness; oversees budget requests for conformance with program and functional requirements; and recommends appropriate allocations.
Supervisory Duties
• Directs staff involved in key USHMM budget activities and programs, with supervisory responsibility for two major sections totaling 10 Federal employees.
• Exercises significant responsibility in dealing with officials of other units or organizations.
• Makes decisions on work problems presented by subordinate supervisors, or similar personnel, or by contractors.
• Establishes priorities and makes work assignments with explanation of objectives.
• Provides guidance on general policies to be applied and assistance in handling controversial issues and unusual problems.
• Reviews work of subordinates in terms of accomplishment of objectives and general soundness of programs. Establishes performance standards for subordinates and evaluates employee performance.
• Makes or recommends selections for subordinate non-supervisory positions and recommends selections for subordinate supervisory positions.
• Hears and resolves group grievances or serious employee complaints.
• Reviews and resolves serious problems concerning employee discipline. Exercises position management responsibilities assuring that subordinate’s job descriptions are accurate and that the position structure of the organization is designed to ensure optimum efficiency, effectiveness, and economy in accordance with USHMM’s position management program.
• Finds and implements ways to eliminate or reduce significant bottlenecks and barriers to production, promote team building, or improve business practices.
Minimum Qualifications for the role
• Knowledge of a wide range of principles, methods, and concepts of budgeting for dealing with appropriated and non-appropriated fund accounts to compile and review requests for funds, and to develop reprogramming notification standards. This includes specific provisions associated with Museum budgeting for expending restricted donation funds.
• Extensive knowledge of USHMM and OMB financial management guidelines and regulations in order to analyze and administer the Museum’s mission, strategic plan, and organization.
• Knowledge of Federal appropriations law and proper use of federal funds to advise Office of Finance’s staff regarding the needs and activities of the Museum’s offices.
• Knowledge of standard administrative policies and procedures used in similar private and public organizations, sufficient to analyze financial data; interpret guidance; master the Museum’s short- and long-term financial goals; and present results of inquiries orally or in writing to evaluate existing programs, funding authority, and problem transactions.
• Knowledge of business management and best business practices for purchasing in the private sector, with specific emphasis on budgeting, accounting, Federal contracting, and procurement execution in compliance with FAR, in order to review and process payments for vendors via contracts, purchase orders, and other financial documents and transactions.
• Knowledge and skill in application of financial and cost accounting including an understanding of general ledger coding of expenses and capital purchases, standard financial transaction processing requirements, and critical internal controls to monitor efficiency and compliance with Museum policies, procedures, and financial expenditures.
• Knowledge and skill in oral and written communication techniques to articulate and disseminate any changes in budget formulation and execution; to ensure the design, preparation, and analysis of financial reports and findings are presented in a clear, logical, and concise manner; and to communicate complex and technical subject matter to a variety of audiences. This includes interpersonal skills whereby the incumbent communicates effectively and diplomatically with a broad range of people to gather information and conduct research, to train and explain requirements, and to solve a wide range of problems and issues.
• Knowledge of the goals, objectives, work force composition, work methods, and functions of the programs where support is provided by the incumbent. Such knowledge is used to determine whether requests for funds and expenditures are proper and necessary.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c Show more details...
The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum is a federally chartered, nonpartisan institution that was created by the US Congress to serve as America’s national memorial to the victims of the Holocaust and an educational institution dedicated to the history and lessons of the Holocaust. The Museum seeks to educate Americans from all 50 states and all walks of... life as well as international audiences. The Museum has three areas of expertise: Holocaust remembrance, Holocaust scholarship and education, and genocide prevention.
In carrying out its important memorial and educational mission, the Museum is guided by its institutional values for our workplace: Honor the memory of the victims; carry out our work with dignity, humility, integrity and respect for others; and strive for excellence through teamwork, rigor, and a culture of continuous learning. Consistent respect for others is the foundation for trust, collegiality and inclusion.
Information about the role
This position is located in the Office of Finance at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum (USHMM), with a duty location in Washington DC. The USHMM is a federally chartered, nonpartisan institution that was created by the US Congress to serve as America’s national memorial to the victims of the Holocaust and an educational institution dedicated to the history and lessons of the Holocaust. The Museum seeks to educate Americans from all 50 states and all walks of life as well as international audiences. The Museum has three areas of expertise: Holocaust remembrance, Holocaust scholarship and education, and genocide prevention. In carrying out its important memorial and educational mission, the Museum is guided by its institutional values for our workplace: honor the memory of the victims; carry out our work with dignity, humility, integrity, and respect for others; and strive for excellence through teamwork, rigor, and a culture of continuous learning.
The position directs and manages the efforts of the budget staff, management, and the program and support offices to formulate and execute an integrated annual budget plan for the Museum. The incumbent provides authoritative advice and guidance to the Museum management on highly complex budgetary issues affecting the Museum and has delegated authority and responsibility for all budgetary operations necessary to support the programs and personnel of the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum.
This is a full-time donated position (non-Federal) paid with the Museum’s private funds. Salary is commensurate with experience.
Duties, and Responsibilities for the role
Technical Duties
• Provides authoritative leadership and directs, plans, organizes, and integrates all phases of USHMM budget planning, formulation and execution activities that involve complex multiappropriation, multi-million dollar funding structures for assigned organizations.
• Manages and oversees fiscal year budget preparations and implementation and prepares annual operating plans and recurring reports for submission to USHMM, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), and Congress.
• Provides oversight of USHMM budgeting activities to ensure appropriate and efficient use of approved funding in compliance with appropriations law to prevent excess obligations and expenditures, waste, fraud, and abuse of USHMM financial transactions.
• Serves as an authoritative consultant and advisor for a broad spectrum of extremely challenging budgetary/financial issues. Identifies and analyzes emerging budgetary issues, synthesizes complex materials, and recommends appropriate courses of action.
• Provides direction in the planning, organizing, developing, and conduct of analyses and evaluations of USHMM budgetary strategies, policies, and practices that significantly impact the budget and course of USHMM programs.
• Manages the comprehensive development and timely issuance of policies, standards, and resource budgetary guidance materials for use by other budget analysts or financial personnel within the assigned organization.
• Leads long-range performance and budgetary strategic planning efforts to forecast and effectively plan for and implement USHMM projects and activities.
• Continually modifies budget plans in accordance with changes in USHMM, Congressional, and Presidential program goals.
• Adjusts budget plans to reflect feedback from the budget execution and appropriations processes.
• Responds to inquiries regarding a full range of high-level budgetary issues.
• Provides overall budgetary/financial expertise to internal and external customers and staff and leads the preparation and analysis of a variety of complex budgetary and financial reports.
• Oversees the execution of approved USHMM budgets and programs for assigned organizations or projects. Reviews, approves, and/or recommends corrective actions when changes are needed to accomplish mission requirements.
• Keeps top-level management officials informed of status of financial operations and funding levels.
• Directs the analysis of current and future USHMM funding posture and develops and/or adjusts end-of-year spending plans and obligations; monitors and evaluates program and organizational performance to assess efficiency and effectiveness; oversees budget requests for conformance with program and functional requirements; and recommends appropriate allocations.
Supervisory Duties
• Directs staff involved in key USHMM budget activities and programs, with supervisory responsibility for two major sections totaling 10 Federal employees.
• Exercises significant responsibility in dealing with officials of other units or organizations.
• Makes decisions on work problems presented by subordinate supervisors, or similar personnel, or by contractors.
• Establishes priorities and makes work assignments with explanation of objectives.
• Provides guidance on general policies to be applied and assistance in handling controversial issues and unusual problems.
• Reviews work of subordinates in terms of accomplishment of objectives and general soundness of programs. Establishes performance standards for subordinates and evaluates employee performance.
• Makes or recommends selections for subordinate non-supervisory positions and recommends selections for subordinate supervisory positions.
• Hears and resolves group grievances or serious employee complaints.
• Reviews and resolves serious problems concerning employee discipline. Exercises position management responsibilities assuring that subordinate’s job descriptions are accurate and that the position structure of the organization is designed to ensure optimum efficiency, effectiveness, and economy in accordance with USHMM’s position management program.
• Finds and implements ways to eliminate or reduce significant bottlenecks and barriers to production, promote team building, or improve business practices.
Minimum Qualifications for the role
• Knowledge of a wide range of principles, methods, and concepts of budgeting for dealing with appropriated and non-appropriated fund accounts to compile and review requests for funds, and to develop reprogramming notification standards. This includes specific provisions associated with Museum budgeting for expending restricted donation funds.
• Extensive knowledge of USHMM and OMB financial management guidelines and regulations in order to analyze and administer the Museum’s mission, strategic plan, and organization.
• Knowledge of Federal appropriations law and proper use of federal funds to advise Office of Finance’s staff regarding the needs and activities of the Museum’s offices.
• Knowledge of standard administrative policies and procedures used in similar private and public organizations, sufficient to analyze financial data; interpret guidance; master the Museum’s short- and long-term financial goals; and present results of inquiries orally or in writing to evaluate existing programs, funding authority, and problem transactions.
• Knowledge of business management and best business practices for purchasing in the private sector, with specific emphasis on budgeting, accounting, Federal contracting, and procurement execution in compliance with FAR, in order to review and process payments for vendors via contracts, purchase orders, and other financial documents and transactions.
• Knowledge and skill in application of financial and cost accounting including an understanding of general ledger coding of expenses and capital purchases, standard financial transaction processing requirements, and critical internal controls to monitor efficiency and compliance with Museum policies, procedures, and financial expenditures.
• Knowledge and skill in oral and written communication techniques to articulate and disseminate any changes in budget formulation and execution; to ensure the design, preparation, and analysis of financial reports and findings are presented in a clear, logical, and concise manner; and to communicate complex and technical subject matter to a variety of audiences. This includes interpersonal skills whereby the incumbent communicates effectively and diplomatically with a broad range of people to gather information and conduct research, to train and explain requirements, and to solve a wide range of problems and issues.
• Knowledge of the goals, objectives, work force composition, work methods, and functions of the programs where support is provided by the incumbent. Such knowledge is used to determine whether requests for funds and expenditures are proper and necessary.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c Show more details...
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Information about the organization
The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum is a federally chartered, nonpartisan institution that was created by the US Congress to serve as America’s national memorial to the victims of the Holocaust and an educational institution dedicated to the history and lessons of the Holocaust. The Museum seeks to educate Americans from all 50 states and all walks of... life as well as international audiences. The Museum
Information about the organization
The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum is a federally chartered, nonpartisan institution that was created by the US Congress to serve as America’s national memorial to the victims of the Holocaust and an educational institution dedicated to the history and lessons of the Holocaust. The Museum seeks to educate Americans from all 50 states and all walks of... life as well as international audiences. The Museum has three areas of expertise: Holocaust remembrance, Holocaust scholarship and education, and genocide prevention.
In carrying out its important memorial and educational mission, the Museum is guided by its institutional values for our workplace: Honor the memory of the victims; carry out our work with dignity, humility, integrity and respect for others; and strive for excellence through teamwork, rigor, and a culture of continuous learning. Consistent respect for others is the foundation for trust, collegiality and inclusion.
Information about the role
This position is located in the Accounting Operations unit of the Office of Finance at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum. The Finance Office is responsible for management and control of the Museum's financial resources, and includes budget, accounting, payroll, travel, procurement, investments, financial reporting and management reporting for both federal (appropriated) and donated/private (non-appropriated) funds.
Accounting Operations unit has responsibility for transaction processing, reporting, policies and procedures and internal controls associated with federal and non-appropriated payroll, accounts payable, petty cash, credit card programs and travel.
The primary purpose of this position is to perform accounts payable functions working closely with accounting management and staff, vendors, contractors and Museum departments. The position reports directly to the Accounting Operations Manager.
This is a full-time donated position (non-Federal) paid with the Museum’s private funds. Salary is commensurate with experience.
Duties, and Responsibilities for the role
The Accounts Payable Technician performs accounts payable functions for both federal (appropriated) and donated/private (non-appropriated) funds, processes requests for payment in accordance with the Museum’s policies and procedures, and troubleshoots issues as they arise.
• Payment processing: Processes requests for payment.
• Analyzes, investigates and reconciles invoices and statements to documents and receiving reports.
• Prepares approval vouchers and obtains appropriate approval signature.
• Enters invoice data into databases and general ledger(s) and ensures accuracy and efficiency in transactions.
• Forwards documents to the disbursing agent for payment.
• Assures the legality and control of bills against appropriated and non-appropriated funds for accounts payable expenditures.
• Maintains thorough knowledge of payment policies and procedures. Notes payment terms and expedites processing to take advantage of discounts.
• Researches and follows up on past due balances.
• Monthly close: Prepares and reconciles monthly accounts payable accruals. Assists with monthly reconciliations of accounts payable and other general ledger accounts as required. Responsible for identifying errors and proposing correcting journal entries.
• Reporting: Prepares reports of accounts payable activity, including aging reports, and distributes them as requested. Prepares other financial reports, statements and analyses as directed. Assists with 1099 preparation and research at calendar year end.
• Point of contact: Serves as a point of contact and source of information to vendors and contractors, the accounting systems managers and Museum offices. Responds to inquiries and correspondence regarding status of vendor accounts. Troubleshoots and resolves differences and problems.
• Administration: Makes copies, scans documents and maintains records.
• Other: Participates in special projects and performs additional duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications for the role
• College degree desirable, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Minimum two years of experience processing financial or accounting transactions in an automated accounting system, or other equivalent transaction processing experience.
• Demonstrated ability to:
• Basic knowledge of accounting and accounts payable procedures.
• Automated accounting systems experience (PeopleSoft is preferred).
• Microsoft Office programs, email, Internet and database management software to efficiently and securely accomplish work.
• Demonstrated ability to:
• Plan and handle high volume with close attention to detail, outstanding numerical accuracy and meticulous follow-through, with commitment to continuous process improvement.
• Conduct research, analyze data and solve problems.
• Work effectively – both independently and as a team member – with multiple projects, shifting priorities and deadline pressures.
• Work with a wide range of clients (effective interpersonal skills).
• Speak and write clearly, and communicate technical information to non-technical staff.
• Self-manage (excellent time management and organizational skills).
• Use sound business judgment and the ability to handle confidential information with complete discretion
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c Show more details...
The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum is a federally chartered, nonpartisan institution that was created by the US Congress to serve as America’s national memorial to the victims of the Holocaust and an educational institution dedicated to the history and lessons of the Holocaust. The Museum seeks to educate Americans from all 50 states and all walks of... life as well as international audiences. The Museum has three areas of expertise: Holocaust remembrance, Holocaust scholarship and education, and genocide prevention.
In carrying out its important memorial and educational mission, the Museum is guided by its institutional values for our workplace: Honor the memory of the victims; carry out our work with dignity, humility, integrity and respect for others; and strive for excellence through teamwork, rigor, and a culture of continuous learning. Consistent respect for others is the foundation for trust, collegiality and inclusion.
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This position is located in the Accounting Operations unit of the Office of Finance at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum. The Finance Office is responsible for management and control of the Museum's financial resources, and includes budget, accounting, payroll, travel, procurement, investments, financial reporting and management reporting for both federal (appropriated) and donated/private (non-appropriated) funds.
Accounting Operations unit has responsibility for transaction processing, reporting, policies and procedures and internal controls associated with federal and non-appropriated payroll, accounts payable, petty cash, credit card programs and travel.
The primary purpose of this position is to perform accounts payable functions working closely with accounting management and staff, vendors, contractors and Museum departments. The position reports directly to the Accounting Operations Manager.
This is a full-time donated position (non-Federal) paid with the Museum’s private funds. Salary is commensurate with experience.
Duties, and Responsibilities for the role
The Accounts Payable Technician performs accounts payable functions for both federal (appropriated) and donated/private (non-appropriated) funds, processes requests for payment in accordance with the Museum’s policies and procedures, and troubleshoots issues as they arise.
• Payment processing: Processes requests for payment.
• Analyzes, investigates and reconciles invoices and statements to documents and receiving reports.
• Prepares approval vouchers and obtains appropriate approval signature.
• Enters invoice data into databases and general ledger(s) and ensures accuracy and efficiency in transactions.
• Forwards documents to the disbursing agent for payment.
• Assures the legality and control of bills against appropriated and non-appropriated funds for accounts payable expenditures.
• Maintains thorough knowledge of payment policies and procedures. Notes payment terms and expedites processing to take advantage of discounts.
• Researches and follows up on past due balances.
• Monthly close: Prepares and reconciles monthly accounts payable accruals. Assists with monthly reconciliations of accounts payable and other general ledger accounts as required. Responsible for identifying errors and proposing correcting journal entries.
• Reporting: Prepares reports of accounts payable activity, including aging reports, and distributes them as requested. Prepares other financial reports, statements and analyses as directed. Assists with 1099 preparation and research at calendar year end.
• Point of contact: Serves as a point of contact and source of information to vendors and contractors, the accounting systems managers and Museum offices. Responds to inquiries and correspondence regarding status of vendor accounts. Troubleshoots and resolves differences and problems.
• Administration: Makes copies, scans documents and maintains records.
• Other: Participates in special projects and performs additional duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications for the role
• College degree desirable, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Minimum two years of experience processing financial or accounting transactions in an automated accounting system, or other equivalent transaction processing experience.
• Demonstrated ability to:
• Basic knowledge of accounting and accounts payable procedures.
• Automated accounting systems experience (PeopleSoft is preferred).
• Microsoft Office programs, email, Internet and database management software to efficiently and securely accomplish work.
• Demonstrated ability to:
• Plan and handle high volume with close attention to detail, outstanding numerical accuracy and meticulous follow-through, with commitment to continuous process improvement.
• Conduct research, analyze data and solve problems.
• Work effectively – both independently and as a team member – with multiple projects, shifting priorities and deadline pressures.
• Work with a wide range of clients (effective interpersonal skills).
• Speak and write clearly, and communicate technical information to non-technical staff.
• Self-manage (excellent time management and organizational skills).
• Use sound business judgment and the ability to handle confidential information with complete discretion
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c Show more details...
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The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum is a federally chartered, nonpartisan institution that was created by the US Congress to serve as America’s national memorial to the victims of the Holocaust and an educational institution dedicated to the history and lessons of the Holocaust. The Museum seeks to educate Americans from all 50 states and all walks of... life as well as international audiences. The Museum
Information about the organization
The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum is a federally chartered, nonpartisan institution that was created by the US Congress to serve as America’s national memorial to the victims of the Holocaust and an educational institution dedicated to the history and lessons of the Holocaust. The Museum seeks to educate Americans from all 50 states and all walks of... life as well as international audiences. The Museum has three areas of expertise: Holocaust remembrance, Holocaust scholarship and education, and genocide prevention.
In carrying out its important memorial and educational mission, the Museum is guided by its institutional values for our workplace: Honor the memory of the victims; carry out our work with dignity, humility, integrity and respect for others; and strive for excellence through teamwork, rigor, and a culture of continuous learning. Consistent respect for others is the foundation for trust, collegiality and inclusion.
Information about the role
This position is located in the Library Branch of the Research and Reference Services Division in the David M. Rubenstein National Institute for Holocaust Documentation (the Rubenstein Institute). The United Stated Holocaust Memorial Museum Library is a specialized library dedicated to Holocaust and genocide studies. The Library’s collection consists of published materials in a wide variety of formats and languages and aims to provide the nation’s most comprehensive international collection of Holocaust-related materials. The Library provides general reference and research services to a wide variety of users, including Museum staff, scholars, educators and the general public.
The primary purpose of the position is to provide library cataloging services for researchers engaged in exploring various aspects of the Holocaust. The employee investigates and analyzes resources to perform a variety of duties related to bibliographic access (cataloging) as well as one or more library functional areas such as acquisition, collection development and digital access. The catalog librarian reports to the Chief of the Library Branch, with the position located at the David and Fela Shapell Family Collections, Conservation and Research Center in Bowie, Maryland.
This is a full-time donated position (non-Federal) paid with the Museum’s private funds. Salary is commensurate with experience.
Duties, and Responsibilities for the role
• Performs original and copy cataloging, including descriptive cataloging, subject cataloging, classification assignment, and shelflisting, for published materials in a variety of languages and formats including books, serials, electronic resources, online resources, audio and video recordings, and microforms.
• Applies current national and institutional library cataloging rules, standards, and practices, and utilizes the full range of cataloging tools to make comprehensive cataloging information pertaining to the Holocaust and genocide available to libraries and library users worldwide.
• Applies national library cataloging and metadata standards including MARC 21, AACR2, RDA, SUDOC, LCSH, Dublin Core, MODS, and other metadata schemas as appropriate.
• Under supervision of the Chief of the Library Branch, performs authority control and maintenance on metadata records associated with published materials.
• Works with colleagues across the Rubenstein Institute to develop and document institutional practices regarding cataloging policies, procedures, and workflows.
• Participates in and oversees projects to catalog special collections, develops training materials, and creates procedural documentation.
• Reviews cataloging work of technicians, interns, volunteers, and contractors for accuracy and completeness.
• Responds to inquiries regarding cataloging practices and performs database maintenance. Resolves and reports cataloging problems in consultation with experts within the Museum and within the broader library and research communities as needed. Maintains currency with national cataloging standards and with innovations in the functionality of cataloging systems.
• Reports cataloging statistics to the Chief of the Library Branch.
• Identifies print and non-print resources for the Library’s specialized collection from a variety of vendors in line with the collecting needs of the Museum and its researchers.
• Establishes and maintains contacts with potential donors and vendors located throughout and outside the United States.
• Obtains additional information regarding material availability and purchasing terms. Evaluates resources and makes informed recommendations to the Chief of the Library Branch regarding purchase and/or suitability of material.
• Serves as liaison for Museum staff, volunteers, visiting researchers, other libraries, the private sector, and/or research groups in order to promote the Library’s resources. Represents the Library on Rubenstein Institute committees as appropriate.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications for the role
• Master’s degree in Library Science from an American Library Association (ALA) accredited program.
• At least three years of experience with cataloging, authority control, and e-resource management.
• Reading knowledge of at least one non-English European language, or Hebrew or Yiddish.
• Demonstrated knowledge of cataloging rules and metadata standards using AACR2 and MARC 21, and relevant practical experience with non-MARC metadata in a library environment.
• Knowledge of current bibliographic standards and models such as RDA, LCSH, LCGFT, and catalog management procedures/techniques.
• Working knowledge of OCLC cataloging utilities and modern integrated library system applications.
• General knowledge of the Holocaust and modern European history.
• Strong organizational skills demonstrated by the ability to plan and execute multiple tasks and projects independently.
• Demonstrated ability to use independent judgment and discretion.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to embrace and implement new technologies and innovative organizational practices.
• Demonstrated ability to work with a diverse range of people in various circumstances.
• Time management skills, attention to detail, and multitasking.
Preferred Qualifications Minimum Qualifications for the role
• Experience maintaining and creating name and subject authority records locally and through the Program for Cooperative Cataloging.
• Project management experience.
• Knowledge of the Voyager integrated library system.
• Reading knowledge of multiple non-English European languages and/or Hebrew
Interested applicants must send their resume and cover letter; applications without a cover letter will not be considered.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c Show more details...
The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum is a federally chartered, nonpartisan institution that was created by the US Congress to serve as America’s national memorial to the victims of the Holocaust and an educational institution dedicated to the history and lessons of the Holocaust. The Museum seeks to educate Americans from all 50 states and all walks of... life as well as international audiences. The Museum has three areas of expertise: Holocaust remembrance, Holocaust scholarship and education, and genocide prevention.
In carrying out its important memorial and educational mission, the Museum is guided by its institutional values for our workplace: Honor the memory of the victims; carry out our work with dignity, humility, integrity and respect for others; and strive for excellence through teamwork, rigor, and a culture of continuous learning. Consistent respect for others is the foundation for trust, collegiality and inclusion.
Information about the role
This position is located in the Library Branch of the Research and Reference Services Division in the David M. Rubenstein National Institute for Holocaust Documentation (the Rubenstein Institute). The United Stated Holocaust Memorial Museum Library is a specialized library dedicated to Holocaust and genocide studies. The Library’s collection consists of published materials in a wide variety of formats and languages and aims to provide the nation’s most comprehensive international collection of Holocaust-related materials. The Library provides general reference and research services to a wide variety of users, including Museum staff, scholars, educators and the general public.
The primary purpose of the position is to provide library cataloging services for researchers engaged in exploring various aspects of the Holocaust. The employee investigates and analyzes resources to perform a variety of duties related to bibliographic access (cataloging) as well as one or more library functional areas such as acquisition, collection development and digital access. The catalog librarian reports to the Chief of the Library Branch, with the position located at the David and Fela Shapell Family Collections, Conservation and Research Center in Bowie, Maryland.
This is a full-time donated position (non-Federal) paid with the Museum’s private funds. Salary is commensurate with experience.
Duties, and Responsibilities for the role
• Performs original and copy cataloging, including descriptive cataloging, subject cataloging, classification assignment, and shelflisting, for published materials in a variety of languages and formats including books, serials, electronic resources, online resources, audio and video recordings, and microforms.
• Applies current national and institutional library cataloging rules, standards, and practices, and utilizes the full range of cataloging tools to make comprehensive cataloging information pertaining to the Holocaust and genocide available to libraries and library users worldwide.
• Applies national library cataloging and metadata standards including MARC 21, AACR2, RDA, SUDOC, LCSH, Dublin Core, MODS, and other metadata schemas as appropriate.
• Under supervision of the Chief of the Library Branch, performs authority control and maintenance on metadata records associated with published materials.
• Works with colleagues across the Rubenstein Institute to develop and document institutional practices regarding cataloging policies, procedures, and workflows.
• Participates in and oversees projects to catalog special collections, develops training materials, and creates procedural documentation.
• Reviews cataloging work of technicians, interns, volunteers, and contractors for accuracy and completeness.
• Responds to inquiries regarding cataloging practices and performs database maintenance. Resolves and reports cataloging problems in consultation with experts within the Museum and within the broader library and research communities as needed. Maintains currency with national cataloging standards and with innovations in the functionality of cataloging systems.
• Reports cataloging statistics to the Chief of the Library Branch.
• Identifies print and non-print resources for the Library’s specialized collection from a variety of vendors in line with the collecting needs of the Museum and its researchers.
• Establishes and maintains contacts with potential donors and vendors located throughout and outside the United States.
• Obtains additional information regarding material availability and purchasing terms. Evaluates resources and makes informed recommendations to the Chief of the Library Branch regarding purchase and/or suitability of material.
• Serves as liaison for Museum staff, volunteers, visiting researchers, other libraries, the private sector, and/or research groups in order to promote the Library’s resources. Represents the Library on Rubenstein Institute committees as appropriate.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications for the role
• Master’s degree in Library Science from an American Library Association (ALA) accredited program.
• At least three years of experience with cataloging, authority control, and e-resource management.
• Reading knowledge of at least one non-English European language, or Hebrew or Yiddish.
• Demonstrated knowledge of cataloging rules and metadata standards using AACR2 and MARC 21, and relevant practical experience with non-MARC metadata in a library environment.
• Knowledge of current bibliographic standards and models such as RDA, LCSH, LCGFT, and catalog management procedures/techniques.
• Working knowledge of OCLC cataloging utilities and modern integrated library system applications.
• General knowledge of the Holocaust and modern European history.
• Strong organizational skills demonstrated by the ability to plan and execute multiple tasks and projects independently.
• Demonstrated ability to use independent judgment and discretion.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to embrace and implement new technologies and innovative organizational practices.
• Demonstrated ability to work with a diverse range of people in various circumstances.
• Time management skills, attention to detail, and multitasking.
Preferred Qualifications Minimum Qualifications for the role
• Experience maintaining and creating name and subject authority records locally and through the Program for Cooperative Cataloging.
• Project management experience.
• Knowledge of the Voyager integrated library system.
• Reading knowledge of multiple non-English European languages and/or Hebrew
Interested applicants must send their resume and cover letter; applications without a cover letter will not be considered.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c Show more details...
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The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum is a federally chartered, nonpartisan institution that was created by the US Congress to serve as America’s national memorial to the victims of the Holocaust and an educational institution dedicated to the history and lessons of the Holocaust. The Museum seeks to educate Americans from all 50 states and all walks of life as well as international
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Information about the organization
The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum is a federally chartered, nonpartisan institution that was created by the US Congress to serve as America’s national memorial to the victims of the Holocaust and an educational institution dedicated to the history and lessons of the Holocaust. The Museum seeks to educate Americans from all 50 states and all walks of life as well as international audiences. The Museum has three areas of expertise: Holocaust remembrance, Holocaust scholarship and education, and genocide prevention.
In carrying out its important memorial and educational mission, the Museum is guided by its institutional values for our workplace: Honor the memory of the victims; carry out our work with dignity, humility, integrity and respect for others; and strive for excellence through teamwork, rigor, and a culture of continuous learning. Consistent respect for others is the foundation for trust, collegiality and inclusion.
Information About The Role
The Museum shop provides visitors with a variety of memorabilia pertaining to the Holocaust and other meaningful events, including books, postcards, videos and related goods. The Shop plays an important role in the mission of the Museum by helping visitors remember their meaningful experience.
The Museum Shop is seeking a Sales Associate to interact with Museum guests, committed to delivering outstanding guest services. The position reports to the Office of Finance, is located in the Museum Gift Shop.
Work Schedule: 40-hour work weeks on a five-week rotating schedule providing varied work and off days. Staff schedules are provided at least three months in advance. This role provides in-person services and no telework is available.
This is a full-time donated position (non-Federal) paid with the Museum’s private funds. Salary is commensurate with experience.
Duties, And Responsibilities For The Role
• Engages customer in sales-oriented conversations, sells to customer, up-sells to customer.
• Closes sales by using knowledge of product and procedures helpful to the customer.
• Cultivates customer relationships
• Describes merchandise and explains use and care of merchandise to customers
• Accurately operates the computerized POS system
• Opens and close cash registers, balances cash drawers, makes deposits and prepares sales records
• Assists with receiving, unpacking, counting, ticketing and shelving of all incoming merchandise
• Restocks store inventory and maintains appearance of displays and organization of merchandise
• Assists with fulfillment of outgoing orders from the store
Minimum Qualifications For The Role
• Minimum of 2 years' experience in retail store sales setting (Museum, Bookstore, etc.)
• Excellent customer service skills
• Familiarity with POS systems and have excellent cash-handling skills
• Highly responsible, reliable, accurate, organized and detail-oriented individual
• Self-motivated, hard-working, positive, high energy team player with the ability to multi-task
• Demonstrated effective oral and written communication; ability to communicate with a diverse group of people
• Strong computer skills, and be quick at data entry
• Respect for teamwork; flexibility and ability to consider input of others on staff
• Flexibility to work a set but rotating work schedule (schedule may vary on a weekly basis)
The Museum is committed to cultivating and maintaining a culture of diversity, equity, accessibility and inclusion (DEAI). Please click here to view the Museum Statement on Diversity, Equity, Accessibility and Inclusion (PDF).
Benefits Highlights
The U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum values employee wellness, work-life balance and the diversity of what this means for individual employees in life and work. We are proud to offer a comprehensive benefits package for benefits-eligible employees that includes generous paid leave benefits, health, dental, and vision insurance, flexible spending accounts, a health savings account with an employer contribution, 403(b) retirement plan with a generous employer match and contribution, group term and supplemental life insurance, short and long-term disability, commuter subsidy, access to two employee assistance programs, as well as voluntary critical illness and accident insurance coverage, long-term care and pet insurance options. Our policies also support telework and other flexible schedule options based on the job, work and team collaboration requirements Show more details...
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Information about the organization
The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum is a federally chartered, nonpartisan institution that was created by the US Congress to serve as America’s national memorial to the victims of the Holocaust and an educational institution dedicated to the history and lessons of the Holocaust. The Museum seeks to educate Americans from all 50 states and all walks of life as well as international audiences. The Museum has three areas of expertise: Holocaust remembrance, Holocaust scholarship and education, and genocide prevention.
In carrying out its important memorial and educational mission, the Museum is guided by its institutional values for our workplace: Honor the memory of the victims; carry out our work with dignity, humility, integrity and respect for others; and strive for excellence through teamwork, rigor, and a culture of continuous learning. Consistent respect for others is the foundation for trust, collegiality and inclusion.
Information About The Role
The Museum shop provides visitors with a variety of memorabilia pertaining to the Holocaust and other meaningful events, including books, postcards, videos and related goods. The Shop plays an important role in the mission of the Museum by helping visitors remember their meaningful experience.
The Museum Shop is seeking a Sales Associate to interact with Museum guests, committed to delivering outstanding guest services. The position reports to the Office of Finance, is located in the Museum Gift Shop.
Work Schedule: 40-hour work weeks on a five-week rotating schedule providing varied work and off days. Staff schedules are provided at least three months in advance. This role provides in-person services and no telework is available.
This is a full-time donated position (non-Federal) paid with the Museum’s private funds. Salary is commensurate with experience.
Duties, And Responsibilities For The Role
• Engages customer in sales-oriented conversations, sells to customer, up-sells to customer.
• Closes sales by using knowledge of product and procedures helpful to the customer.
• Cultivates customer relationships
• Describes merchandise and explains use and care of merchandise to customers
• Accurately operates the computerized POS system
• Opens and close cash registers, balances cash drawers, makes deposits and prepares sales records
• Assists with receiving, unpacking, counting, ticketing and shelving of all incoming merchandise
• Restocks store inventory and maintains appearance of displays and organization of merchandise
• Assists with fulfillment of outgoing orders from the store
Minimum Qualifications For The Role
• Minimum of 2 years' experience in retail store sales setting (Museum, Bookstore, etc.)
• Excellent customer service skills
• Familiarity with POS systems and have excellent cash-handling skills
• Highly responsible, reliable, accurate, organized and detail-oriented individual
• Self-motivated, hard-working, positive, high energy team player with the ability to multi-task
• Demonstrated effective oral and written communication; ability to communicate with a diverse group of people
• Strong computer skills, and be quick at data entry
• Respect for teamwork; flexibility and ability to consider input of others on staff
• Flexibility to work a set but rotating work schedule (schedule may vary on a weekly basis)
The Museum is committed to cultivating and maintaining a culture of diversity, equity, accessibility and inclusion (DEAI). Please click here to view the Museum Statement on Diversity, Equity, Accessibility and Inclusion (PDF).
Benefits Highlights
The U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum values employee wellness, work-life balance and the diversity of what this means for individual employees in life and work. We are proud to offer a comprehensive benefits package for benefits-eligible employees that includes generous paid leave benefits, health, dental, and vision insurance, flexible spending accounts, a health savings account with an employer contribution, 403(b) retirement plan with a generous employer match and contribution, group term and supplemental life insurance, short and long-term disability, commuter subsidy, access to two employee assistance programs, as well as voluntary critical illness and accident insurance coverage, long-term care and pet insurance options. Our policies also support telework and other flexible schedule options based on the job, work and team collaboration requirements Show more details...
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The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum is a federally chartered, nonpartisan institution that was created by the US Congress to serve as America’s national memorial to the victims of the Holocaust and an educational institution dedicated to the history and lessons of the Holocaust. The Museum seeks to educate Americans from all 50 states and all walks of life as well as international
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Information about the organization
The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum is a federally chartered, nonpartisan institution that was created by the US Congress to serve as America’s national memorial to the victims of the Holocaust and an educational institution dedicated to the history and lessons of the Holocaust. The Museum seeks to educate Americans from all 50 states and all walks of life as well as international audiences. The Museum has three areas of expertise: Holocaust remembrance, Holocaust scholarship and education, and genocide prevention.
In carrying out its important memorial and educational mission, the Museum is guided by its institutional values for our workplace: Honor the memory of the victims; carry out our work with dignity, humility, integrity and respect for others; and strive for excellence through teamwork, rigor, and a culture of continuous learning. Consistent respect for others is the foundation for trust, collegiality and inclusion.
Information About The Role
The Marketing Communications (MARCOM) Office is seeking a creative individual to join our team to help build an ever-expanding, active global audience that understands the relevance of the Holocaust and embraces the vision of a world where people confront hatred, prevent genocide and promote human dignity.
This position is located in the Strategic Initiatives and Programming (SIP) division. The incumbent will produce digital and in-person programs in support of the MARCOM omni-channel content strategy. SIP produces in-person and digital programs, as well as on-demand digital content, to advance institutional priorities and raise awareness of Holocaust history and its lessons for new generations. The position will be responsible for producing multimedia programs for general audiences rooted in key themes and events in Holocaust history. The incumbent will be required to produce in-person programming at the Museum, external venues, live and pre-recorded virtual programs, audio-first programs as well as reformatting and repurposing content to reach and attract new audiences.
This is a full-time donated position (non-Federal) paid with the Museum’s private funds. Salary is commensurate with experience.
This position is located in Washington, DC and is hybrid-telework eligible, within the local commuting area of the Museum worksite.
Duties, And Responsibilities For The Role
• Generate and pitch compelling program ideas for live, pre-recorded and packaged formats.
• Lead program development of in-person, live, digital and pre-recorded programs. This includes developing the program outlines / run of show, introductory remarks and conversation guides and scripts. Additionally, programs may need to be repurposed and customized for different geographic audiences and new outlets/formats.
• Conduct primary research to identify topics, talent, digital archival visuals, and other resources
• while ensuring that all materials meet Museum’s standards and practices.
• Research and engage with new venues/audience acquisition partners for existing series as well as new programming opportunities.
• Lead on-site production to include ensuring audio/visual needs are met and directing technical staff.
• Coordinate with internal and external partners on program details including, but not limited to, managing communications and logistics with speakers, arranging venues and involving relevant affinity and community partners.
• Draft materials including emails, social media copy and photo selection to market programs.
• Other duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications For The Role
• 5+ years of experience in developing thought-provoking, public-affairs style multimedia programs and content in a variety of formats including live or recorded for broadcast TV, podcasts, conferences or related formats.
• Proven ability to collaborate with a variety of teams including, but not limited to: historians, technical production, site logistics, content marketing, media specialists, special event and project management colleagues.
• Knowledge of, and experience in, program development and content selection.
• Ability to develop partnerships and/or collaborate with external organizations toward common goals or shared events.
• Experience educating a wide ranging audience regarding the relevance of topics.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strength in strategic communications to include the ability to articulate concepts and develop strategic plans to advance content strategy.
• Project management experience including the ability to develop timelines and track progress of projects.
• Experience in guiding senior leaders and peers through all aspects of program and content planning, promotion, production, and post event analysis.
• Public affairs or cultural event production experience including the ability to develop thought- provoking, multimedia educational programs in a variety of formats.
• Ability to travel within the U.S. 20-25% of the time.
Preferred Qualifications For The Role
• Bachelor's Degree in Journalism, Communications, History, English, Liberal Arts or related study.
• Expertise in television, radio, podcasts or other digital short-form storytelling including, writing, producing and / or editing multimedia content.
• Knowledge of the Holocaust and World War II history.
• An understanding of the Mission and work of the Museum.
The application deadline for this position is March 6, 2023.
Interested applicants must send their resume and cover letter, that highlights they have programs produced. Applications without these requirements will not be considered.
The Museum is committed to cultivating and maintaining a culture of diversity, equity, accessibility and inclusion (DEAI). Please click here to view the Museum Statement on Diversity, Equity, Accessibility and Inclusion (PDF).
Benefits Highlights
The U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum values employee wellness, work-life balance and the diversity of what this means for individual employees in life and work. We are proud to offer a comprehensive benefits package for benefits-eligible employees that includes generous paid leave benefits, health, dental, and vision insurance, flexible spending accounts, a health savings account with an employer contribution, 403(b) retirement plan with a generous employer match and contribution, group term and supplemental life insurance, short and long-term disability, commuter subsidy, access to two employee assistance programs, as well as voluntary critical illness and accident insurance coverage, long-term care and pet insurance options. Our policies also support telework and other flexible schedule options based on the job, work and team collaboration requirements Show more details...
Description...
Information about the organization
The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum is a federally chartered, nonpartisan institution that was created by the US Congress to serve as America’s national memorial to the victims of the Holocaust and an educational institution dedicated to the history and lessons of the Holocaust. The Museum seeks to educate Americans from all 50 states and all walks of life as well as international audiences. The Museum has three areas of expertise: Holocaust remembrance, Holocaust scholarship and education, and genocide prevention.
In carrying out its important memorial and educational mission, the Museum is guided by its institutional values for our workplace: Honor the memory of the victims; carry out our work with dignity, humility, integrity and respect for others; and strive for excellence through teamwork, rigor, and a culture of continuous learning. Consistent respect for others is the foundation for trust, collegiality and inclusion.
Information About The Role
The Marketing Communications (MARCOM) Office is seeking a creative individual to join our team to help build an ever-expanding, active global audience that understands the relevance of the Holocaust and embraces the vision of a world where people confront hatred, prevent genocide and promote human dignity.
This position is located in the Strategic Initiatives and Programming (SIP) division. The incumbent will produce digital and in-person programs in support of the MARCOM omni-channel content strategy. SIP produces in-person and digital programs, as well as on-demand digital content, to advance institutional priorities and raise awareness of Holocaust history and its lessons for new generations. The position will be responsible for producing multimedia programs for general audiences rooted in key themes and events in Holocaust history. The incumbent will be required to produce in-person programming at the Museum, external venues, live and pre-recorded virtual programs, audio-first programs as well as reformatting and repurposing content to reach and attract new audiences.
This is a full-time donated position (non-Federal) paid with the Museum’s private funds. Salary is commensurate with experience.
This position is located in Washington, DC and is hybrid-telework eligible, within the local commuting area of the Museum worksite.
Duties, And Responsibilities For The Role
• Generate and pitch compelling program ideas for live, pre-recorded and packaged formats.
• Lead program development of in-person, live, digital and pre-recorded programs. This includes developing the program outlines / run of show, introductory remarks and conversation guides and scripts. Additionally, programs may need to be repurposed and customized for different geographic audiences and new outlets/formats.
• Conduct primary research to identify topics, talent, digital archival visuals, and other resources
• while ensuring that all materials meet Museum’s standards and practices.
• Research and engage with new venues/audience acquisition partners for existing series as well as new programming opportunities.
• Lead on-site production to include ensuring audio/visual needs are met and directing technical staff.
• Coordinate with internal and external partners on program details including, but not limited to, managing communications and logistics with speakers, arranging venues and involving relevant affinity and community partners.
• Draft materials including emails, social media copy and photo selection to market programs.
• Other duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications For The Role
• 5+ years of experience in developing thought-provoking, public-affairs style multimedia programs and content in a variety of formats including live or recorded for broadcast TV, podcasts, conferences or related formats.
• Proven ability to collaborate with a variety of teams including, but not limited to: historians, technical production, site logistics, content marketing, media specialists, special event and project management colleagues.
• Knowledge of, and experience in, program development and content selection.
• Ability to develop partnerships and/or collaborate with external organizations toward common goals or shared events.
• Experience educating a wide ranging audience regarding the relevance of topics.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strength in strategic communications to include the ability to articulate concepts and develop strategic plans to advance content strategy.
• Project management experience including the ability to develop timelines and track progress of projects.
• Experience in guiding senior leaders and peers through all aspects of program and content planning, promotion, production, and post event analysis.
• Public affairs or cultural event production experience including the ability to develop thought- provoking, multimedia educational programs in a variety of formats.
• Ability to travel within the U.S. 20-25% of the time.
Preferred Qualifications For The Role
• Bachelor's Degree in Journalism, Communications, History, English, Liberal Arts or related study.
• Expertise in television, radio, podcasts or other digital short-form storytelling including, writing, producing and / or editing multimedia content.
• Knowledge of the Holocaust and World War II history.
• An understanding of the Mission and work of the Museum.
The application deadline for this position is March 6, 2023.
Interested applicants must send their resume and cover letter, that highlights they have programs produced. Applications without these requirements will not be considered.
The Museum is committed to cultivating and maintaining a culture of diversity, equity, accessibility and inclusion (DEAI). Please click here to view the Museum Statement on Diversity, Equity, Accessibility and Inclusion (PDF).
Benefits Highlights
The U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum values employee wellness, work-life balance and the diversity of what this means for individual employees in life and work. We are proud to offer a comprehensive benefits package for benefits-eligible employees that includes generous paid leave benefits, health, dental, and vision insurance, flexible spending accounts, a health savings account with an employer contribution, 403(b) retirement plan with a generous employer match and contribution, group term and supplemental life insurance, short and long-term disability, commuter subsidy, access to two employee assistance programs, as well as voluntary critical illness and accident insurance coverage, long-term care and pet insurance options. Our policies also support telework and other flexible schedule options based on the job, work and team collaboration requirements Show more details...
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