US Smithsonian Institution - Social Media Content Specialist

Social Media Manager is needed in Washington, United States.

Client: US Smithsonian Institution

Location: Washington, DC

Contract: Full-time

Job Description

The Social Media Content Specialist is responsible for facilitating content development and approval processes in accordance with established guidelines while supporting strategy implementation to engage audiences through social media.

In this position, you will:

• Research, write, edit, publish, and monitor social media content across platforms that builds meaningful connections with audiences encouraging engagement with the museum’s collections, exhibitions, programming, educational initiatives, web content, and the Searchable Museum.
• Implement testing and recommend adjustments to content towards engaging and educating online audiences while fostering dialogue and influencing engagement across content types, cultural moments, campaigns, and historical commemorations.
• Educate colleagues across the museum about social media, how it’s best used for maximum impact and share recommendations for adoption that will leverage social media to accomplish museum goals.
• Identify ways to empower audiences to contribute to a national dialogue on African American history and culture leveraging micro moments, annual commemorations, and historical milestones that will encourage reflection and discussion connecting to the museum’s collection, programming, and initiatives.

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

• Pass Pre-employment Background Investigation
• May need to complete a Probationary Period
• Maintain a Bank Account for Direct Deposit/Electronic Transfer
• Males born after 12/31/59 must be registered with Selective Service.

The position requires periodic weekend and evening duty hours.

Qualifications

Basic Qualification: Experience that equipped the applicant with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled.

You qualify for this position if you have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-07 level in the Federal Service. For this position, specialized experience is defined as demonstrated experience using multiple social media platforms and applications for a museum, blog, educational or cultural institution; participating in the development of social media content, partnerships, and strategies; and using digital platforms to tell engaging stories on real-time live video platforms.

Or Education: Two full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a master’s or equivalent degree related to the position may be substituted to meet the experience requirements.

Or a Combination: Education and experience may be combined to meet the basic qualifications.

Additional Information

This position is included in the bargaining unit.

Recruitment Incentive: Recruitment incentive(s) may be authorized for this position. Approval for incentives are contingent upon availability.

Note: This statement does not imply nor guarantee an incentive will be offered.

Selections may be made for vacancies across the Smithsonian Institution (SI). By applying to this position, you agree to allow your application and other personal information to be shared with one or more SI hiring officials for employment consideration for same/similar positions within the locations identified in this announcement.

ATTENTION: Due to the large number of qualified applicants for positions of this type, this job announcement will close at 11:59 pm Eastern Time on either: (A) The closing date listed above or (B) The date that 150 applications are received; whichever occurs first.

Benefits

The Smithsonian offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes vacation and sick leave, holidays, health/life insurance, accident insurance, and excellent retirement program options. Please see Benefits at here.

Evaluation Process

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above. Applicants may be evaluated in multiple stages, including assessment of responses to an online questionnaire. If you qualify and meet the rating threshold, you may be contacted to complete additional assessments.

How to Apply

Click on the “Apply Online” button. You must submit required documents by the application deadline. If unable to apply online, paper applications may be accepted with prior approval.