Public Programs Coordinator
This listing is for a Public Programs Coordinator role at Smithsonian Institution, in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. It is listed as a full-time position.
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This listing is for a Public Programs Coordinator role at Smithsonian Institution, in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. It is listed as a full-time position.
The listing gives the pay as $70,623 - $91,815 per year.
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Dev Global Jobs found this job on USAJobs on Nov 3, 2026; applications close on Nov 17, 2026.
- Employer
- Smithsonian Institution
- Location
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States
- Job type
- Full-time
- Pay
- $70,623 - $91,815 per year
- Found
- Nov 3, 2026 on USAJobs
- Closes
- Nov 17, 2026
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Source: OECD Average annual wages, 2025
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About the role
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01Experience
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 developing and implementing marketing and communications initiatives within a museum, cultural, or historical organization, as well as collecting, analyzing, and reporting performance data to evaluate the effectiveness of outreach, marketing, and communication strategies.
Your resume must be no more than two (2) pages and should clearly demonstrate how your experience aligns with the responsibilities and specialized experience required for this position. Do not copy language directly from the vacancy announcement, as you will be deemed ineligible for consideration. Instead, provide detailed, descriptive information about your actual experience.
Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
Part-time and/or unpaid experience related to this position will be considered to determine the total number of years and months of experience. Be sure to note the number of paid or unpaid hours worked each week. OR master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.B. or J.D., if related
The Public Programs Coordinator is responsible for developing and delivering engaging, community centered programs that connect audiences to the museum's exhibition, collections, and stories. In this position, you will: Participate in planning activities, public program development and project implementation of outreach programs. Draft preliminary budgets, staffing extramural participants, and material resource requirements.
Provide administrative and logistical planning for the museum's public programs and special events. Track program expenditures, attendance, evaluations, outcomes, and prepares reports for supervisors and museum management.
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