This position serves as the Deputy Director of Museum Operations and Administration (MOA) for the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum (USHMM), Washington DC.
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. Duties include: The Deputy Director is closely involved with high level program officials in the development of overall goals and objectives for assigned staff function(s), program(s), or program segment(s).
Serves as the chief advisor to the Chief Museum Operations Officer regarding the operating status of Museum buildings and the oversight, direction, and administrative management of the Office of Museum Operations and Administration (MOA). Identifies critical needs and issues requiring immediate attention.
Serves as the lead representative for Museum Operations and Administration for the institutional priority related to designing, constructing, and operating the new Permanent Exhibition (PE). Leads MOA budget planning, formulation, and execution process for the office in coordination with Chief Museum Operations Officer, division directors, and support staff within the office assisting with this function day to day and with staff in the Office of Finance.
As chief advisor to the Chief Museum Operations Officer/MOA Director, identifies issues, functions, responsibilities, and activities that help maximize the effectiveness of the institution's operations and administration. Ensures that policies and processes for managing, operating, and staffing the Office of Museum Operations and Administration align with and advance short- and long-term goals and objectives of both the office and the Museum-wide strategic plan.
Serves as the Museum's representative for the International Association of Museum Facility Administrators (IAMFA), the premier global network for professionals who safeguard and maintain the world's most prestigious cultural institutions. Provides leadership in addressing unresolved operational issues and pressing problems crossing office and division lines and advises other senior leaders and staff at all levels on strategies for resolving issues.
Supervises the Director of the Operations Division and provides second-level supervision to a staff of approximately 20 employees including subordinate supervisors. Provides oversight, guidance, and institutional knowledge.
Education. If education is required, you must submit an unofficial transcript or a list of courses that includes the following information: name of accredited institution, grades earned, completion dates, and quarter and semester hours earned. Special Instructions for Foreign Education: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities must be evaluated in terms of equivalency to that acquired in U.S. colleges and universities.
Applicants educated in whole or in part in foreign countries must submit sufficient evidence, including transcripts, to an accredited private organization for an equivalency evaluation of course work and degree. A listing of these accredited organizations can be found on the Department of Education's website. You MUST provide a copy of the letter containing the results of the equivalency evaluation with a course by course listing along with your application.
Failure to provide such documentation by the closing date of the announcement will result in lost consideration.
careers@ushmm.org · 202-488-2674
This position is with U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum, Other Agencies and Independent Organizations.
The posted pay range is $151661 – $209598/yr.
Applications close on 2026-09-16.
This is a This is a full-time career/career-conditional appointment. position.
This position is open under the 'Fed Competitive' hiring path.
Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government
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