You will serve as Museum Curator for the Western Arctic National Parklands in the Resource Management Division. The position provides a full range of complex curatorial work for four park units (Bering Land Bridge National Preserve, Cape Krusenstern National monument, Kobuk Valley National Park, Noatak National Preserve) and is duty-stationed in Anchorage, AK at the Alaska Regional Curatorial Center.
As a Museum Curator, you will manage and preserve a diverse collection of cultural and natural resources in support of the National Park Service mission. You will ensure proper documentation, storage, conservation, research, and interpretation of museum objects while supporting exhibits, compliance requirements, and public engagement.
This position plays a vital role in protecting museum collections and providing professional guidance to staff, researchers, and partner groups. Day-to-Day Duties: Maintain, catalog, inventory, and document museum objects and archives while ensuring proper preservation, security, and environmental conditions. Monitor and manage collection storage areas, integrated pest management, conservation needs, and object movement.
Support exhibit development by researching content, preparing documentation, and reviewing exhibit plans to ensure accuracy and object preservation. Conduct research to identify, authenticate, and document collection items, supporting cataloging, preservation planning, compliance, and exhibit development. Provide curatorial guidance to park staff, researchers, and partner groups, and prepare required plans, reports, and documentation related to museum collections management.
You must submit a copy of your transcript(s) to support claimed education if substituting education for experience. Transcripts must include your name, school name, grades, credit hours earned, major(s), grade point average or class ranking, and date the degree was conferred, if applicable. A typed list of courses, grades, semester/quarter hours, GPA, etc. will not be accepted. Non-submission may result in being rated not qualified for the position.
Unofficial transcripts are acceptable, but if you are selected for this position and you used your education to qualify, you must provide official transcripts before you begin work.
Foreign Education: To receive credit for education completed outside the United States, you must show proof that the education has been submitted to a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign educational credentials and such education has been deemed at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education programs.
For more information on how foreign education is evaluated, visit: https://www.ed.gov/about/initiatives/international-affairs/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications
This position is with National Park Service, Department of the Interior.
The posted pay range is $84439 – $109777/yr.
This position is eligible for telework.
Applications close on 2026-10-22.
This position is open under the 'Fed Transition' hiring path.
Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government
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