Supervisory Horticulturalist (Associate Director, Horticulture & Operations)

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Salary

$169K-$197K From the posting source

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Market context

U.S. role benchmark (BLS OEWS)

$61,842 U.S. median for this role

Projected growth (BLS Employment Projections)

+1.9% - Slower

196% above the BLS role benchmark for operations aggregate.

Matched to SOC 11-1021 - Operations aggregate by role bucket.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2024 and Employment Projections, 2024-2034.

Role

Role function

Operations From the posting source

Seniority

Staff Plus From the posting source

Schedule

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Deadline

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Where they hire

Hires in: DC From the posting source

About this role

Supervisory Horticulturalist (Associate Director, Horticulture & Operations) Washington, District of Columbia Summary The Smithsonian Institution is the world's largest museum, education, and research complex, with 21 museums and the National Zoo. This position is located in Smithsonian Gardens (SG), Facilities Management (FM), within the Smithsonian Institution (SI). Smithsonian Gardens is a Smithsonian recognized Collections Unit that manages collections of garden artifacts, living plants, and the Archives of American Gardens. Duties The Supervisory Horticulturalist (Associate Director, Horticulture & Operations) is the senior technical authority on matters relating to the Smithsonian Gardens' horticulture, visitor operations and emergency management. This position leads the H&O department, reporting to the Director. In this position, you will: Promote stewardship of living plant collections and public gardens. Develop performance goals and evaluates work performance of subordinates against them. Manage intense urban pressures and heavy visitation, with over 24 million visits per year to gardens on the National Mall. Develop and execute rapid-response protocols for extreme weather events, large-scale public demonstrations and security incidents that impact the Smithsonian Institution's outdoor footprint. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualification requirements, including one year time-in-grade at the next lower grade level for promotion candidates, must be met within 30 days of the job announcement closing date. See the 'Required Documents' section for additional information. For information on qualification requirements, see Qualification Standards Handbook for General Schedule Positions viewable on OPM Website. Education (You must submit unofficial school transcripts) 1. Degree: horticulture; or a related discipline of basic plant science that included at

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