Supervisory Horticulturist

The Smithsonian Institution (SI) is the world's largest museum, education, and research complex, with 21 museums and the National Zoo. This position is located in the Smithsonian Gardens (SG), Facilities Management (FM). Smithsonian Garden is responsible for supporting Smithsonian Gardens, which manages public gardens, living plant collections, greenhouse and nursery operations, and landscape assets. More than one selection may be made from this announcement.

The Supervisory Horticulturist serves as the senior technical authority for Smithsonian Gardens, providing leadership, strategic direction, and professional expertise in horticultural operations, landscape design, plant stewardship, sustainable landscape management, visitor operations, and emergency management. In this position, you will: Promote stewardship of living plant collections and public gardens to include turf and soil management, tree and shrub maintenance, integrated pest management (IPM) and plant disease control for all SG museum sites, the Suitland campus and the greenhouse nursery facility. Serve as reviewing official, interviews candidates for vacant positions and recommends their appointment, promotion or reassignment to those positions and develops performance goals and evaluates work performance of subordinates against them. Coordinate interagency and museum-to-museum communications regarding events, programs, projects, and operational activities impacting Smithsonian Gardens while leading operational adjustments required to support visitor services and the appearance and maintenance of the National Mall. Serve as the primary authority for emergency management and continuity of operations, coordinating responses to weather, security, and other incidents to protect staff, visitors, facilities, and living collections.

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.

FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university.