[NHCOLL-L:1667] Job Announcement--Tour Program Manager

[BARBIAN at afip.osd.mil]

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The Department of the Army -- Job Opportunity Announcement 

Job No.:  AN029155 

Opening Date: July 29, 2002 

Closing Date: August 9, 2002 

Position Title (Pay Plan-Series): Tour Program Manager (GS-1001) 

Grade: 07 

Full Performance Grade: 07 

Number of vacancies to be filled by this announcement  - 1. 

Salary: $31,397 to $40,818 PA 

National Museum of Health and Medicine 
Armed Forces Institute of Pathology
Washington, DC 

Duties: Working in conjunction with the Director and/or Executive
Administrator, and the Public Programs Coordinator/Manager, the incumbent
establishes general policies for the volunteer program. The incumbent
determines guidelines and procedures for the conduct and evaluation of the
Docent program components: recruits, interviews, and trains Docents for
NMHM; supervises Docents for selection activities; and regularly reviews
service, operations and fiscal aspects of the Docent program. Schedules
tours. Consults with NMHM management and staff regarding the suitability and
feasibility of using volunteers for the docent program and various NMHM
activities. Responds to requests from staff for individual and/or group
volunteer assistance by devising appropriate methods and procedures for
recruiting, screening, and referring qualified volunteers who meet docent or
project requirements. Provides placement follow-up: orientation, training,
counseling, and on-going supervision. Evaluates performance based on reviews
and reports of those who use the volunteers' services. Identifies
appropriate recipient of awards. Conducts debriefing upon termination of
service. Designs and maintains a basic personnel record for each volunteer.
Formulates and implements a program of training which all volunteers are
required to take upon joining the program and conducts quarterly training
thereafter. Maintains records of participation. Implements and manages the
museum tour program to include providing information about planning,
arranging and scheduling all educational tours and programs at NMHM with a
wide variety of outside agencies, i.e., public, private and professional
schools, senior citizen groups, general public, as well as WRAMC and AFIP.
Keeps supervisory chain apprised of monthly and annual visitors to the
museum. Assists in the planning, developing and implementation of in-service
meetings, lectures, programs, award recognition ceremonies and receptions
for the docents. Develops, uses and maintains an automated system.