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Plan, design, and oversee construction and installation of permanent and temporary exhibits and displays.

Tasks

• Prepares preliminary drawings of proposed exhibit, including detailed construction, layout, material specifications, or special effects diagrams.
• Arranges for acquisition of specimens or graphics, or building of exhibit structures by outside contractors to complete exhibit.
• Inspects installed exhibit for conformance to specifications and satisfactory operation of special effects components.
• Submits plans for approval, and adapts plan to serve intended purpose or to conform to budget or fabrication restrictions.
• Designs, draws, paints, or sketches backgrounds and fixtures for use in windows or interior displays.
• Oversees preparation of artwork, construction of exhibit components, and placement of collection to ensure intended interpretation of concepts and conformance to specifications.
• Confers with client or staff regarding theme, interpretative or informational purpose, planned location, budget, materials, or promotion.
• Designs display to decorate streets, fairgrounds, building or other places for celebrations, using paper, cloth, plastic, or other materials.

Knowledge

• Design — Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models.
• Building and Construction — Knowledge of materials, methods, and the tools involved in the construction or repair of houses, buildings, or other structures such as highways and roads.
• Fine Arts — Knowledge of the theory and techniques required to compose, produce, and perform works of music, dance, visual arts, drama, and sculpture.

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Skills

• Operations Analysis — Analyzing needs and product requirements to create a design.
• Coordination — Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
• Active Listening — Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriatetimes.
• Monitoring — Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
• Complex Problem Solving — Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information todevelop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
• Mathematics — Using mathematics to solve problems.
• Active Learning — Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
• Speaking — Talking to others to convey information effectively.
• Installation — Installing equipment, machines, wiring, or programs to meet specifications.
• Management of Material Resources — Obtaining and seeing to the appropriate use of equipment, facilities, and materials needed to do certain work.

Abilities

• Originality — The ability to come up with unusual or clever ideas about a given topic or situation, or to develop creative ways to solve a problem.
• Oral Expression — The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
• Visualization — The ability to imagine how something will look after it is moved around or when its parts are moved or rearranged.
• Oral Comprehension — The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
• Fluency of Ideas — The ability to come up with a number of ideas about a topic (the number of ideas is important, not their quality, correctness, or creativity).
• Wrist-Finger Speed — The ability to make fast, simple, repeated movements of the fingers, hands, and wrists.
• Visual Color Discrimination — The ability to match or detect differences between colors, including shades of color and brightness.
• Near Vision — The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
• Speech Clarity — The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you.
• Written Expression — The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand.

Work Activities

• Thinking Creatively — Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions.
• Getting Information — Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
• Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment — Providing documentation, detailed instructions, drawings, or specifications to tell others about how devices, parts, equipment, or structures are to be fabricated, constructed, assembled, modified, maintained, or used.
• Handling and Moving Objects — Using hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, and moving materials, and manipulating things.
• Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others — Getting members of a group to work together to accomplish tasks.
• Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings — Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems.
• Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work — Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.
• Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information — Estimating sizes, distances, and quantities; or determining time, costs, resources, or materials needed to perform a work activity.
• Communicating with Persons Outside Organization — Communicating with people outside the organization, representing the organization to customers, the public, government, and other external sources. This information can be exchanged in person, in writing, or by telephone or e-mail.
• Monitoring and Controlling Resources — Monitoring and controlling resources and overseeing the spending of money.

Interests

Artistic — Artistic occupations frequently involve working with forms, designs and patterns. They often require self-expression and the work can be done without following a clear set of rules.
Realistic — Realistic occupations frequently involve work activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions. They often deal with plants, animals, and real-world materials like wood, tools, and machinery.
Many of the occupations require working outside, and do not involve a lot of paperwork or working closely with others.
Enterprising — Enterprising occupations frequently involve starting up and carrying out projects. These occupations can involve leading people and making many decisions. Sometimes they require risk taking and often deal with business.

Work Values

• Achievement — Occupations that satisfy this work value are results oriented and allow employees to use their strongest abilities, giving them a feeling of accomplishment. Corresponding needs are Ability Utilization and Achievement.
• Independence — Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employs to work on their own and make decisions. Corresponding needs are Creativity, Responsibility and Autonomy.

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