Museum Specialist (Art)

National Gallery of Art • Washington, DC

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About The Position

The National Gallery of Art is hiring a Museum Specialist in the Division of Prints and Drawings, on the staff of the Chief Conservation and Curatorial Officer. The position reports to the Collections Manager, and in turn the Andrew W. Mellon Senior Curator of Prints and Drawings. The Division cares for, studies, and displays nearly 120,000 prints, drawings, and illustrated books. This role supports the Collections Management team in preparing and moving artworks to a new offsite storage facility (Pod 6), ensuring safe housing and care of the collection.

Requirements

• Must be a United States citizen.
• Must have a valid driver's license.
• Must be able to lift and transport boxes weighing up to 50 pounds.
• Must pass a pre-employment background investigation and be suitable for Federal employment.
• Males born after December 31, 1959, must be registered for Selective Service.
• Must meet one of the qualification pathways: at least one year of specialized experience equivalent in responsibility to the GS-07 level executing collection movement projects for works of art on paper for a fine art museum or library collection; two full academic years of progressively higher-level graduate education or a related master's or equivalent graduate degree; or a combination of education and experience.
• Must meet all qualification and eligibility requirements by the announcement closing date.

Responsibilities

• Reorganize and consolidate prints, drawings, illustrated books, and editioned artworks for movement to offsite storage.
• Determine appropriate housing for works on paper in consultation with curators, conservators, and the collections management team.
• Rehouse objects as needed in preparation for the offsite move.
• Pull and safely transport works on paper from art storage to secure staging areas and the loading dock.
• Coordinate art movements with the collections management team.
• Record art movements accurately and promptly in The Museum System (TMS).
• Coordinate art movements for collection photography, inventory, or staff access.
• Apply knowledge of the history of prints and drawings to identify media accurately and consult appropriate cataloging resources.

Benefits

• Federal employee benefits package, with access to benefits for employees and their families.
• Flexible Spending Accounts.
• Health insurance.
• Leave.
• Life insurance.
• Retirement program.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed