Museum Specialist (Art)

National Gallery of Art•Washington, DC

18h

About The Position

The National Gallery of Art’s Department of Exhibitions coordinates and manages special exhibitions, including developing and consolidating budgets, preparing contracts for participants and guest curators, and managing correspondence with lenders of works of art. The Museum Specialist serves as an Exhibitions Officer, managing assigned domestic and international collection and loan exhibitions from conceptual planning through completion and archiving. The role coordinates exhibition logistics, financial and contractual requirements, participating venues, and exhibition tours. It also oversees staff and the work of guest curators and consultants supporting assigned exhibitions.

Requirements

Be a United States citizen.
Possess at least one year of specialized experience equivalent in responsibility to the GS-11 level, coordinating and managing temporary special exhibitions and collection installations for an art museum or similar visual arts institution; alternatively, related coursework may qualify.
For positions at GS-5 and above, have experience related to the operation or management of a museum or similar collection of valuable objects, such as collections management, registration, cataloging, research, preservation, restoration, conservation, or related work.
Meet all qualification and eligibility requirements by the announcement closing date.
Submit a resume that clearly describes relevant experience and includes dates of qualifying experience and hours worked or volunteered per week.
Males born after December 31, 1959, must be registered for Selective Service.
Be suitable for Federal employment, as determined by a background investigation.
May be required to successfully complete a probationary period.
Merit promotion applicants must meet time-in-grade requirements; one year at the GS-11 level is required for the GS-12 level.

Responsibilities

Manage domestic and international collection and loan exhibitions from conceptual planning through completion and archiving.
Schedule and coordinate participating venues and exhibition tours.
Manage exhibition financial, contractual, and administrative requirements, including budgets, agreements, lender terms, insurance, indemnity, and regulatory and policy compliance.
Directly or indirectly supervise staff at equal or lower grade levels.
Oversee the work of guest curators and consultants supporting assigned exhibitions.