Collections and Acquisitions Coordinator

Full Job Description

The National Gallery of Art welcomes all people to explore art, creativity, and our shared humanity.

Nearly four million people come through our doors each year—with millions more online—making us one of the most visited art museums in the world.

Our renowned collection includes nearly 160,000 works of art, from the ancient world to today.

Admission to the West and East Buildings, Sculpture Garden, special exhibitions, and public programs is always free.

Basic Requirements: Experience related to the operation or management of a museum or similar collection of valuable objects.

Examples of qualifying specialized experience include collections management, registration, cataloging, research, preservation, restoration, or conservation of collections of museum material, or other experience related to the position to be filled.

Most positions require a particular subject-matter specialization, e.g., aeronautics, anthropology, art, geology, history, natural science, technology, biology, or zoology.

In addition to the basic qualification requirements above: Specialized Experience: GS-11: You qualify for this position if you have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-09 level in the Federal Service.

For this position, specialized experience is defined as demonstrated experience managing communications between an office and at least ten (10) internal stakeholders.

GS-12: You qualify for this position if you have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-11 level in the Federal Service.

For this position, specialized experience is defined as demonstrated experience managing a research function for an organization.

You must meet all qualification and eligibility requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

Please read the following important information to ensure we have everything we need to consider your application: It is your responsibility to ensure that you submit appropriate documentation prior to the closing date.

Your resume serves as the basis for qualification determinations and must highlight your most relevant and significant experience as it relates to this job announcement.

Be clear and specific when describing your work history since human resources cannot make assumptions regarding your experience.

Your resume serves as the basis for qualification determinations and must highlight your most relevant and significant work experience and education (if applicable) as it relates to this job opportunity.

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social).

Your resume must include the dates of all qualifying experience (from month/year to month/year) and the number of hours worked/volunteered per week.

Your resume must not be longer than 2 pages in length. Major Duties:

The Collections and Acquisitions Coordinator directs, supervises, and aligns the activities of the Curatorial and Conservation Division (C) with the museum’s mission, vision, values and strategic priorities.

As the Collections and Acquisitions Coordinator, you will: Oversee the Gallery’s art acquisition process Conduct curatorial research Provide financial and administrative support to the Curatorial and Conservation Division Manage special projects