Management Analyst - 120 day detail

Full Job Description

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

Millions of people come through our doors each year, with even more online, making us one of the most visited art museums in the world.

Our renowned collection includes over 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.

Specialized Experience Statement: Candidates must possess at least one year of specialized experience, equivalent in responsibility to the GS-12 level in the Federal service or private sector.

Specialized experience for this position includes: Experience defining project scope and objectives and deliverables and success metrics in collaboration with senior leadership; developing project plans, schedules, and budgets; experience applying Lean Six Sigma methodologies to identify inefficiencies, reduce waste and improve process quality.

Associated Group standard: Group Coverage Qualification Standard for Administrative and Management Positions Merit promotion applicants must meet the time-in-grade requirement as defined in 5 CFR 300, Subpart F.

One year at the GS-12 level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-12 level.

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

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).

Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.

You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Note: Applicants who are referred to the hiring office for selection consideration may be required to submit writing and/or work samples as part of the interview/selection process.

If the hiring office decides to request a writing and/or work sample as part of its selection process, the vacancy contact will reach out to you by email to: (1) inform you of this requirement; and (2) provide further instructions.

Major Duties:

The position operates within the Office of the Administrator/Chief Operating Officer ("A") and supports the coordination, monitoring, and reporting of projects, initiatives, and operational activities across divisions.

The incumbent maintains visibility into the status of key initiatives, identifies risks and dependencies and provides leadership with consolidated reporting and analysis to support informed decision-making.

In this position, you will: Define project scope, objectives, deliverables and success metrics in collaboration with stakeholders and senior leadership.

Develop and manage project plans, schedules, and budget, Monitor project progress and adjust implementation strategies to esnuure alignment with strategic goals.

Design and implement evaluation frameworks, performance metrics and data collection methodologies.

Use Lean Six Sigma tools and techniques, including suppliers-inputs-process-outputs-customers-significant (SIPOC) diagrams, root cause analysis and control charts to assess operational processes and recommend improvements.

Demonstrate expert knowledge of project management principles, practices, and tools across the full project life cycle.

Apply integrated disciplines including scope, schedule, cost, quality, risk, procurement and stakeholder management.

Lead the development of project charters, work breakdown structures, resource plans, and performance dashboards.