Management and Program Analyst

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-09 level in the Federal service or private sector.

Specialized experience for this position includes; a) Conducting research and generates reports on artworks for acquisition, loan, treatment, and exhibition, in support of a museum or cultural institution; AND b) Experience with digital asset management programs for art collections and conservation; AND c) coordinating conservation assessments, proposals, loan evaluations, and treatment reports for a museum or cultural institution; AND d) performing a variety of analytical and evaluative tasks in support of the overall administrative functions for a major organization or institution.

OR a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree, 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a Ph.D.

or equivalent doctoral degree, LL.M., if related OR A Combination of Education and Experience (NOTE: please see OPM Group Standard for Administrative and Management positions, combining education and experience section.) OPM Qualifications Standard: Associated Group standard: Group Coverage Qualification Standard for Administrative and Management Positions 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:

This position is located in the National Gallery of Art's Conservation Department, which preserves the museum's collection through specialized treatment, scientific research, and environmental monitoring.

The Management and Program Analyst provide administrative and technical support of staff and programs within this specialized conservation unit.

Duties include: Administer communications, information, and recommendations to support the Chief's decision-making process on programs and operations.

Digital filing and archiving of materials, ensuring systematic organization and adherence to best practices for digital asset management and facilitating efficient access to records and compliance with organizational standards.

Prepares/Writes presentations, project papers, and staff report to organize and deliver briefings to internal and external stakeholders.

Conducts high quality research, prepares and develops presentations, proposals, lectures, and briefing/position papers with a strong command of language and demonstrated knowledge of art history, science, and conservation.

Plan and manage conservation related activities for Exhibitions, Loans, Art Acquisitions, and Conservation special projects.

Review/evaluate requests from seven conservation and scientific research departments upon request of the Chief of Conservation to analyze, act/find solutions to problems related to Administrative Functions/Conservation of Art/Collections Management.

Leverages organizational technologies to achieve program goals, including extensive experience with Microsoft Teams, Microsoft Office Suite, Adobe Suite, TMS Suite, Project Management Software, and OneNote.