Museum Specialist (Art )

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.

The Painting Conservation (CL-PT) at the National Gallery of Art preserves the structural stability and aesthetic integrity of the collection through expert examination, treatment and research. CL-PT uses advanced imaging to analyze artist techniques, guide treatment and collaborate with scientists and curators to ensure long-term preservation for future generations. This vacancy is for two positions. The GS-14 position focuses on Old Master paintings and assists the Head of CL-PT in supervising staff, managing funding and examining, treating and documenting paintings. The GS-13 position is non-supervisory and focuses on Modern and Contemporary paintings. Duties for this position include Assesses the condition of works of art and performs major and minor conservation treatments on paintings and prepares appropriate documentation and reports and utilizes the Gallery's electronic document management storage system. Consults and collaborates with curators and other staff when treating works of art or for research purposes. Examines works of art and recommends appropriate display or storage guidelines. Inspects works of art that are on loan to the Gallery and carries out treatment on them as required and when authorized. Examines works of art to produce technical information for inclusion in Gallery catalogs or other publications. Examines works of art requested for loan to other institutions, assesses condition and vulnerabilities, and prepares written documentation of findings. Conducts research on artists' methods and materials and in support of increasing knowledge of paintings in the permanent collection.

Qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement. For information on qualification requirements, see Qualification Standards Handbook for General Schedule Positions viewable on OPM Website. 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. 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.