Clarification from the agency

Open to current and former Federal employees with permanent status or reinstatement eligibility. Individuals who are eligible for a special appointing authority may also apply; such as applicants with a disability, former Peace Corps volunteers, certain military spouses, veterans seeking a VRA/VEOA appointment, or veterans who have been separated from armed forces under honorable conditions after 3 years or more of continuous active service.

• Oversees all of the NPG acquisitions activity, via purchases, donations, and commissioned portraits.
• Coordinates exhibitions development across NPG curators and guest curators.
• Creates scholarly research of a high order making significant contributions to his or her field.
• Supervises and manages all NPG curatorial departments plus conservation.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       

Conditions of employment

• Pass Pre-employment Background Investigation
• May need to complete a Probationary Period
• Maintain a Bank Account for Direct Deposit/Electronic Transfer
• May be required to serve an 18-month probationary period for supervisors.

Qualification requirements, including one year time-in-grade at the next lower grade level for promotion candidates, must be met within 30 days of the job announcement closing date.

For information on qualification requirements, see Qualification Standards Handbook for General Schedule Positions viewable on the web at http://www.opm.gov/qualifications.

Qualifications

You must meet these Basic Education Requirements:

1. Degree: museum work; or in an applicable subject-matter field.

or

2. Combination of education and experience -- courses equivalent to a major, as shown in A above, plus appropriate experience or additional education.

or

3. Four years of experience that provided knowledge comparable to that normally acquired through the successful completion of the 4-year course of study as shown in A above.

In addition to Basic Requirements above, you must have following:

Experience: You qualify for this position if you have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the 14 grade level in the Federal Service or comparable pay band system.  For this position specialized experience is defined as leading a curatorial department in the development and care of museum collections, conducting and publishing research on American art, conceiving and developing large-scale exhibitions for a museum; and presenting public programs including gallery talks and lectures. .

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.

Part-time and/or unpaid experience related to this position will be considered to determine the total number of years and months of experience. Be sure to note the number of paid or unpaid hours worked each week.

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

Your resume will be used to evaluate your experience, education, and/or training that address the competencies below:

• Knowledge of American art and portraiture, and its non-American sources and influences.

• Ability to project exhibition budgets with an understanding of financial, 1ogistical and personnel implications of curatorial decisions and commitments.

• Knowledge of research methodology as evidenced by authorship of professional papers and scholarly publications, and by demonstrated experience in managing research programs.

• Ability as an arts administrator in order to successfully manage staff; fiscal and human resources.

Important Note:

The review of your resume will determine your final rating and should provide sufficient information regarding how your education and experience relate to this position, including the major duties and qualifications criteria listed.