Summary

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.

This job is open to

The public

U.S. Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.

Clarification from the agency

THIS IS A PRIVATLEY FUDNDED POSITION WHICH DOES NOT CONFER COMPETITIVE FEDERAL STATUS TO THE INCUMBENT. THE SELECTED CANDIDATE WILL BE ELIGIBLE FOR THE FEDERAL GOVERNEMENT EMPLOYMENT BENEFITS PACKAGE. THIS IS A TERM POSITION NOT TO EXCEED 2 YEARS.

Duties

This position is location in the Exhibitions, Programs & Audience Engagement Department, Learning and Engagement. This position will:

Planning and administering a regular performance series with a focus on music, including a weekly summer Jazz in the Garden series.
Developing unique programming in collaboration with curators, artists, and performers.
Plan expenditures from the yearly budget, as approved by the Head of Public Programs and establish regular and cost-effective means of presenting the highest quality performances within that budget.
Follow negotiations with external clients, overseeing the preparation and revision of contracts and contractors, and working with the legal, procurement and accounting departments from onset through completion.
Serve as expert on performing arts trends as well as the technical authority on logistical needs for different kinds of concerts and performances.

Requirements

Conditions of employment

Suitable for Federal employment, determined by a background investigation
May be required to successfully complete a probationary period

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.

Qualifications

Individual Occupational Requirements

Education

Undergraduate and Graduate Education: Major study - music.

Basic Experience

Specialized Experience (for positions above GS-5): Experience that demonstrated the ability to:

Produce, stage, conduct, or direct musical productions, concerts, recitals, festivals, clinics, workshops, or other musical events.
Instruct or perform in one or more of the musical arts such as (1) composing, arranging, or orchestrating music, (2) interpreting classical, modern, ethnic, or cultural dance forms, (3) choreography and notation, or (4) interpreting vocal or instrumental music.

This ability may have been gained in:

Planning, staging, conducting, or directing musical productions, concerts, recitals, competitions, festivals, symphonies, operas, choirs, choruses, or pageants for schools, civic or cultural organizations, or professional companies.
Planning, instructing in, or evaluating a music curriculum for secondary or higher academic levels.

In addition to the basic qualifications above:

Specialized Experience:To qualify for this position, candidates must possess at least one year of specialized experience, equivalent in responsibility to the federal GS-9 level, leading or planning musical performances.

"Experience" refers to paid and unpaid experience. Examples of qualifying unpaid experience may include volunteer work done through National Service programs (such as Peace Corps and AmeriCorps);as well as work for other community-based philanthropic and social organizations. 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. You must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

Education

You must meet the basic qualification requirements listed above.

Additional information

There is no basic education requirement for this position.

The National Gallery of Art fosters a diverse and inclusive workplace and is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

More than one selection may be made from this vacancy announcement.

Relocation expenses will not be paid.

Some positions may require completion of a probationary period of up to 1 (one) year.

AN EXTERNAL SELECTED CANDIDATE MUST BE FINGERPRINTED AND RECEIVE A BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION, RESULTING IN A SATISFACTORY SUITABILITY DETERMINATION BEFORE BEING HIRED FOR THIS POSITION.

All males born after December 31st 1959 must abide by laws regarding Selective Service registration. To learn more about this law, visit the Selective Service web page, Who Must Register. If you are not registered and don't have an approved exemption, you will not be eligible for employment with the Federal government.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The National Gallery of Art does not discriminate against any employee or any applicant for employment on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), age (40 and older), disability (mental or physical), or genetic information, or in retaliation for opposing discrimination or participating in the EEO process. For more information, visit https://www.nga.gov/employment-opportunities/equal-employment-opportunity.

Reasonable Accommodation

The National Gallery of Art provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities. If you need an accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the contact person listed in this announcement. The decision on granting a reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

Benefits

A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.

Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.

How you will be evaluated

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

The National Gallery of Art uses an application tracking system to evaluate the responses you provide in the applicant assessment questionnaire to determine if you meet the minimum qualification requirements of this position. Then, the HR Office and/or Subject Matter Expert (SME) will conduct a quality review of your application and supporting documentation to determine if your qualifications meet the criteria for referral to the selecting official.

We will also verify whether you are eligible for merit promotion by reviewing your previous Federal employment to ensure you meet Time-in-Grade requirements. If you are eligible to apply to Merit Promotion announcements based on Veteran or other non-competitive statuses, we will verify your supporting documentation prior to referral.

If your resume is incomplete or does not support the responses you provided in your online questionnaire, or if you fail to submit all required documentation before the vacancy closes, you may be rated 'ineligible', 'not qualified', or your evaluation rating may be adjusted accordingly.

You may preview questions for this vacancy.

Required Documents

Your resume should include relevant work experience, applicable education and your contact information. For current or previous federal employees, include the pay plan, series and grade.

To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package which includes:

- - Your Resume showing the applicant's name, email address, work schedule, hours worked per week, dates of employment, and duties performed to include pay plan, series, and grade level for relevant federal experience. Your resume must show complete information for each job entry to support minimum qualifications.
- - Do not include the following types of information in your resume:
    - Classified or government sensitive information
    - Social Security Number (SSN)
    - Photos of yourself
    - Personal information, such as age, gender, religious affiliation, etc.
    - Encrypted and digitally signed documents

2. Other supporting documents:

Cover Letter, optional
Most recent Performance Appraisal, if applicable
Transcripts: if applicable

Failure to submit any of the above-mentioned required documents may result in loss of consideration due to an incomplete application package. It is your responsibility to ensure all required documents have been submitted.

How to Apply

You must have a USAJOBS account and be logged in.
You must have a completed resume. (You may use the Resume Builder in USAJOBS)
You must respond to all applicant assessment questions, carefully following all instructions provided.
You will be able to upload additional supporting documentation, which may include, but not limited to transcripts, notification of personnel actions (SF-50), certifications and verification of veterans status (SF-15, DD-214)

The complete application package, including any additional supporting documents required for this position is due in the National Gallery of Art Personnel Office on the closing date of the announcement by 11:59 PM Eastern Time.

NOTE: Applicants who cannot apply on-line must request a hard copy application packet from the Agency Contact listed in the vacancy announcement. Resumes and/or supporting documentation alone will not be considered without the inclusion of a hard copy application packet. The complete package is due no later than 5:30 PM Eastern Time on the closing date of this announcement.

The National Gallery of Art receives many applications for each job. Each application is reviewed carefully which may take a few weeks. You may also check your application status by logging into www.usajobs.gov and selecting the tab "My USAJOBS.

Agency contact information

Staffing

Phone

202-842-6814

Fax

000-000-0000

staffing@nga.gov

Address

National Gallery of Art
4th and Constitution Avenue NW,
Washington, District of Columbia 20565
United States

Next steps

After each step in the recruitment process, your status will be updated in our application tracking system. Once this happens, if you have elected to receive e-mail updates, you will be notified through your USAJOBS registered e-mail address. If you have not elected e-mail updates, you can review your current application status in USAJOBS at any time. Please check that your USAJOBS profile contact information is current and correct each time you apply to a job-this will ensure we are able to contact you as quickly as possible.

In addition to changing your status online, we will send you e-mail notifications at each major step in the process, to include: application received, eligible or not eligible, referred or not referred, selected or not selected.

We expect to make a selection within 30 to 90 days of the closing date of this announcement.

Overview

Accepting applications

Open & closing dates

03/03/2026 to 03/24/2026

Salary

$85,447 to - $111,087 per year

Pay scale & grade

NF 11

Location

1 vacancy in the following location:

Washington, DC

1 vacancy

Remote job

Telework eligible

Yes—Subject to Agency Policy

Travel Required

Not required

Relocation expenses reimbursed

Appointment type

Term - Temporary Appointment Not-to-Exceed 2-years

Work schedule

Full-time

Service

Excepted

Promotion potential

Job family (Series)

1051 Music Specialist

Supervisory status

Security clearance

Not Required

Drug test

Position sensitivity and risk

Non-sensitive (NS)/Low Risk

Trust determination process

Suitability/Fitness

Financial disclosure

Bargaining unit status

Announcement number

NGA-26-027-NF

Control number

859453100

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