Development Specialist

National Gallery of Art; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 65,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

The National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC seeks a development professional to secure private financial support for exhibitions, sponsorships, and educational initiatives. You will project-manage the fundraising lifecycle from proposal through grants management, coordinating with internal teams and external partners.

The role requires at least one year of specialized fundraising experience, with a proven track record of growing donor portfolios and delivering results in a federal- or

Qualifications

• 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, fundraising/business development with documented results.
• Experience preparing proposals, soliciting new/existing donors AND managing portfolio(s) of corporate prospect/donors to achieve fundraising goals.

Responsibilities

• Identifies, cultivates and solicits prospects and donors in a defined foundation portfolio that with the objective of growing the number of donors.
• Manages relationship strategies and outreach for leaders across development, exhibitions, curatorial and the executive team for a diverse portfolio of supporters.
• Project management and coordination of the lifecycle of corporate engagement opportunities for the National Gallery of Art

Skills

Fundraising

Donor cultivation

Proposal writing

Portfolio management

Sponsorships

Grants management

Job description

Summary

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.

Summary

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.

Duties

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The National Gallery of Art serves the nation by welcoming all people to explore and experience art, creativity and our shared humanity. The Development Office (DD-DEV) is responsible for securing private financial support to sustain and expand the exhibitions, educational initiatives, conservation efforts and other programs that advance the National Gallery’s mission. This position plays a key role in raising philanthropic funds for exhibitions, sponsorships and key initiatives from institutions primarily in the foundation space. Provides tactical support to all of DD-DEV by project-managing exhibition fundraising and the grants management process.

Duties for this position include;

• Identifies, cultivates and solicits prospects and donors in a defined foundation portfolio that with the objective of growing the number of donors
• Manages relationship strategies and outreach for leaders across development, exhibitions, curatorial and the executive team for a diverse portfolio of supporters.
• Project management and coordination of the lifecycle of corporate engagement opportunities for the National Gallery of Art

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

• You must be a United States Citizen.
• This employer participates in the e-Verify program.
• Males born after 12/31/59 must be registered for Selective Service
• Pass Pre-employment Background Investigation
• Suitable for Federal employment, determined by a background investigation
• May be required to successfully complete a probationary period

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.

Qualifications

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, fundraising/business development with documented results; experience preparing proposals, soliciting new/existing donors AND managing portfolio(s) of corporate prospect/donors to achieve fundraising goals.

OPM Qualifications Standard

General Business and Industry Series 1101a Associated Group standard: Group Coverage Qualification Standard for Administrative and Management Positions

Other Relevant Eligibility Criteria

Ability to work some weekends and holidays.

This position does not have an education requirement.

Additional information. The National Gallery of Art fosters a fair workplace and is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The EEO policy is found at: https://www.nga.gov/employment-opportunities/equal-employment-opportunity

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

This position is not included in the bargaining unit.

Relocation expenses will not be paid.

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.

Reasonable Accommodation Policy

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Selective Service Registration: http://www.sss.gov/

Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA)

To be eligible for a VEOA appointment under Merit Promotion procedures, the veteran must be a preference eligible or a veteran separated after 3 years or more of continuous active service performed under honorable conditions.

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Reasonable Accommodation Requests

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.

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.

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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.