Employment Opportunities at the National Gallery
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The National Gallery of Art is a federal government institution and is required to conform to federal civil service regulations and procedures in filling its vacancies. Most of our positions are federally funded; however, there are privately funded positions as well. United States citizenship is required for all federal jobs and for permanent privately funded positions.
There are approximately 1,000 employees working at the National Gallery. While many positions require a background in art history, there are also numerous positions for employees involved with aspects of the museum's daily operations. Salespeople, security guards, and visitor service aides assist the millions of people visiting the Gallery each year. We also offer employment opportunities in library science, accounting, fundraising, facilities management, administration, information systems, and other technical areas.
A complete listing of vacancy announcements for which we are currently recruiting can be found on the Web site of the Office of Personnel Management. We usually issue vacancy announcements on Fridays, so please check back regularly for new opportunities. Our automated Jobline is accessible 24 hours per day, 7 days per week at (202) 842-6298.
You may apply for most jobs with a résumé or the Optional Application for Federal Employment (OF-612). Please submit the Applicant Background Survey (MS Word 36K) with your application materials. This is an optional form that you are encouraged to include. You will not be disqualified for failure to submit it, and such information will be utilized only for EEO reporting purposes.
You may submit your application materials by:
Mail
National Gallery of Art
Personnel Office
2000B South Club Drive
Landover, MD 20785
Phone
(202) 842-6282
TDD
(202) 312-2712
Fax
(202) 789-3011
E-mail
staffing@nga.gov
Hours
The Gallery's personnel office is open to the general public Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Location
National Gallery of Art
601 South Pennsylvania Ave, NW
Washington, DC 20004
Public Transportation
The nearest Metro stops are Judiciary Square on the Red Line and Archives on the Yellow/Green Lines.
See also the area map on this Web site.
Jobline
(202) 842-6298, available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
Thank you for your interest in employment with the National Gallery of Art.
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