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Summary The Development Assistant manages and provides support for various member events; facets of the renewal program; and digital and printed correspondence. The incumbent also serves as front office liaison, providing logistical support for members and assistance in carrying out many of the activities involved in the National Gallery of Art’s annual giving and membership programs. Responsibilities As the Development Assistant for Annual Giving, you will: Coordinates the organization and implementation of various member events, to include member previews, curatorial lectures, new member luncheons, afterhours viewings and others. Coordinates production and mailing of invitations, digital and hard copy. Manages interoffice logistics and necessary in-house arrangements. Manages digital communications and outreach via MailChimp. Maintains guest lists and any necessary follow up. Coordinates annual giving renewal program, to include National Membership through the Patron level of the Circle. Develops the renewal schedule, maintains a tracking system, reworks renewal letters regularly. Oversees production and mailing of renewal solicitations, ensuring accuracy and timeliness. Maintains database records related to the renewal process. Develops and maintains systems to identify current members for special upgrade solicitations and to identify lapsed members for special renewal appeals. Draft solicitation letters and supporting materials for these appeals. Works closely with team members, contributing to meetings and supporting collective goals. Collaborates on projects across all pre-professional programs, demonstrating flexibility and a multi-disciplinary approach. Requirements Conditions of Employment U.S. Citizenship or National This employer participates in the e-Verify program. See "Other Information" section regarding Selective Service requirements. All required documents must be submitted by 11:59PM EST on closing date. REQUIREMENTS: 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. To ensure compliance with an applicable preliminary nationwide injunction, which may be supplemented, modified, or vacated, depending on the course of ongoing litigation, the Federal Government will take no action to implement or enforce the COVID-19 vaccination requirement pursuant to Executive Order 14043 on Requiring Coronavirus Disease 2019 Vaccination for Federal Employees. Therefore, to the extent a Federal job announcement includes the requirement that applicants must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 pursuant to Executive Order 14043, that requirement does not currently apply. Qualifications Candidates must meet the Qualifications Standards Handbook requirements for the NF-301-7. NF-7: Candidates must possess at least one year of specialized experience, equivalent in responsibility to the GS-5 level in the Federal service, coordinating an aspect of a donor event. Writing Sample: Note: Applicants who are referred to the hiring office for selection consideration may be required to submit writing and/or work samples as part of the interview/selection process. If the hiring office decides to request a writing and/or work sample as part of its selection process, the vacancy contact will reach out to you by email to: (1) inform you of this requirement; and (2) provide further instructions. An equivalent combination of education and experience is fully qualifying and meets the minimum qualification requirements. Those applicants who meet the minimum qualification requirements will be evaluated against these factors to determine the best-qualified candidates. Applicants must describe their possession of each of these factors individually in a one to two page cover letter as a part of their application. Event Management – Ability to plan, implement and curate various member events. Program Development – Knowledge of methods and techniques to improve and develop a giving renewal program. Collaboration – Skill in communicating with staff, donors, and supervisors. "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. Time-in-Grade: Current Federal employees must meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement to receive consideration under merit promotion procedures. CTAP/ICTAP candidates: To be considered "well qualified" you must meet all of the requirements as described in this section. You must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of this announcement. Education Are you using education to qualify? Although this position does not have a positive education requirement, you may submit copies of your transcripts or a course listing. You must provide documentation supporting your education claims. Education must be obtained from an accredited institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Foreign education must be reviewed by an organization recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. For special instructions pertaining to foreign education and a list of organizations that can evaluate foreign education, see the Department of Education website. Additional Information 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. • 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. 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