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. Admission to the West and East Buildings, Sculpture Garden, special exhibitions, and public programs is always free. Responsibilities The Human Resources Specialist – Performance Management position is located in the Office of Human Resources at the National Gallery of Art and reports directly to the Deputy Chief Human Resources Officer. This position provides leadership and expertise in the design, implementation, and oversight of the Gallery's performance management and awards programs. The incumbent serves as the principal authority on performance management policy, practices, and systems, ensuring consistent, equitable, and effective performance planning, evaluation, recognition, and communication in support of workforce development and organizational effectiveness across the Gallery. As a Human Resources Specialist (Performance Management) you will: Design, lead, and oversee the organization's performance management framework and annual performance cycle, serving as the principal authority on policy and best practices while ensuring effective systems, tools, guidance, and advisory support that promote consistent, equitable, and high-quality performance planning, evaluation, and management across the Gallery. Design, manage, and evolve the Gallery's awards and recognition programs by developing policies and processes, coordinating award cycles, advising managers, and implementing equitable, engaging recognition initiatives that celebrate employee achievements, strengthen belonging, and align with broader employee engagement and retention strategies. Analyze and report on performance and recognition data to assess trends, equity, compliance, and effectiveness, providing insights and recommendations that inform leadership decisions and support workforce planning, talent development, and organizational capability initiative Design and deliver training, communications, and change management initiatives that build understanding and consistent application of performance management and awards policies, ensuring smooth adoption of updated systems and processes across the Gallery. Design and deliver training, workshops and briefings for Gallery supervisors and employees on performance management and awards processes. Leads change management efforts when updating systems, policies and processes, ensuring smooth adoption across the Gallery. Requirements 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 See "Other Information" section regarding Selective Service requirements. Suitable for Federal employment, determined by a background investigation May be required to successfully complete a probationary period You must meet all qualification and eligibility requirements by the closing date of this announcement. Please read the following important information to ensure we have everything we need to consider your application: 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. 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 Specialized Experience: You qualify for this position if you have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-13 level in the Federal Service. For this position, specialized experience is defined as serving as a subject-matter expert or program lead for performance management and/or employee recognition programs. 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. 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. Education This position does not have a basic education requirement. Additional Information The National Gallery of Art 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. Noncompetitive Appointment Authorities: The following links contain information on the eligibility requirements to be considered under a noncompetitive appointing authority: Primary Appointing Authorities for Career and Career-Conditional Appointments Hiring Authorities for Veterans People with Disabilities