Laborer

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.

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This is an open continuous announcement to fill current and future vacancies until 02/17/2026, applicants will be referred every 30 days. Management may close this announcement early once all positions have been filled.

This position is in the Facility Management, Building Services Department located in the National Gallery of Art (NGA). The NGA is comprised of 1.3 million gross square feet of building space, including the East and West Buildings, the Connecting Link, and the Sculpture Garden on the National Mall. In addition, the NGA also operates and maintains a warehouse and shop facility in Landover, Maryland, several condominium apartments, lease office space in Washington D.C., art galleries in the historic Corcoran building, and other locations when required.

Duties for this position include:

• Handling, moving, and controlling heavy powered cleaning equipment.
• Performing minor equipment maintenance (i.e., pallet jacks, dollies, powered utility vehicles)
• Moving items which may weigh more than 80 pounds between National Gallery of Art buildings and the Sculpture Garden.
• Maintaining a preventive maintenance program and work order management system.
• Moving heavy items to allow cleaning of floors, baseboards, doors, door hardware, furniture, counter-tops, columns, ledges, stairs, stair rails, offices, and office equipment.
• Ensuring common areas are clean and in order.
• Sweeping/wet mopping floor, removing oil, hydraulic fluid, grease, and other spilled liquids.
• Assisting other departments in a laborer capacity.
• Supporting the cleaning of the Chader and Mall fountains.
• Participating in rotating shift schedules and weekend duty.
• Supporting special events and emergencies to meet the NGA mission 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

A requirement of this position is to move items which may weigh more than 80 pounds (such as office equipment, tables, chairs, furniture, and supplies). Relocates furniture and equipment such as file cabinets.

Although a specific length of time and experience is not required for most trade and labor occupations, you must show through experience and training that you possess the quality level of knowledge and skill necessary to perform the duties of the position at the level for which you are applying. Qualification requirements emphasis is on quality of experience, not necessarily the length of time.

Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the job elements and screen out listed below.

This job has a screen-out element (in bold below) which will be used to determine minimum eligibility for this job. Applicants who do not receive a minimum of two points on the screen-out element(s) will be found ineligible.

SCREEN-OUT ELEMENT: Your qualifications will first be evaluated against the prescribed screen out element, which usually appears as question 1 in the on-line questionnaire. Those applicants who appear to possess at least the minimal acceptable qualification requirement are considered for further rating; those who do not are rated ineligible and are eliminated. The potential eligibles are then rated against the remainder of the Job Elements:

1. Ability to perf. duties w/o supervision

25-A Work Practices

75-B Ability to Interpret Instructions & Specifications

81 Ability to Use and Maintain Tools and Equipment

86 Dexterity and Safety

You must meet all qualification and eligibility requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

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.

Education

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:

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

This position is 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:

Veterans Information:

Selective Service Registration:

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.

Noncompetitive Appointment Authorities : For more information on noncompetitive appointment authority eligibility

requirements visit the following websites:

• Persons with Disabilities-Schedule A
• Special Hiring Authorities for Veterans
• Special Hiring Authority for Certain Military Spouses
• Other Special Appointment Authorities

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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