Advancement Associate

Come join a dedicated and creative team at an exceptional time
for the Smithsonian, an institution with a bold vision for the
future: to build a better tomorrow for all. Smithsonian Secretary
Lonnie G. Bunch III and the institution’s leadership are launching
a campaign to support this vision. The Smithsonian Campaign for Our
Shared Future will secure funds for all Smithsonian museums and
centers as the institution reimagines its mission to find solutions
for collective challenges in a rapidly changing world. The campaign
will provide a foundation for critical research to ensure people
and nature thrive together, build unparalleled education programs
with families and partners, collect the world’s most precious
objects, document the present while reflecting on the past, and
reimagine the visitor experience both in-person and online. We are
bringing the Smithsonian off the National Mall and across the
country through dynamic programming and affiliate partnerships,
creating access for all. The Smithsonian is also developing two new
museums—the National Museum of the American Latino and the
Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum. These museums will
share the experiences and perspectives of Latinos and women across
history and deepen our shared understanding of what it means to be
American. 

 The National Portrait Gallery was authorized and founded
by Congress in 1962 with the mission to acquire and display
portraits of “men and women who have made significant contributions
to the history, development, and culture of the people of the
United States.” Today, the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery
attracts over 2 million visitors onsite and 4 million online and
continues to narrate the multi-faceted and ever-changing story of
America through the individuals who have shaped its culture.
Through the visual arts, performing arts, and new media, the
Portrait Gallery presents poets and presidents, visionaries and
villains, actors and activists whose lives form our national
identity.

 Key Responsibilities

The Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery seeks an
enthusiastic and detailed-focused Advancement Associate to provide
support to the advancement team. The position provides technical
and administrative support and will assist with a full range of
advancement functions including: 

• Gift Processing 
• Donor Information/Relation
• Data Processing and Gift Acknowledgment
• Research
• Administrative Support

 Skills, Knowledge, and Expertise

• Knowledge of the fundraising program for responding timely and
  appropriately to requests for information concerning agency
  programs and services.
• Skill in producing written information so that the intended
  audience (i.e. Donor, prospect, etc.) understands the
  material.
• Skill in establishing and maintaining effective working
  relationships with people of different background and
  interests.
• Knowledge of administrative and management principles and
  procedures, and evaluative techniques to coordinate functional
  operations.

 Applicants, who wish to qualify based on education
completed outside the United States, must be deemed equivalent to
higher education programs of U.S. Institutions by an organization
that specializes in the interpretation of foreign educational
credentials. This documentation is the responsibility of the
applicant and should be included as part of your application
package.

 Any false statement in your application may result in your
application being rejected and may also result in termination after
employment begins.

 Application Instructions

The Smithsonian Institution values and seeks a diverse
workforce. Join us in “Inspiring Generations through Knowledge and
Discovery.” Interested candidates should submit their resumes and a
cover letter to this
link by July 12, 2024. Resumes should include a description of
your paid and non-paid work experience that is related to this job;
starting and ending dates of job (month and year); and average
number of hours worked per week. Relocation expenses are not
paid.

 What To Expect Next: Once the vacancy announcement closes,
a review of your resume will be compared against the qualification
and experience requirements related to this job. After review of
applicant resumes is complete, qualified candidates will be
referred to the hiring manager.

Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

The Smithsonian Institution provides reasonable accommodation to
applicants with disabilities where appropriate. Applicants
requiring reasonable accommodation should contact
[email protected].  Determinations on requests for reasonable
accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.  To learn
more, please review the Smithsonian’s Accommodation
Procedures.

 The Smithsonian Institution is an Equal
Opportunity Employer. We believe that a workforce
comprising a variety of educational, cultural, and experiential
backgrounds support and enhance our daily work life and contribute
to the richness of our exhibitions and programs. See Smithsonian
EEO program information: www.si.edu/oeema.