Job Description

The Curator is responsible for providing help to researchers through electronic means and in the reading room, as well as preparing manuscript collections, University record groups, and born-digital assets for use by the general public. In his or her role as a supervisor, this individual provides guidance and assistance in the development and execution of departmental and library-wide rules, procedures, and policies. People in this position are expected to represent the library in public places, and they will be involved in outreach efforts.

Job Title : Curator
Location : Dibba Al-Hisn, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
Salary : $ 24.38 per hour.
Company : MoMA
Job Type : Full-Time

Qualifications:

• Phone, email and face-to-face support are available for first-contact public services. Performs basic reference interviews and explains the procedures that are involved. Meets all of the department’s standards for timeliness, accuracy, and precision. According to departmental guidelines, records must include references to any interactions that occurred.
• preservation of collections and knowledge relevant to such shows for future generations
• Resolves questions from the public, keeps up with current historical scholarship and interpretative best practices, and looks for ways to incorporate historical knowledge into computer programming when appropriate.
• Repositories and gift deeds must be arranged. Gift and purchase evaluations, loan agreements, and adherence to norms are all handled by this person.
• Keep in touch with other municipal departments, as well as vendors, programmers, and educational institutions, in order to be proactive.
• Independent research and publications in peer-reviewed journals should be carried out on all aspects of the history of computers, including their design, technical advancements, cultural effect, and historical relevance.
• responsible of planning large-scale exhibition and publication projects that span national and international boundaries, doing research, coordinating exhibition preparation, and looking out lending opportunities.
• help ensure that the museum system is adhering to a commitment to diversity, equal opportunity for all visitors in its programming as well as in its staff and public interactions.
• Ensure that volunteers get enough training by assisting in the recruitment of volunteers, allocating them to suitable jobs, and overseeing their placement.
• Conducts daily collection management tasks under the supervision of and with the participation of the collection manager. Oversees the museum’s custodial responsibility for the acquisition and preservation of items, including the development of acquisition, preservation, and conservation procedures for antiquities, art, photography, and documentary records.

Skills:

• Assist the team in developing a sense of community by maintaining a healthy work-life balance, being open to others’ viewpoints, and accepting constructive criticism. As an executive, you’ll also need to have a strong sense of self-assurance and drive to succeed.
• Extensive experience in museum work or a related topic area that was equivalent to completing a four-year degree program.
• The ability to communicate clearly and effectively with both internal teams and external stakeholders; experience with public speaking; and a thorough working knowledge of museum best practices are all required.
• Possession of a proven ability to work in a cooperative manner with others, including employees, volunteers, and members of the public in general
• The capacity to create metadata and the construction of digital collections, finding aids, and other aspects of archive description is required.

How to Apply

وظائف شاغرة

Job Categories: Curator. Job Types: Full-Time.

Apply for this Job

Name *

Email *

Message *

Upload resumé (pdf, doc, docx, zip, txt, rtf)

Upload cover letter (pdf, doc, docx, zip, txt, rtf)

Is fire “hot” or “cold”? *