Cafesjian Museum Foundation
TITLE: Assistant to the Registrar-Exhibition Department Head
LOCATION: Yerevan, Armenia
JOB DESCRIPTION: The incumbent assists the Museum Registrar-Exhibition
Department Head in information management – manual and computerized,
condition reporting, filing, data entry, research on object and
acquisition-related entities to make appropriate constituents, loans,
conditions, photography, insurance, location records.
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:
– Work closely with the Registrar to assign accession numbers and manage
all stages of incoming and outgoing loans as well as in-house temporary
exhibits;
– Enter appropriate and accurate data into collections management
software;
– Make arrangement for transportation, crating, storage; executing
condition reports and receipt/release forms for exhibition loans;
– Coordinate and provide administrative support for traveling exhibition,
including transport, liaison with venues, courier, customs requirements
and installation at venues, and lender correspondence;
– Assist with planning and development of museum exhibitions;
– Assist with collection management, including maintaining hard copy
files and databases, inventories and generating reports;
– Assist with conditioning the artworks and preparing condition reports;
– Develop insurance reports;
– Maintain everyday paperwork of the Museum Department;
– Perform other duties as assigned by the Registrar Exhibition
Department Head pertinent to his/her position.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
– Higher education in Art History, Museum Studies or a related field;
– A minimum of one year museum registration/collections management
experience or an equivalent combination of education, training and
experience;
– Knowledge of professionally accepted collections management practices
and procedures, including collection inventory, insurance, loan
management, art handling, storage, basic conservation and tracking of
objects;
– Proficiency in collections management software (TMS preferred),
Microsoft Office, ACDSee (or basic Photoshop) and Internet;
– Detail-oriented and hard-working personality; a sense and understanding
of the concepts of information literacy;
– Strong communication and interpersonal skills and ability to manage
multiple projects simultaneously;
– Art handling and preparatory work, as needed;
– English language proficiency (verbal and written).
REMUNERATION/ SALARY: Competitive and commensurate with experience.
APPLICATION PROCEDURES: To apply for this position, please submit the
following:
– A cover letter, addressing with specificity the applicants
professional experience that makes him/her best suited for the position;
– A CV or Resume that lists the applicants educational background and
provides a detailed summary of the applicants professional experience
and relevant qualifications for the job;
– A single page, listing the contact information of at least three
references (who will only be contacted once the applicant has given the
approval).
The above information should be sent to: hr@… . Please mention in
the subject field your name and the name of the position for which you
are applying.
No personal visits or phone calls, please. Only short listed candidates
will be notified for the interview.
Please clearly mention in your application letter that you learned of
this job opportunity through Career Center and mention the URL of its
website – www.careercenter.am, Thanks.
OPENING DATE: 12 April 2011
APPLICATION DEADLINE: 11 May 2011
ABOUT COMPANY: The Cafesjian Museum Foundation of Armenia administrates
and supports the Cafesjian Center for the Arts. The Foundation was
co-founded in April of 2002 by the Republic of Armenia and the Cafesjian
Museum Foundation of America. For more information, please see the
company’s website at: www.cmf.am.
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Cafesjian Museum Foundation
Yerevan, Armenia
– Work closely with the Registrar to assign accession numbers and manage
all stages of incoming and outgoing loans as well as in-house temporary
exhibits;
– Enter appropriate and accurate data into collections management
software;
– Make arrangement for transportation, crating, storage; executing
condition reports and receipt/release forms for exhibition loans;
– Coordinate and provide administrative support for traveling exhibition,
including transport, liaison with venues, courier, customs requirements
and installation at venues, and lender correspondence;
– Assist with planning and development of museum exhibitions;
– Assist with collection management, including maintaining hard copy
files and databases, inventories and generating reports;
– Assist with conditioning the artworks and preparing condition reports;
– Develop insurance reports;
– Maintain everyday paperwork of the Museum Department;
– Perform other duties as assigned by the Registrar Exhibition
Department Head pertinent to his/her position.
The incumbent assists the Museum Registrar-Exhibition
Department Head in information management – manual and computerized,
condition reporting, filing, data entry, research on object and
acquisition-related entities to make appropriate constituents, loans,
conditions, photography, insurance, location records.
