[Bcma-l] Job Posting - Exhibitions and Outreach Manager

[bcma-l@museumsassn.bc.ca]

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Hello,
I was wondering if you take postings from out of province for 
distribution to your members? If so, I have provided information and 
attached the job ads below. Thanks for considering this.

Frannie

Museums and Collections Services at the University of Alberta is pleased 
to announce two new employment opportunities: Museums Advisor, and 
Exhibitions and Outreach Manager. The position advertisements are 
attached, and can also be found on the University of Alberta Careers 
page under Administrative/Professional positions 
_http://www.careers.ualberta.ca/Academic/Competitions.aspx?key=1009_

Please forward/circulate to any interested individuals.

Thanks,
Frannie

Frannie Blondheim
Associate Director
Museums and Collections Services
Ring House #1
University of Alberta
Edmonton, Canada T6G 2E1
T: (780)492-2642
F: (780)492-6185

The journey from wonder to wisdom begins at 
_http://www.museums.ualberta.ca_

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Exhibitions and Outreach Manager

Museums and Collection Services

Museums and Collections Services (MACS) at the University of Alberta, is 
seeking a dynamic professional to provide leadership to the access, 
exhibitions and outreach programs and activities related to the 
University of Alberta Museums.

Museums and Collections Services is an academic support unit at the 
University of Alberta which leads the development and implementation of 
a campus-wide operational, administrative (policy) and program delivery 
framework for the University of Alberta Museums. The University of 
Alberta Museums is a community of 35 museums and collections with a 
collection totaling more than 20 million objects, specimens and works of 
art used for teaching, research and community service. This 
multidisciplinary resource is managed in concert with University 
faculty, staff and students in a distributed research environment.

Reporting to the Associate Director, Museums and Collections Services, 
the Exhibitions and Outreach Manager will develop, implement and 
evaluate a comprehensive access and outreach strategy that identifies 
the media and methods by which the University of Alberta Museums and 
their associated knowledge will be made accessible to the University’s 
many communities. These include exhibitions, public programs, K-12 
curriculum-linked initiatives, and on-line exhibitions and resources. 
Working in a team-based environment, the Exhibitions and Outreach 
Manager must be a creative, independent thinker, with the ability to 
lead multiple projects concurrently, including budgets, timelines and 
human resource needs.

The successful candidate will have a post-secondary degree in museum 
studies, museum education, exhibition design, with a preference for a 
graduate degree, and five years progressively responsible experience in 
a museum/university museum setting. The candidate will also have a 
demonstrated knowledge of interpretation and evaluation processes in 
relation to museum exhibitions, museum education and outreach; 
demonstrated knowledge of materials, processes and new technologies and 
their application to exhibitions and outreach program development; 
financial, project and human resource management skills; exceptional 
communication, facilitation and presentation skills; knowledge of the 
heritage and museum community, and not-for-profit sector and government 
services, locally, nationally and internationally.

Core competencies include: achievement orientation, analytical thinking, 
business insight, conceptual thinking, flexibility, impact and 
influence, organizational awareness, planning and initiative, 
self-confidence, self-development, sense of urgency, team leadership and 
team cooperation.

This is a full-time continuing Administrative Professional Officer 
position with a salary range of $49,786 to $78,822 per annum and a 
comprehensive benefits package. A letter of application, resume, and a 
list of three professional references should be sent, by 4:30 13 July 
2007 to:

Frannie Blondheim, Associate Director
Museums and Collections Services
Ring House #1
University of Alberta
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada T6G 2E1
780-492-2642 (phone)
780-492-6185 (fax)
Frannie.Blondheim@ualberta.ca <mailto:Frannie.Blondheim@ualberta.ca>

Only those individuals selected for an interview will be contacted.

The University of Alberta hires on the basis of merit. We are committed 
to the principle of equity in employment. We welcome diversity and 
encourage applications from all qualified women and men, including 
persons with disabilities, members of visible minorities, and Aboriginal 
persons.