[Bcma-l] Job Opportunity - Royal BC Museum

[bcma-l@museumsassn.bc.ca]

The Royal BC Museum, in Victoria, has a job opportunity for a Senior 
Designer. Please circulate.

Job Opportunity

Senior Designer, Heritage Resource Officer 24

$53,616.38 - $61,264.46 per annum

Royal BC Museum

Victoria, British Columbia


The Royal BC Museum Corporation is British Columbia’s provincial museum 
and archives. Our mission is to explore British Columbia’s human and 
natural history - to inspire curiosity and wonder, and to share our 
story with the world.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Designer. Reporting to the 
Director of Exhibits & Visitor Experience, you will be responsible for 
creating compelling new visitor experiences – feature exhibitions and 
permanent galleries. You will work with a creative team that is 
responsible for all of the elements of the exhibition – collections, 
graphics, multi-media presentations, display furniture, material and 
finishes. Your job will be to take exhibitions [both big and small] from 
early concept to working drawings. We are looking for someone who 
understands museums and is passionate about creating visitor-centered 
experiences. Your passion for telling stories through design must be 
strong. You must also be current – with a comprehensive knowledge of 
current trends in museum exhibition design, as well as a practical and 
current knowledge of techniques and products. You will need a practical 
knowledge of graphic, architectural, industrial design and be proficient 
in computer-aided design software.

If you are a talented designer with demonstrated ability in exhibition 
design; have the ability to clearly communicate design ideas both 
verbally and visually; have a flair for motivating and inspiring staff; 
can effectively lead a project team and are curious about British 
Columbia’s human and natural world, we’d love to hear from you.

Qualifications -** Interested applicants will have a post secondary 
degree or diploma in Environmental Design, Industrial Design, Interior 
Design, Architecture; or an equivalent combination of education and 
experience; plus seven years experience in exhibition design with at 
least three years working in a museum, leading staff and projects. 
Applicants are required to submit a portfolio that clearly demonstrates 
their expertise in exhibition design.

Prior to applying on this competition, please review the job description 
and statement of qualifications, at the following link . 
_http://www.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/About_RBCM/Jobs.aspx_ Candidates who 
meet the education and experience criteria will be invited for further 
assessment. Applications without a portfolio will not be considered.


We are accepting applications for this opportunity until* midnight, June 
19, 2007*.

Application packages, must be mailed, faxed, dropped off or emailed to:

*Royal BC Museum*

Human Resources Branch

2^nd Floor, 675 Belleville Street

Victoria BC V8W 9W2

Fax: (250)387-0102

Email: humanresources@royalbcmuseum.bc.ca

*Please quote: Competition RB2007:36751*


*Karen Fudge-Jensen*
Manager, Human Resource Services Branch
Royal British Columbia Museum
2nd Floor, 675 Belleville Street
Victoria BC V8W 9W2
ph: (250)387-0884
fx: (250)387-0102
*/Temporary Exhibits:/*
*/Titanic, The Artifact Exhibition -/*/ April 14 to October 14, 2007. 
Timed-tickets available on-line or in person./
*/Treasures of the Tsimshian From the Dundas Collection/*/ -April 27 to 
July 4, 2007/
*Royal BC Museum: */ //__//_http://www.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca_/////**//////
*BC Archives:*/ //___http://www.bcarchives.gov.bc.ca_///
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