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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:center;line-height:normal" align="center"><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"">DIRECTOR|CURATOR</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:center;line-height:normal" align="center"><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"">OF THE NIKKEI NATIONAL MUSEUM</span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"">The
Nikkei National Museum (NNM) is seeking a dynamic, team-oriented, creative and
experienced <b style>Director|Curator</b> to
oversee all aspects of the operations, strategic development, staff leadership
and curatorial vision of the Nikkei National Museum.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"">The Nikkei National Museum is the only dedicated
national repository of collections relating to Japanese Canadian culture and
history. </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"">It
is located within the Nikkei National Museum & Cultural Centre - a
multi-use facility which opened in September 2000. </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"">The term Nikkei means "of
Japanese ancestry". </span><strong><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";font-weight:normal">Our mission is to honour, preserve, and share
Japanese Canadian history and culture for a better Canada.</span></strong><strong><i><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif""> </span></i></strong><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"">Although
based in Burnaby, BC, this non-governmental organization serves Japanese
Canadians across the country, and is an important resource for other
communities to learn about the Japanese Canadian experience. For further
information, please check our website at <a href="http://www.nikkeiplace.org">www.nikkeiplace.org</a></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"">The
Nikkei National Museum (NNM) collects, preserves and makes accessible archives
and artefacts related to Japanese Canadian history since the 1870s. Currently
the collection includes over 10,000 photographs, 450 oral history recordings,
over 25 metres of archival and textual materials, and over 2000 artefacts. The
collections are accessed by scholars and community researchers on a regular
basis. The museum produces several temporary exhibits each year, runs school
programs, public programs, a small shop and works closely with the Japanese
Canadian community. </span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"">DIRECTOR|CURATOR</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"">Reporting
to the Executive Director of the Nikkei National Museum & Cultural Centre, the
Director|Curator is part of the senior management team of the NNMCC. The Director|Curator
plans, directs, coordinates, promotes, and evaluates the on-going operations,
strategic direction and future development of the Nikkei National Museum, leads
a dedicated team and serves as museum curator.</span> <b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif""></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"">RESPONSIBILITIES:</span></b></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0cm" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"">Plans, directs, coordinates, and
evaluates the development, operation, and maintenance of ongoing projects
of the Nikkei National Museum, by carrying out general policies within
budgets approved by the Executive Director and Board of Directors. Ongoing
projects include temporary exhibitions, traveling exhibitions,
publications, collections management, educational programs, public
programs and outreach projects, with the assistance of museum staff,
students and volunteers.</span><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif""></span></b></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"">Develops and oversees ongoing project
budgets and special project budgets.</span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"">Applies for, administers the
expenditures of, and supervises the work related to grants from
governments, businesses, and/or philanthropic agencies to assist in funding
the Nikkei National Museum; assists with Board-led fundraising projects.</span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"">Acts as liaison to any relevant museum
associations and community organizations.</span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"">Leads and supervises a team of staff
including a Collections Manager, Museum Programmer, Education Coordinator,
and Research Archivist, as well as temporary interns and student
positions. Collaborates with the Executive Director and the Board of
Directors to determine staff requirements and recruit appropriate staff.</span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"">Selects, trains, coordinates,
supervises, and evaluates curatorial volunteers.</span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"">Acquires, documents, catalogues,
researches, preserves, and uses the museum’s collection of artifacts, as
well as recommends deaccessioning to the Board of Directors.</span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"">Oversees loans to and from the
museum’s collection.</span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"">Plans, develops, schedules, and
implements temporary exhibits and traveling exhibits, as well as
facilitates the development of a permanent exhibit.</span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"">Provides for the security,
conservation and maintenance of the museum and archive collections and
property, as well as for the security of staff and visitors.</span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"">Coordinates and evaluates the
production of Nikkei National Museum publications.</span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"">Creatively plans for the future needs
of the Nikkei National Museum.</span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"">Re</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"">presents
and promotes the Nikkei National Museum locally, provincially, nationally,
and internationally, as necessary and relevant, and </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"">initiates,
develops and maintains relationships with community partners.</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif""></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"">Reports to the Board of Directors and
writes reports as needed.</span></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"">QUALIFICATIONS:</span></b></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0cm" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"">University degree (preferably a
masters degree) in a discipline related to the</span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 36pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"">museum’s mandate or museum studies.</span></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0cm" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"">Extensive, successful experience in
museum work, preferably with a curatorial</span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 36pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"">component.</span></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0cm" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"">Experience in operating a
not-for-profit institution and supervising employees, contractors and
volunteers.</span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"">Extensive experience in producing
successful budgets, writing grant applications, and implementing grant
projects.</span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"">Demonstrated ability to establish and
maintain effective working relationships with other staff, volunteers, and
the general public.</span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"">Effective
interpersonal skills</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif""> and ability to foster teamwork. </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif""></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"">Fluent
in English, with excellent verbal and written communication skills, </span>fluency
in Japanese an asset.<span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif""></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"">Ability to manage multiple projects
simultaneously.</span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"">Knowledge of and interest in Japanese
Canadian history, language, community</span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 36pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"">and culture an asset.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"">HOURS OF WORK: </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"">This position is 28 hours a week
from Tuesday-Friday.</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif""> Occasional evening and weekend work may be
required for special purposes or events. A comprehensive salary and benefits
package is offered.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"">FORWARD LETTER OF APPLICATION AND RESUME BY EMAIL TO:</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif""><a href="mailto:rlemire@nikkeiplace.org">rlemire@nikkeiplace.org</a></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"">DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS:</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"">FEBRUARY 20, 2015</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif""> </span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"">We
thank all applicants; however, only those selected for an interview will be
contacted</span></i><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif""></span></p>
<br clear="all"><br>-- <br><div class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><p><a name="SafeHtmlFilter__GoBack"><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:rgb(127,127,127)">Roger Lemire<br>
Executive Director<br>
</span></a><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:red">Nikkei</span><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:rgb(127,127,127)"> National Museum & Cultural Centre<br>
6688 Southoaks Crescent, Burnaby BC V5E
4M7<br>
<b>T</b> 604.777.7000 ext. 105 <b>M</b> 604 765 1579 <b>F</b>
604.777.7001<br>
<a href="http://nikkeiplace.org" target="_blank">nikkeiplace.org</a> </span></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>
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