Full-Time Position Contract: Fixed term for 12 months
Location:
London, England
Closing Date:
Thursday, 23rd May 2024
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Job Description
About the role:
The British Museum is seeking a Project Curator: Santo Domingo Centre of Excellence for Latin American Research to join the AOA department. The main purpose of this role is to work as part of the Santo Domingo Centre of Excellence for Latin American Research to support SDCELAR research fellows and research affiliates in their collaborative BM research projects and improve the documentation and digitisation of the British Museum collections.
Key areas of responsibility:
• Develop digital communication strategies for SDCELAR, including the production of online content, management of digital platforms and creation of multimedia outputs for SDCELAR’s online presence and public outreach
• Conduct and support research centred around the Latin America and Caribbean collections at the British Museum in collaboration with local communities in the region under the direction of SDCELAR
• Support SDCELAR’s projects, as well as its researchers and collaborators with digital and audiovisual research methods, components and outputs
• Lead on upgrading the documentation of the Latin American and Caribbean collections based on Centre’s research outputs and own knowledge and research expertise
About you:
To be successful in this role, the postholder will have a BA or BSc (or equivalent) or a higher degree in a relevant field such as digital humanities or anthropology, and will have advanced written and spoken Spanish. Prior experience with digital platforms, website management, content creation, and social media is essential. Multimedia content production and audio/video editing is highly desirable. The postholder will be equipped with proficiency in MS office, have good organizational and time management skills and prior experience in research. It is helpful to have prior publications in peer reviewed journals.
Working with a variety of stakeholders, the postholder will have excellent verbal and written communication skills both in English and Spanish, ability to be an effective team member, demonstrate cultural sensitivity and work well in an environment with many competing priorities.
About the British Museum:
Founded in 1753, the British Museum’s remarkable collection spans over two million years of human history and culture. The Museum is one of the leading visitor attractions and its world-famous collection includes the Rosetta Stone, the Parthenon sculptures, Egyptian mummies, the Admonitions Scroll, and the Amaravati sculptures.
The Museum offers a competitive benefits package including:
• Generous annual leave allowance of 25 days (rising to 30 days after 10 years’ service) plus 2.5 privilege days and plus bank holidays
• Membership of the civil service defined benefit pension scheme (find out here what benefits a civil service pension provides).
• Free entry to a wide range of museums and exhibitions
• Participation in private and public Museum activities, including talks by leading curators from around the world and behind-the-scenes opportunities to learn how museums care for and manage their extraordinary collections
• Interest-free travel, bicycle and rental deposit loans
• Professional and personal development opportunities
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Discounts on food and gift shop purchases
Additional details:
For more information about this role, please see the job description.
If you have any additional needs that we should be aware of in order to support you with your application, please provide details.
The British Museum is committed to promoting equality of opportunity for all staff and job applicants. We aim to create a working environment in which all individuals can make best use of their skills, free from unlawful discrimination or harassment. We value the benefits that a diverse workforce brings to a Museum which represents world culture. The Museum is committed to ensuring that no job applicant suffers unlawful discrimination because of any protected characteristics. Our recruitment procedures aim to ensure that individuals are treated because of their relevant knowledge, skills and experience.
We offer a flexible way of working scheme that allows our employees to work remotely in a way that suits them and the organisation. We welcome questions and conversations at interview stage about how flexible working could work for you. We would typically see this role as working on site about 4 days a week.
The Museum also adheres to the HMG Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) for pre-employment screening of Civil Servants.
Application Instructions
Application deadline: 12pm (midday) on May 23 2024
