The word is out. Members informed and advertising placed.
Tracy Johnson the Oliver and District Heritage Society Manger has resigned for health reasons and will leave in early December.
Tracy has been employed for more than a year and has accomplished a great deal.
ODHS President Sue Morhun told members “Tracy has done a superb job of managing an organization and its facilities through a challenging transition. She has created a strong base on which we could build….”
Earlier on ODN June 1st 2012
The Oliver and District Heritage Society say Tracy Johnson the successful applicant for the position of Community Heritage Manager will be on the job June 15 and normal operations will resume.
Tracy graduated in 1995 from Simon Fraser University with a Bachelor of Arts in Archaeology. After working for five years in field archaeology in BC she transferred her professional interest to museums and subsequently worked in heritage facilities in Grand Forks, Summerland and Kelowna.
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CURRENT ADVERTISING ON THE INTERNET
The Oliver and District Heritage Society is seeking a highly motivated heritage professional to lead the Society in planning and implementation of a holistic approach to the preservation and celebration of the community’s rich history.
The successful candidate will be responsible for carrying out an integrated approach to the management of the community’s collection of artifacts, archival materials and works of art as well as its built heritage. The resulting activities must be conducted in an integrated, respectful manner and with an emphasis on public access.
Working in concert with the Board of Directors, staff and community volunteers the successful candidate will be able to demonstrate they possess:
- A commitment to the successful integration of the collection disciplines involved
- Strong, creative leadership and inter-personal skills
- A commitment to community development and community involvement through public outreach
- The ability to undertake strategic and annual planning exercises that respond to creating a realistic vision for the future
- The ability to manage financial and human resources including undertaking grant and other revenue generation activities as well as work planning and supervision
- Outstanding communication (both written and oral) and analytical skills that demonstrates an ability to be collaborative, inclusive and flexible
- Formal training in collections management, conservation, display and programming
- A demonstrable ability to take advantage of technology in terms collections management, online access and marketing
- Previous experience in public sector collections management in one or all of the three heritage preservation disciplines (museum, archives, built heritage)
Résumé, cover letter and salary expectation should be submitted by email to:
Attention: Sue Morhun, Board Chair
Oliver and District Heritage Society
Oliver, BC
The competition closes November 8, 2013 at 5 pm.
A full job description is available upon request. We thank you for your interest.
Only those candidates short listed for an interview will be contacted directly.
For more information visit www.oliverheritage.ca.