The Oliver and District Heritage Society is seeking a Collections Manager who, working in partnership with the Community Heritage Manager and ODHS Board, will oversee the management of the artifact collection and archival collection. Reporting to the Community Heritage Manager (the supervisor), the Collections Manager ensures the heritage of the Oliver area is preserved and appropriate public access to the collections is provided. Occasionally, duties may include assisting with the preservation of built-heritage and cultural landscapes.
Society staff are part of a larger team which includes the ODHS Board and community volunteers who are committed to creating an effective and efficient heritage team. A commitment to community creates an organization that is, in turn, supported by the community.
The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate they possess:
•a B.A. or other formal post-secondary accreditation in a field such as:
◦Cultural resource management
◦Museology
◦Archival Studies
•a minimum of two years’ experience in collections and/or archives management
•proficiency in PastPerfect collections software (Ver. 4 & 5), MS Office programs, QuickBooks, Adobe Photoshop/ Adobe elements, Adobe InDesign
•experience establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with staff, volunteers, consultants, contractors, and representatives from other institutions
•budget development experience
•exhibit development experience
•experience writing/reviewing collections related policies, plans and procedures
•experience training and working with additional staff and volunteers
Knowledge of/experience with the following would be considered an asset:
•An understanding of built heritage, cultural landscapes and intangible heritage
•Other aspects of museum management such as front-of-house duties, maintenance, programming, finances, grant writing, fundraising, membership activities
•Knowledge of various forms of social media
•Canadian Copyright Law
Proposed start date: as soon as possible
Remuneration: $18.50 – $19.00, commensurate with experience
Hours: full-time, 35 hours/wk.
For more information please call 250-498-4027. A full job description is available on the Society’s website: www.oliverheritage.ca.
Resumes and cover letters should be submitted to:
Pamela Woolner, Community Heritage Manager
Box 847
Oliver, BC V0H 1T0
pwoolner@oliverheritage.ca
Fax: 250-498-4027
Closing Date: June 20, 2014; 4:00 pm
We thank you for your interest. Only those candidates short listed for an interview will be contacted directly.