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Job Description:
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Purpose of Position
Reporting to the Vice-President, Exhibitions, Research, Collections (ERC), the Collections Manager is one of three members of the ERC management team. The position is responsible for the overall care, documentation, management, preservation, conservation and accessibility of the Museum's digital and physical collections; is responsible for the development and implementation of the Museum's Collection policies and procedures; the management of outgoing and incoming loans; the licensing of collection assets; the preparation and monitoring of the Collection department’s budget; providing leadership to collection department staff and volunteers, overseeing the work of service providers; and nurturing new and existing donor and partner relationships.
The Museum collects both digital and physical assets but prioritizes the acquisition of born digital files and digitized copies of materials. As of March 31, 2018, the collection counted the following number of assets; 1,270 oral history interviews, 17,172 digital images and documents, 2,965 story accounts, 57 linear feet of archival images and documents, and 1,615 artifacts.
For a full job description please visit https://pier21.ca/about/collections-manager
If you are interested in this opportunity, please send a resume and a cover letter to Tanya Bouchard, Vice-President, Exhibitions, Research, Collections at tbouchard@pier21.ca
Competition closes at 11.59 pm on Monday, February 18, 2019.
We thank all applicants for their interest. However, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
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