We are now seeking an exceptional candidate to lead the development of community-led research and knowledge sharing methodologies around South African collections in Scottish museums. The successful candidate will be responsible for supporting collaborative engagements between community members and museum curators in Scotland and South Africa to develop scalable and transferable participatory practice methodologies, increasing meaningful community engagement and improving collections knowledge and management. This project is generously funded by a grant from Museums Galleries Scotland.
As a Project Curator at National Museums Scotland you will:
Support digital remote and in-person community consultation and knowledge sharing events at museums in Scotland based on South African collections.
Develop partnerships with Scottish museums
Develop partnerships with descendent and diaspora communities in South Africa and Scotland
Develop guidelines and training and prepare a final report for online publication
Skills and experience we’re looking for in our Project Curator:
A relevant first degree or equivalent experience
Experience of working with African collections and/or collection histories
Experience of undertaking research
Experience of working with communities
Knowledge of and commitment to collection management best practice
Hiring the right person for the right job is everything to us. We want to encourage you to apply if you think this is the role for you.