Regional Museum Manager: Metro, Ref No. Cas 50/2022

9 hours ago

Cape Town, South Africa Western Cape Government Full time

**Job Purpose**:
The Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport, Western Cape Government has an opportunity for a suitably qualified and competent individual to manage, promote and preserve the natural and cultural history within a regional museum context. This post is based in Cape Town, CBD.

**Minimum Requirements**:
An appropriate 3-year tertiary qualification (National Diploma/B-Degree or higher); A minimum of 3 years administrative experience on a supervisory level within the museum or heritage sector; A valid code B (or higher) driving license. NB: People with disabilities that restrict driving abilities, but who have reasonable access to transport, may also apply.

**Recommendation**: None.
**Key Performance Areas**: Manage and coordinate governance and administration of the regional museum and satellite museums as well as related activities; Manage and facilitate exhibitions, public, educational and outreach programmes; Manage stakeholder engagements, promote and market the regional museum and satellites; Financial management; People management.
**Competencies**: Knowledge of the following: History, purpose and functions of museums in society including their potential for national building and tourism development; Museum ethics; Primary, secondary and field history research techniques and practices; The techniques of selection, evaluation and exhibition of objects of material culture or the presentation of living history; Collections management (information management) and preventative conservation; Education methodology in museums; Government driven initiatives; Relevant legislation, policies, prescripts and procedures; Project planning and management, Financial management; People Management processes. Skills needed: Collections and conservation management; Exhibition arrangement and implementation; Marketing or promoting; Sound organising; Planning and time management; Communication (written and verbal).
**Remuneration**:
R 393 711 per annum (Salary Level 9)

Note on remuneration: Employees'service benefits or obligations (13th cheque, medical assistance, housing assistance, pension-fund contributions, etc) are funded or co-funded in terms of the applicable prescripts or collective agreements.

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