Collection Archivist

Join to apply for the Collection Archivist (M+ Museum) role at West Kowloon Cultural District Authority Continue with Google Continue with Google 4 days ago Be among the first 25 applicants Join to apply for the Collection Archivist (M+ Museum) role at West Kowloon Cultural District Authority Get AI-powered advice on this job and more exclusive features. Sign in to access AI-powered advices Continue with Google Continue with Google Continue with Google Continue with Google Continue with Google Continue with Google Continue with Google Continue with Google Continue with Google Continue with Google Continue with Google Continue with Google M+ is a museum dedicated to collecting, exhibiting, and interpreting visual art, design and architecture, moving image, and Hong Kong visual culture of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. Located in Hong Kong’s WestK, we are one of the leading museums of modern and contemporary visual culture in the world. The museum reflects our unique time and place, building on Hong Kong’s historic balance of the local and the international to define a distinctive and innovative voice for Asia’s twenty-first century.Reporting to the Senior Manager, Archives and Library, this position oversees the work of the M+ Collection Archives team who acquire, catalogue, preserve and provide public access to the archival collections in the M+ Research Centre.You Will Be Responsible For working with the Senior Manager, Archives and Library, and with museum stakeholders, in the development and implementation of policies and procedures for the acquisition, arrangement and description, preservation and storage, and access of the M+ Collection Archives; co-ordinating with Curatorial and Registration colleagues to facilitate the acquisition and cataloguing of archival material into the M+ Collections in accordance with international standards and M+ procedures; collaborating with cross-department colleagues to deliver annual targets of digitization of the Collection Archives for the M+ Collections website; collaborating with Curatorial, Learning and Interpretation, Exhibitions and other programme-focused staff in the use of the Collection Archives in exhibitions and other museum programmes; working with the Archives and Library team to organise professional and general-interest events as part of the Research Centre public programme; serving as line manager for the Collection Archives team while working closely with the Librarian to ensure good management of all resources in relation to the operation of the Research Centre; maintaining the professional and technical awareness of the Collection Archives team by attending educational workshops, reviewing professional publications, establishing personal networks, participating in professional societies and conferences; and supporting Management with ad hoc duties as required. You Shouldpossess a postgraduate qualification in Archives Management or a closely related discipline; have 5-7 years’ experience working as archivist or in an archives setting, preferably in a museum or similar cultural institution; have proven evidence of staff management, budgeting and project management; possess extensive knowledge of archival cataloguing standards and principles and expertise in the implementation and development of archival and collection management cataloguing database systems; have extensive knowledge of and experience in archival preservation and storage; have experience in outreach and programming, including but not limited to exhibitions, public programming, and archival education; have some experience in the management and preservation of born-digital archives and in working with architectural, design, or artist archives; have demonstrable experience of working with internal and external stakeholders to deliver projects within tight timeframes and under pressure; be able to work well independently as well as in a team environment; have strong IT literacy, including proficiency in relevant archival software packages and databases; and have excellent communication skills, written and verbal, including the ability to present information in a variety of formats, in English and Chinese. For interested parties, please submit your application with detailed CV on or before following date. Applicants are encouraged to submit their applications as soon as possible. The review of applications will continue until post is filled.Data collected will only be used for job application processing. Your data may be accessed by our appointed recruitment consultants who have agreed to keep confidence of all personal data in not less than the standards applicable to us. Applicants not being invited for interview within 4 weeks from the submission date may assume their applications unsuccessful.All related information will be kept up to 24 months and all personal data will be destroyed afterwards.For more information, please visit or contact:Ms. Kate Sin / /Seniority level Seniority level Not Applicable Employment type Employment type Full-time Job function Job function Education and Training Industries Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at West Kowloon Cultural District Authority by 2x Sign in to set job alerts for “Archivist” roles. 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