Key Accountabilities:
- Conceptualizes and executes all aspects of project development and implementation at the highest professional standards, including research, writing, presentations, budgeting, and coordination with project stakeholders
- Makes acquisition recommendations for objects or collections of interest to top management
- Writes scopes for exhibition vendors and services
- Conducts tours to explain key exhibition themes to internal stakeholder departments
- Reviews project and consultancy contracts with legal team
- Develops museums and exhibition interpretation and public programs with education team
- Writes essays for exhibition catalogues, scholarly articles for internal and external publications
- Attends conferences and network with external museums and curators
- Represents the museum in all activities in public domain in line with museum vision and mission
Qualifications/Requirements:
Necessary knowledge and skills:
- Excellent language skills in English; Excellent language skills in Arabic highly preferred.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Proficiency in computer skills and Microsoft Office
- Proof of independent research, publications and articles with respected journals and institutions
- Proof of academic papers presented at international conferences
- Proof of exhibition development and delivery as sole curator
Education and certification requirements:
MA or PhD in Film Studies, Musicology, Media Studies or other relevant subjects.
Experience required:
Minimum of 10-12 years, 5 -6 years of experience in the specialized field