The NUS Museum and Baba House are the only University Museums in Singapore.
The NUS Museum's collections include Southeast Asian, Chinese, and Indian materials, including modern and contemporary art.
Alongside the Museum's artefact and artwork collections are archival materials pertaining to exhibitions, artist documents, the institution's histories, and pedagogical documents.
These records are stored in the Museum's Resource Library, which is currently in limited access for individual scholarship pertaining to the collections.
They are integral sources for Singapore studies, curatorship, and contemporary practices for research clusters, curators, and students studying the region.While the Museum archives are managed as a distinct collection, they serve the institution's curatorial research and have been a subject for numerous displays.
They are a significant resource for interdisciplinary inquiry and collaborations through an archive-centered approach to collections and exhibitions.The role of Assistant Curator (Museums Archives) is important to support ways in which archival materials are instituted as museum collections that interpret and learn across various disciplines.
In this role, the Assistant Curator participates in initiatives to preserve, manage, interpret, curate, and promote the records to meet the research needs of the NUS community and Singapore industry.Duties & Responsibilities:Acquire, organize, and maintain physical archival records/documentation while proposing and establishing the appropriate digital infrastructure that preserves the pedagogy and curatorial impetus of the materials.Maintain the integrity of the data in our collection management system and continually look for ways to derive increasing value from the data, including monitoring cataloguing efficiency.Share responsibility for collection planning and development, including working with donors, archives specialists, and faculty to preserve the heuristic potential of the archives in exhibitions and NUS courses.Contribute to relevant processes and content through research, writing, interactions, and planning with a keen interest in curating.Explore new areas for collection development as we take an expansive view of institutional assets, in alignment with NUS Museum's strategic collecting.Develop collection policies and conduct ongoing analyses of collection strengths.Qualifications:Relevant experience in maintaining museum archives, records, and documentation, as well as project management, preferably in an academic setting.Bachelor's Degree from a recognized institution in Art History, Cultural Studies, Humanities, or Museum Studies, with 2 to 4 years of professional practice in the relevant field.
A Master's degree qualification is preferred.Familiarity or experience with the use of digital asset management systems for the purposes of record-keeping, knowledge management, and archival.Strong analytical ability, able to organize information logically, making use of intuitive taxonomies of classification for ease of retrieval and reference.Experience with project management, particularly in exhibition development and event production.Good communication, presentation, and instructional skills.Strong inter-personal skills, including influencing and negotiating skills.How to apply:Applicants should apply online via the NUS Careers webpage with the following documentation:A cover letter explaining your interest and suitability for this post is essential.Curriculum Vitae.Names and contact details of two referees.We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.More Information:Location: Kent Ridge CampusOrganization: NUS MuseumDepartment: NUS MuseumEmployee Referral Eligible: NoJob Requisition ID: 26418
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