Manager, Museum Collections

EDGE; Yellowknife; On-site; CAD 124,000 - 148,000; Full time

Job summary

The Government of the Northwest Territories seeks a Manager of Museum Collections to oversee development, research, and the overall management of the GNWT permanent museum collection at the Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre. You will ensure acquisitions, documentation, preservation, and public accessibility in line with established standards.

Responsibilities include ensuring compliance with museum practices and laws, and coordinating with colleagues across disciplines to support CNWT

Qualifications

• Knowledge of professional museum principles, practices, and procedures, especially in collections records management, registration methods, cataloguing, storage practices, insurance requirements and preventative conservation.
• Knowledge of museum classification and terminology systems.
• Knowledge of northern history, cultures, and natural history to identify objects and develop data frameworks across disciplines.
• Knowledge of relevant federal and territorial laws, codes, and regulations.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the development, research, and overall management of the GNWT permanent museum collection at the Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre.
• Ensure items representing the human and natural heritage of the Northwest Territories are acquired, documented, preserved, and accessible to the people of the NWT and Canada.

Skills

Museum principles

Cataloguing & records management

Northern history & cultures

Legal compliance knowledge

Education

Undergraduate degree in museum studies or related field

Five years of collections management experience

One year of supervisory/team lead experience

Job description

Department Information

The Department of Education, Culture and Employment (ECE) provides the residents of the Northwest Territories with access to quality programs, services and support to assist them in making informed and productive choices for themselves and their families with regard to education, training, careers, employment and labour, child development, languages, culture and heritage.

Job Information

The Manager, Museum Collections is responsible for overseeing the development, research, and the overall management of the Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) permanent museum collection at the Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre. This position ensures that items representing the human and natural heritage of the Northwest Territories (NWT) are acquired, documented, preserved, and made accessible to the people of the NWT and Canada. Activities are conducted in accordance with established practices and standards of collections management to ensure the safekeeping of and accessibility to the museum collections.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities.

• Knowledge of professional museum principles, practices, and procedures, especially in the area of collections records management, registration methods, cataloguing, storage
  practices, insurance requirements and preventative conservation.
• Knowledge of museum classification and terminology systems.
• Knowledge of northern history, cultures, and natural history in order to identify objects, develop frameworks for information specific to each discipline, develop standards and terminology consistent with the type of object, for conversing with colleagues (e.g., museum, university) and responding to public inquiries.
• Knowledge of relevant federal and territorial laws, codes, and regulations.

Typically attained by:

• An undergraduate degree in museum studies or in a related field (such as history, anthropology, archaeology, cultural studies, Northern studies) that includes courses in museum theory and collections management.
• five (5) years of experience working in collections management at a museum or art gallery.
• one (1) year of supervisory experience or team lead experience.
  Equivalent combinations of education and experience will be considered.

GNWT Inquiries

Inquiries Only:

Department of Finance
Government of the Northwest Territories
YELLOWKNIFE CENTRE 5TH FLOOR
BOX 1320 YELLOWKNIFE NT X1A 2L9
Tel [phone] Extension 14106
Fax [phone]
[e-mail]

Note: If you do not receive electronic notification confirming receipt of your application, please follow up via telephone.

Indigenous Employment Policy

Candidates must clearly identify their eligibility in order to receive priority consideration under the Indigenous Employment Policy.

Criminal Records Check

Candidates must provide a satisfactory criminal record check.Failure to provide a satisfactory check may deem you disqualified from the competition.

Diversity and Inclusion

The Government of the Northwest Territories is an inclusive workplace. If you have a disability and you require support during the hiring process, you are encouraged to identify your needs if you are contacted for an assignment or interview so that you may be accommodated during the hiring process.

Eligibility

Eligibility lists may be created from this competition to fill future term and indeterminate positions.

Equivalencies

Equivalencies may be considered based on a one-year of directly related experience equivalent to one year of education or one year of education for one year of experience. However, combinations of education and experience must often be considered on a case-by-case basis. For a full list of equivalencies that will be considered for this role, please contact human resources.

Job Opening Information

Job Opening ID # 28359

Closing Date: October 6, 2026 23:59, MountainTime

Salary Information

The salary range for this position is from $59.62 per hour to $71.22 per hour (approximately $116,259 - $138,879.) plus an annual Northern Allowance of $3,700.