Assistant Project Manager, Learning and Engagement, Hong Kong Palace Museum

West Kowloon Cultural District Authority; Hong Kong; Vor Ort; HKD 520.000 - 820.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

West Kowloon Cultural District Authority is seeking a senior professional to lead learning, interpretation, and public engagement initiatives at the Hong Kong Palace Museum. The role focuses on developing educational programmes, workshops, lectures, and study trips to engage diverse audiences and support exhibition learning.

The incumbent will collaborate with schools, educators, sponsors, and cultural partners, and oversee project delivery within agreed budgets and timelines.

Qualifikationen

• University degree required; postgraduate or master's preferred in education, art education, museum studies, conservation studies, history, arts and cultural management or equivalent.
• Minimum 5 years of relevant experience managing sizable teams in learning, interpretation, or public engagement programmes in art, culture, or education sectors.
• Proven track record collaborating with a wide range of partners (schools, community groups, scholars, conservators, art professionals, cultural organisations).
• Strong content development skills for educational programmes and resources.
• Knowledge of museum learning best practices, public engagement methods, and conservation practices; familiarity with online and on-site digital platforms.

Aufgaben

• Support the team head and supervisors in implementing learning, interpretation, and public engagement strategies.
• Plan and organise learning programmes, workshops, lectures, study trips, and professional development for diverse audiences.
• Research and implement interpretive strategies to support exhibition development and conservation capacity-building, plus educational resources.
• Develop partnerships with stakeholders, external arts & culture organisations, educational institutions, educators, sponsors, and partners.
• Prepare and compile reports, evaluate participants, and analyse data to measure outcomes and improve programmes.
• Support multiple projects to meet standards, budget, and timelines; perform duties as assigned by HKPM.

Kenntnisse

Leadership of large teams

Learning programme development

Public engagement

Bilingual communication (English &

Museum learning knowledge

Digital platforms familiarity

Ausbildung

Recognised university degree, postgraduate/master’s preferred

Jobbeschreibung

The Hong Kong Palace Museum (HKPM) is a dedicated museum that showcases the exquisite artefacts from Palace Museum’s collections and collaborates with other museums in research, exhibitions, education and public programmes. The museum comprises 7 800 square metres of gallery space for standing and special exhibitions on Palace Museum’s collections of paintings, calligraphy, antiquities and historical objects, as well as thematic displays on world cultures and civilisations.

This is a fixed-term contract position of 2-year with possibility for renewal subject to organisational needs and individual performance.

You will be responsible for:

• supporting the team head and supervisors in implementing the Museum’s innovative learning, interpretation, and public engagement strategies;
• planning and organising learning programmes, such as workshops, lectures, and study trips, and professional development activities, catering a wide range of audience segments;
• researching, developing and implementing interpretive strategies to support exhibition development and Chinese art conservation capacity-building initiatives, as well as educational resources and activities to enhance visitors’ learning experience and understanding of museum collections and conservation practices, in collaboration with internal teams and external partners;
• developing strong partnerships with key stakeholders, external arts & culture organisations, education institutions, educators, sponsors and other partners;
• preparing and compiling reports, conducting participant evaluations, collecting and analysing data, to provide accurate information on the outcomes and impact of museum programmes and to improve programme efficacy;
• supporting a diverse range of projects to ensure they are delivered within a specific standard, budget and timeline; and
• performing any duties from time to time as reasonably as assigned by HKPM.

You should:

• possess a recognised university degree, preferably a postgraduate or master’s degree in education, art education, museum studies, conservation studies, history, arts and cultural management or equivalent;
• have at least 5 years of relevant experience of managing sizable teams with diverse responsibilities in learning, interpretation, or public engagement programmes in art, cultural, or educational sectors;
• proven track record of successful collaboration with a wide range of partners, including schools, community groups, scholars, conservators, art professionals and cultural organisations;
• strong skills in content development, such as educational programmes and resources;
• knowledge of the best practices, new theories and methods in the field of museum learning, public engagement and conservation practices;
• good understanding of new technologies, including online and on-site digital platforms that facilitate discovery and learning of the Museum’s offerings;
• familiarity with the museum, conservation and education sectors in Hong Kong; knowledge of international museum and conservation practices is an advantage;
• be able to work on irregular work hours including weekends and holidays if necessary; and
• have excellent written and spoken communication skills in English and Chinese.

25-11-2026

For more information, please visit https://www.westk.hkor contact:

Fiona Yung /[phone]