Curator

Qatar Museums; Doha; On-site; QAR 150,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading institution, Qatar Museums, seeks a senior project manager to oversee developments and implementations within its exhibition projects. This role demands extensive experience and advanced qualifications in museum-related fields, focusing on high-stake project execution, coordination, and public engagement. The position offers the opportunity to contribute to cultural heritage and community education in a vibrant setting.

Qualifications

• Required: MA or PhD in relevant fields.
• Minimum of 10-12 years of combined experience.
• 5-6 years specialized experience in museums or similar.

Responsibilities

• Conceptualizes and executes projects with professional standards.
• Writes scopes and conducts tours for exhibitions.
• Develops educational programs and interprets exhibits.

Skills

Project development

Research and writing

Budgeting

Coordination

Public speaking

Education

MA or PhD in Museum or Heritage Studies

Archaeology or Ancient History

Art History or Classics

Natural Sciences, Anthropology

Art Education, Museum Gallery Practices

Job description

• 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 catalog, scholarly articles for internal and external publications
• Attends conferences and network with external museums and curators

Qualifications / Requirements :

Education and certification requirements : MA or PhD in Museum or Heritage Studies, Archaeology or Ancient History, Art History or Classics, Natural Sciences, Anthropology, Art Education, Museum Gallery Practices. MA in the specialized field

Experience required : Minimum of 10-12 years, 5 -6 years of experience in the specialized field