Senior Museum Collections Lead & Conservation Coordinator

Naseej; Saudi Arabia; On-site; SAR 201,000 - 312,000; Full time

Job summary

Naseej invites an experienced Museum Collections Manager to lead and coordinate collections care for a six-month assignment in Saudi Arabia. You will manage inventories, documentation, and access for condition surveys, working with conservators and multidisciplinary teams.

Applicants should have 7+ years in museum collections management, a relevant bachelor’s degree, and strong Excel/Word skills. English fluency is essential; Arabic is an advantage.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Museum Studies, Collections Management, Conservation, Archaeology, Cultural Heritage or related discipline.
• Minimum of seven years of relevant experience in museum collections management, registration or collections care.
• Experience with internationally recognized museums, cultural institutions or international heritage projects.
• Experience independently leading collections activities and coordinating multidisciplinary teams.
• Practical experience with mixed-material collections, inventories, cataloguing, location control and object movement documentation.
• Strong understanding of preventive conservation, safe handling, storage and packing practices.
• Experience coordinating condition surveys, conservation programmes or comparable projects.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Word; experience with collections management systems.
• Excellent written and spoken English; Arabic is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Review and validate inventories, object identifiers, documentation and physical locations.
• Work with museum representatives and conservators to select and prioritise objects for assessment and conservation.
• Maintain a comprehensive object register tracking locations, condition, status and progress.
• Coordinate object access and readiness for surveys and conservation activities.
• Ensure collections records, photographs and documentation are accurate and complete.
• Coordinate movement, packing, unpacking and handovers with handlers and conservators.

Skills

English proficiency

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Leadership

Discipline coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in Museum Studies

Tools

Collections management software

Job description

Naseej invites an experienced Museum Collections Manager to lead and coordinate collections care for a six-month assignment in Saudi Arabia. You will manage inventories, documentation, and access for condition surveys, working with conservators and multidisciplinary teams.

Applicants should have 7+ years in museum collections management, a relevant bachelor’s degree, and strong Excel/Word skills. English fluency is essential; Arabic is an advantage.