Manager / Snr Manager, Curatorial Research & Engagement, Founders' Memorial

National Heritage Board; Singapore; Sur place; SGD 70 000 - 110 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

National Heritage Board in Singapore seeks a Curatorial professional to join the Founders' Memorial’s Curatorial team. You will ground content in solid research and stakeholder engagement, shaping stories for permanent and temporary galleries, publications and digital platforms.

You will collaborate with Education, Interpretation and Digital teams, as well as collection managers, designers and translators to plan exhibitions, programmes and public engagement initiatives.

Qualifications

• Background in History or the Humanities relevant to Singapore’s post-independence history and nation building.
• Preferably at least 5 years in related curatorial- or research work with passion for Singapore’s heritage.
• Proven excellence in research, writing, editorial and presentation.
• Strong project and stakeholder management, able to work independently.
• Adept at navigating a fast-moving environment with problem-solving skills.

Responsabilités

• Curatorial research: conduct research on primary/secondary material and artefacts for the National Collection.
• Knowledge production: create and share new research pieces for exhibitions and publications.
• Community engagement: develop strategies to reach diverse audiences and gather perspectives.
• Collaborative projects: work with education, interpretation, digital, programmes and designers on exhibitions and content.

Connaissances

Research & writing

Stakeholder engagement

Collaboration

Analytical thinking

Formation

Bachelor's degree in History or related field

Description du poste

What the role is:

A national landmark at the heart of our garden city, uncovering the story of how independent Singapore came to be, and bringing Singaporeans together to reflect on the heritage of our founding leaders and generation – what it means for us today and for the future. A home for Singapore’s founding values to live on and find new life in its people.

Can you identify with the values that guided our founding leaders and generation that have shaped Singapore to what it is today? Are you keen to tell stories about the courage and resilience exhibited by our founding leaders and generation in our nation-building years (1950s to 1970s)? Do you often think about the challenges and trade-offs that our country must negotiate in the past, present and future? If your answer is \"yes\", join us at the Founders' Memorial!

The FM is seeking a suitable candidate to join the Curatorial team, where you will be part of a passionate team that will help ground the FM’s content and storytelling in solid research and stakeholder engagement. You will be responsible for researching, shaping the content and telling the stories, that will feature in FM’s permanent and temporary galleries as well as for other curatorial projects such as publications, catalogues and digital platforms. You will also work collaboratively with other teams in the FM such as its Education, Interpretation and Digital teams on shaping content for diverse audiences.

What you will be working on:

• Curatorial research: Conduct research on primary and secondary material pertaining to Singapore’s post-independence history, including but not limited to oral history interviews and archival records. This includes research for acquiring artefacts for the National Collection.


• Knowledge production and new research: Produce knowledge and new research pieces on Singapore's immediate pre- and post-independence history, including but not limited to for use in FM's exhibition galleries and publications. In doing so, you will contribute to FM's thought leadership on Singapore’s immediate pre- and post-independence history.


• Community engagement: Develop and implement strategies to bring FM’s curatorial research content to diverse audiences, as well as gathering community perspectives and stories that can enrich FM’s content and collections. This includes building relationships with key partners to achieve these aims.


• Collaborative curatorial projects: Work collaboratively and coordinate with internal teams within FM in the areas of education, interpretation, digital, programmes as well as other stakeholders such as collection managers, designers, creatives, and translators on the planning and execution of curatorial projects such as exhibitions, programmes, publications, audio guides, content management, and public engagement initiatives.

What we are looking for:

• Background in History or the Humanities or other disciplines relevant to Singapore’s post-independence history and nation building policies.


• Preferably at least 5 years of experience in related curatorial- or research work with keen knowledge and passion for Singapore’s post-independence history and heritage, and its relevance to the present and future.


• [Research, Publication & Scholarship] Proven excellence in research and knowledge production, with strong analytical, writing, editorial and presentation skills.


• [Stakeholder Engagement] A collaborative team player with excellent project and stakeholder management skills, and able to work independently.


• Resourcefulness, and strength in knowledge production, research, project and stakeholder management.


• As the FM is an institution being built from the ground-up, the candidate should be able to navigate changes, multiple stakeholders and a fast-moving environment, and have adept problem-solving skills where processes are still being established.

About National Heritage Board

The National Heritage Board (NHB) champions the development of a vibrant cultural and heritage sector in Singapore. Our role is to make heritage enriching, relevant, accessible and above all, enjoyable to Singaporeans and visitors alike. If you have the Passion... to build a nation of confident people and sense of rootedness... to deliver great service towards a strong community... to inspire generations of Singaporeans through heritage preservation... to continually innovate and develop yourself as a professional... to have fun while doing all of the above. We Want You! http://www.nhb.gov.sg