Assistant Curator

Responsibilities

• Assist the Curator in the daily operation and administration of the Museum;
• Supervise and conduct guided tours for guests, groups, schools, and the public as needed;
• Assist in the planning, content development, production, and installation of exhibitions;
• Plan, organise and implement educational and public programmes such as workshops, lectures, and online activities;
• Manage the Museum's social media platforms and supervise content creation and digital outreach;
• Manage the museum's collections and archives, including cataloguing, acquisition, and documentation work;
• Support academic and research activities, including assisting scholars in accessing archives and historical records;
• Supervise historical research and collection activities, including oral history interviews and acquisition of internal and external archival materials;
• Supervise the preservation, conservation, and restoration works of museum artefacts and archival materials;
• Coordinate with external conservators and relevant professionals when necessary;
• Supervise and coordinate museum facility maintenance, equipment and furniture procurement, and museum-related renovation projects;
• Establish networks with external organisations and partners whenever necessary;
• Assist in handling emergency or ad-hoc operational matters as required.

Requirements

• Possess a recognised university degree, preferably in History, Museum Studies, Cultural Studies, Anthropology or equivalent;
• Minimum 3 years of relevant experience in cultural sector;
• Good command of written and spoken English and Chinese, including Putonghua;
• Mature, self-motivated, organized, strong interest in promoting local culture;
• Good interpersonal and communication skills;
• Strong computer skills with proficiency in both English and Chinese word processing, Excel and PowerPoint;
• Possess skills in social media management and multimedia editing for promotional and educational content will be an advantage.
• Recognised academic training relevant to heritage conservation will be an advantage.

Appointment will be on renewable contract terms. Please send your full resume with current and expected salary via clicking Apply Now or by mail to Human Resources Department, Po Leung Kuk, 66 Leighton Road, Hong Kong. For more information about Po Leung Kuk, please visit http://www.poleungkuk.org.hk.

Po Leung Kuk is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes application from all qualified candidates. Information provided relating to employment will be kept confidential and used only for processing applications. Applicants who are not contacted within 6 weeks may consider their application unsuccessful and all unsuccessful applications will be destroyed upon completion of the recruitment exercise.