Fiji Museum Fiji Museum

Manager Collections And Exhibitions

Job Description

The Fiji Museum is dedicated to preserving the cultural heritage of Fiji’s Indigenous people and the diverse communities that have settled in the country over the past 200 years. As the national museum, it collects, cares for, and shares over 10,000 objects, textiles, artworks, archaeological finds, natural history specimens, and archival photographs. Through these collections, the museum tells the story of Fiji’s history. Established in 1904, the museum was created to protect and preserve Fiji’s cultural heritage and to provide a space for the public to engage with and appreciate the nation’s rich and diverse history

Th is role focuses on research management, publications, exhibition concept and development, and digital strategy. In terms of Collections, the role maintains and protects high professional standards, ensuring the preservation of Fiji’s heritage and its contributions to the nation’s cultural, social, and economic growth. Additionally, the role is responsible for a forward-facing exhibition program covering a two- to three-year period is developed and approved in alignment with the strategic objectives and goals of the Fiji Museum. The role reports to the Chief Executive Officer (CEO).

Outcomes

Organisational Stakeholders
1. Collections & Research Leadership

  • All collections management work, including the object collections, the reference library, and the archives, is overseen.

  • The storage and preservation of the Fiji Museum’s collections are supervised, with conservation treatments managed and coordinated.

  • Sponsors and donors are liaised with, and the acquisition process is facilitated.

  • The management and use of Fiji Museum-specific collections management software are monitored.

  • Collections-related components of annual government grant requests are prepared.

  • The Fiji Museum is promoted as a Centre for research excellence, with access to the collections for study, exhibition, and research supervised effectively.

  • Current practices are evaluated, professional standards are maintained, and new practices in collections management and care are developed.
2. Exhibition Management Concept & Design (Internal & External)

  • The planning and development of exhibition concepts and overarching themes, as well as the management of the process from inception to completion for temporary, semi-permanent, and long-term exhibition programmes, are initiated and overseen.

  • Funding opportunities are evaluated, and collaboration with sponsors is facilitated.

  • The experiences of all communities and demographics, including children, are considered in exhibition development.

  • Exhibition logistics, including communication with sponsors, owners, and lenders; management of incoming and outgoing loan agreements; shipping, receiving, packing, condition reporting, insurance, object security, and environmental conditions, are coordinated and supported.

  • Collaboration with the outsourced Exhibition Design Team and collections officers is facilitated in exhibition preparation, encompassing object research, object and image selection, text development and approval, copyright approvals for images, films, and digital/online content, graphic design and production, and installation.

  • An exhibition maintenance schedule is developed, addressing label checks, lighting and lux levels, cleaning of cases and plinths, paint and finishes, audiovisual screens, and barrier systems.

  • The routine monitoring and cleaning of collections objects on display are supervised.
3. Organisation's image and value standards demonstrated and promoted
  • Collaborate with other teams in the organisation for the benefit of the organisation
  • Monitor and encourage team members to uphold image and value standards
  • Uphold and demonstrate the organisation's image and values
Product's Stakeholders
1. Develop Publications

  • Copyright permissions for collections, exhibitions, and archives related to internal and external publication requests, including online, are managed and overseen.

  • Publication opportunities arising from unique aspects of the collections, including donations and acquisitions, are developed.

  • The published version of the Fiji Museum online database is maintained and monitored.

Responsibilities - Critical Competencies

Competence Description
Business
Business Performance Manage the performance of the organisation.
Systems and Procedures Develop and/or apply procedures to assist the organisation achieve its goals.
Information Analysis Make informed decisions by collecting and interpreting data and information
Documentation Communicate using formal business writing.
Communication Exchange information through verbal communication
Customer
Customer Commitment Demonstrate a commitment to customer service - both internal and external customers.
Promotion Promote the value of the products/services offered by the organisation.
Relationship Building Build beneficial relationships with suppliers and stakeholders.
Quality Focus Deliver quality.
Organisational Values Display the organisation's image and value standards.
Social and Cultural Awareness Respond respectfully and effectively to people of different cultural and social backgrounds.
People
Leadership Utilise a leadership position to influence people and events and to increase performance.
Team Orientation Work in a team towards a common aim.
Facilitation Assist the progress of work ensuring its timely and effective completion.
Problem Solving Develop practical solutions to a situation.
Negotiation Reach agreement through discussion and compromise.
Innovation Use original and creative thinking to make improvements and/or develop and initiate new approaches.
Learning Develop the competencies of self and others to enhance performance.
Self-Management Manage your priorities and objectives efficiently and effectively
Professional
Technical Strength Demonstrate knowledge of a specialist discipline.
Research Apply formal research methodologies.
Technology Application Apply technology.

Qualifications

Qualification Discipline Notes
Preferred
Higher Degree incl. Post Grad Cert or Dip Art and Design, Arts and Entertainment, Arts in the Social Sciences, Fine Art
Preferred
Degree Art and Design, Arts and Entertainment, Arts in the Social Sciences, Fine Art

Work Knowledge and Experience

  1. Must possess over 5 years of experience in relevant fields within the arts and culture sector, expertise is demonstrated in areas such as collections management, exhibition planning, cultural preservation, and research excellence.

Requirements

Language Proficiency
Excellent command of both written and spoken English
Regulatory Compliance Requirements
Police Clearance
Medical Clearance

Interactions

Interaction Comments
Internal
Chief Executive Officer
Customer Service Officer
External
Educational Institutions
Museum visitors
Friends of the Museum
TTFB
Suppliers
Sponsors and Donors

Attributes

Attribute Definition
Behavioural Styles
Accountable Assumes full responsibility for own actions and identifies with the success or failure of own part of the overall work/goal.
Detail oriented Attends to the small elements of a task/activity, ensuring completeness and accuracy.
Energetic Constantly active and driven to put in effort. Works hard to promote an enterprise.
Integrity Adherence to moral and ethical principles; soundness of moral character; honesty.
Interpersonal Styles
Objective Impartial and honest in dealings with others, eliminating own feelings and view to reach a balanced judgement.
Perceptive Shows keen insight and understanding of issues or situations.
Empathic Has the ability to understand somebody else's feelings or difficulties.
Thinking Styles
Holistic thinker Considers issues/situations as a whole rather than analysing or dissecting the parts.
Imaginative Generates ideas and images, showing creativity.
Initiative Takes action and makes decisions without the help or advice of other people.
Well organised Controls tasks in a well thought out and critical manner.


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Suva, Fiji

Location

01 Apr 2025

Date Posted

21 days to go

Closing Date

N/A

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