Further details - The Fitzwilliam Museum - University of Cambridge

Person profile
Essential knowledge, skills and experience required for role
Education &
qualifications
Specialist
knowledge &
skills
Interpersonal &
communication
skills
Relevant
experience
In addition to holding a first degree in a relevant subject, the successful
candidate is likely to have completed a PhD. Furthermore, they will be
expected to take an informed interest in all of the material in the
Department in addition to being able to demonstrate research and
publication to a high standard in at least one of the areas represented in
the collection.
The role-holder will be a recognised authority in his or her field and
have a doctorate or be able to demonstrate equivalent experience,
expertise and qualifications.
S/he will have an understanding of the whole range of the departmental
collections and be a leading authority in European decorative arts as
well as having extensive knowledge of other branches or aspects of the
Applied Arts collections.
The role holder must have well developed sensory skills of touch and
sight in order to recognise objects and assess their condition, combined
with the ability to exercise judgement on aesthetic or other grounds. .
Computer literacy and an understanding of how IT applications can be
used to improve service and efficiency.
Highly effective communication and influencing skills, both written and
oral, and the ability to develop effective working relationships both with
colleagues and external contacts within a museum/gallery environment.
Ability to work with a wide range of internal and external colleagues in a
professional way with a high degree of cross functional and interdisciplinary
awareness
A mutually supportive and collaborative team working style.
Proven experience of the management of collections of Applied Art e.g.
taking care of them, making them available to scholars and members of
the public, advising on loans and acquisitions, organising temporary
exhibitions, supervising the conservation and display of the permanent
collections, researching and publishing them.
Several years of both curatorial and management experience.
Demonstrable experience of fund raising.
The ability to work under pressure, meet deadlines and retain good
attention to detail.
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