Several Fresher Museum Curator Job Opportunities – Ndere Centre

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Job Title:  Museum Curator (Several Fresher Jobs)

Organisation: Ndere Centre

Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda

 

About the Company:

Ndere Troupe was founded by Rwangezi Stephen in 1984 as a cultural organisation for universal unity through music, dance and drama. The troupe is among over 1600 Uganda development theatre association groups entertaining and educating people through music , dance and drama. The word ‘endere’ means ‘flute’, the Ndere Troupe therefore means Flute Troupe.

 

Job Summary: The Museum Curator will be responsible for assembling, cataloguing, managing and presenting/displaying artistic and cultural collections at Ndere cultural centre.

 

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

  • The curator will develop ways in which objects, archives and artworks can be interpreted, through exhibitions, publications, events and audio-visual presentations.
  • The curator will be responsible for buying exhibits, organising exhibitions, arranging restoration of artefacts, identifying and recording items, organising loans and dealing with enquiries.
  • Developing and organising new collections to expand and improve educational and research facilities
  • Extensively researching, negotiating prices on and buying items such as sculptures, statues and paintings that can add value to the collection
  • Maintaining records and cataloguing acquisitions
  • Researching, compiling and preparing written information about catalogues and publishing it on the institution’s website
  • Collaborating with other institutions
  • Ensuring that collections are properly preserved
  • Raising funds and grants
  • Interviewing, hiring and training staff and managing volunteers.




Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

  • This position is open to graduates of all disciplines, but particularly relevant subjects include: anthropology, archaeology, art, art history, arts administration, event/exhibition management, history.

Skills

  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Ability to organise, present and communicate messages effectively through design
  • Excellent project management and organisational skills
  • Knowledge of fundraising for cultural projects
  • Knowledge of working with museum databases and IT issues
  • Good teamworking skills
  • Excellent research and IT skills.

 

How to Apply:

All candidates should send their updated CVs via Email to info@ndere.com or hand deliver it to Ndere Cultural Centre

 

Deadline: 7th August 2024

 

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Date Posted 2024-07-25T06:45
Valid Through 2024-08-08T00:00
Employment Type FULL_TIME
Hiring Organization Ndere Centre
Job Location Ntinda, Kampala, Kampala , 0256, Uganda

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