[BCMA] Deadline Jan 3: Employment Opportunity: Program Lead (12-month maternity leave cover)

Tue Jan 2 06:33:37 PST 2024

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Program Lead

(12-Month Maternity Leave Cover)

The deadline to submit for this competition is extended to January 3, 2024
Do you have a passion for museums as agents of change? Do you want to work closely with museums and museum professionals to increase their sustainability and celebrate their innovative work? Do you excel in a team-based, collaborative environment in which you would provide support to the Alberta museum community? The Alberta Museums Association (AMA) is looking for a vibrant and dedicated individual to lead its Grants and Recognized Museum Programs and contribute to Alberta's dynamic museum community.

Reporting to the Executive Director / CEO, the basic duties of this Program Lead position include*:

  *   Lead the Recognized Museum Program and Grants Program
  *   Responsible for effective and efficient administration of the Recognized Museum Program
  *   Responsible for effective and efficient administration of the Operational Staffing Grants
  *   Support the effective and efficient administration of the Institutional Project and Professional Development Grants
  *   Provide advisory services and deliver workshops to the AMA membership
  *   Participate in other AMA programs and services where applicable
  *   Align with the Adaptability End<https://www.museums.ab.ca/media/180525/ama_strategic_plan_2023-2026.pdf> "We will be responsive and innovative to provide priority service to our members in an environment of constant change."

Qualifications / Competencies:

  *   University degree and / or certificate / diploma in related field, or equivalent experience
  *   Strong working understanding of the operating environments of museums / galleries
  *   Strong working understanding of recognized standards of museum practice
  *   Experience in a museum, arts, culture, or non-profit organization
  *   Experience working with granting programs and / or financial management skills
o   Familiarity with databases - specifically Power BI based reporting - is an asset

  *   Strong problem-solving skills and ability to manage multiple priorities
  *   Excellent oral and written communication skills
  *   Facilitation and community relations skills
  *   Good organizational, interpersonal, analytical, and time-management skills
  *   Thrives in a collaborative, team-based environment
o   Flexible and adaptable with a sense of humour

  *   Driver's Licence and acceptable Driver Abstract

Location: Hybrid in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada**

The AMA is committed to fostering an equitable, diverse, and inclusive workplace that is free from harassment, sexual misconduct, and discrimination. We actively encourage applications from Indigenous peoples, members of visible minority groups, persons with disabilities, and persons of any sexual orientation or gender identity and expression.

The AMA is the provincial association of museums and museum professionals. We are regarded as a leader in the Canadian museum field for our innovative programming, publications, and services. The AMA leads, facilitates, and supports the province's museums through professional consultation, career development opportunities, award-winning publications, and grants funding. We work on behalf of a vital and engaged museum community in Alberta and collaborate with partners across Canada. For more information on the AMA, visit our website at museums.ab.ca<https://museums.ab.ca/>.

Compensation Package: 37.5 hours per week. Compensation package includes annual salary range of $55,000-65,000, access to benefits program, pension program, and professional development funds. This is a full-time, temporary role to cover maternity leave for approximately 12 months (anticipated duration March 2024 to March 2025).

Closing Date: Applications will be accepted until January 3, 2024, via email. Please submit a cover letter and resume in PDF to:

                        Lauren Wheeler, Strategic Services Director, at hr at museums.ab.ca<mailto:hr at museums.ab.ca>

The AMA thanks all applicants for their interest but only those selected for interviews will be contacted.

*Further information about the position is available on request, by email only.
**Further information about the AMA's hybrid workplace is available on request, by email only.

Lauren Wheeler, BA, MA
Strategic Services Director
she / her

Alberta Museums Association
Suite 120, 12420.104 Ave NW
Edmonton, AB  T5N 3Z9
780.424.2626
lwheeler at museums.ab.ca<mailto:lwheeler at museums.ab.ca>
museums.ab.ca<https://museums.ab.ca/>

The Alberta Museums Association acknowledges that our office is located on Treaty 6 territory, the traditional meeting ground and home for many Indigenous Peoples, including the Cree, Saulteaux, Niitsitapi (Blackfoot), Métis, and Nakota Sioux Peoples.

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