Jobs

Curator of Prints and Drawings 20th and 21st century, National Gallery Prague

15.10.2018

Prague

Application deadline: Oct 15, 2018

 

The National Gallery Prague is seeking a communicative personality capable of team work, with his or her own creative input to the presentation of permanent collections and to the application of current international concepts to temporary exhibitions.

 

Position Responsibilities:

•    Collection management

•    Concept of Collection development

•    Regular collection inventorying

•    Scientific work with the collection fund

•    Preparation and realization of exhibition projects, especially

        interdisciplinary

•    Lectures, guided exhibition tours for visitors and professional public

•    Collaboration in creating an on-line collection catalogue

•    Publishing activities

 

Qualification Requirements:

•    University degree in art history (Ph.D) or a corresponding

        specialized qualification

•    Knowledge of Czech and international art, especially in the field of

        drawings and printmaking of the second half of the 20th century and

        present

•    Minimum 3- year gallery or museum experience

•    Previous museum or gallery experience of advantage

•    Proficiency in English (C1 level) and another world language (min.

        level B2), knowledge of Czech language of advantage

•    PC skills: MS Office and database programs

 

We offer:

•    Full-time position

•    Employee benefits (4 sick days, meal vouchers, language course,

        company mobile phone)

•    Attractive work in a prestigious museum and research institution

•    Further professional training

•    Job commencement according to agreement

 

Applications will include:

•    Cover letter in Czech or English

•    Professional CV in Czech or English

•    List of published works

•    List of realized scientific projects

•    List of realized exhibition projects

•    Notarized copy of a certificate documenting the highest level of

        education achieved

•    Statement confirming the applicant’s knowledge of the Curators

        Code of Ethics (published by ICOM) and his/her readiness to

        observe and implement this Code

 

Selection Procedure Organization and Deadline:

The selection procedure will be open until the position is filled. Applicants will be evaluated by a commitee of experts.

Please send your applications for the first round in electronic form to hr@ngprague.cz by October 15, 2018.