Curator – Global Automotive History

Role Purpose: Curator provides the expertise on the museum’s collections, areas of cataloguing, research, publications, contribute to display, development of exhibition, website content and learning material.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Conceptualize and execute all aspects of project development and implementation at the highest professional standards, including research, writing, presentations, budgeting, and coordination with project stakeholders
• Write scopes for exhibition vendors and services
• Conduct tours to explain key exhibition themes to internal stakeholders’ departments.
• Review project and consultancy contracts with legal team
• Write exhibition catalog entries, essays and publications
• Publish original research and present at conferences
• Build relationships and professional network with external museums and curators
• Initiate and establish relationships with external and internal stakeholders from concept to delivery
• Represent the museum in all activities in public domain, in line with museum vision and mission
  

• Proof of independent research, publications and articles with respected journals and institutions
• Proof of academic papers presented at international conferences
• Proof of exhibition development and delivery as sole curator
• Excellent language skills in English (Arabic language +)
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Proficiency in computer skills and Microsoft Office
• MA or PhD in Museum or Heritage Studies, Museum Gallery Practices, Design Studies, Architecture, Industrial Design (or other relevant fields).
• 10-12 years
• 5 -6 years of experience in the specialized field