MANAGER EXPERIENCE – Fiji Museum

The Fiji Museum is dedicated to preserving the cultural heritage of Fiji’s Indigenous people and the diverse communities that have settled in the country over the past 200 years. As the national museum, it collects, cares for, and shares over 10,000 objects, textiles, artworks, archaeological finds, natural history specimens, and archival photographs. Through these collections, the museum tells the story of Fiji’s history. Established in 1904, the museum was created to protect and preserve Fiji’s cultural heritage and to provide a space for the public to engage with and appreciate the nation’s rich and diverse history

MANAGER EXPERIENCE

This role is to effectively develop Events, educational programs, community outreach initiatives, manage and deliver to engage diverse audiences while being linked to the Fiji Museum’s exhibitions, collections, and archaeology programs that is collaboratively created with the Technical Services section to enhance visitor engagement. This role reports to the Chief Executive Officer (CEO).

Leadership Experience

• The section’s contribution to the annual budget is planned, prepared, and reported effectively to ensure thorough and accurate documentation.
• A program of events is developed and successfully delivered in collaboration with relevant organizations and groups, including initiatives like International Children’s and Women’s Days and International Museum’s Day.

Education and Outreach Programming

• Educational programs and interactive activities for the Museum are coordinated and maintained, including initiatives such as schools’ class field trips, university student visits, senior citizen education opportunities, and adult tour groups.
• Safe and accessible experiences are ensured for all visitors, including young people, vulnerable individuals, and marginalized communities.
• Mobile and external outreach activities/displays are coordinated with the CEO’s endorsement.

Volunteer, Intern and Docent Training and Programs

• Manage branded merchandise with a focus on cost-effectiveness and ROI.
• Orientation and induction for docents, interns, and volunteer-guided tour programs are coordinated and conducted, including both tours facilitated by other Fiji Museum staff and, at times, guided tours undertaken personally.

Unit Managed Effectively

• Management through the organisation performance management system
  Internal procedures and guidelines maintained

Budget preparation, monitoring and management

• Risk management planning and assessment

Organisation’s image and value standards demonstrated and promoted

• Collaborate with other teams in the organisation for the benefit of the organisation
• Monitor and encourage team members to uphold image and value standards
• Uphold and demonstrate the organisation’s image and values.

The person we seek should at least 3 years’ experience in management position or 5 years’ experience in supervisory and team leader position. Proficient in excel and word and preferably collections software such as PastPerfect Experience working in the performing arts or tourism sector.

• Excellent analytical and & communication skills and attention to detail.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications
  Demonstrated inter-personal skills.
• Experience in data analytics and digital marketing

Successful candidates will be required to undergo a police and medical clearance.