Curator: Geology at City of Johannesburg

Minimum Requirements: 

• Matric/Grade 12 plus a Degree in Geology, Museum Studies, Heritage Studies, or Curatorial Studies at NQF level 7; 
• 2 – 5 years’ experience working as a Curator in a museum or gallery. 

Primary Function:

• Responsible for managing and preserving the geological collection and ensuring they are accessible for research, education, and public exhibition. 

Key Performance Areas: 

• Collect geological specimens to reflect Southern African heritage and mining technologies; 
• Document new items added to the Geology Collection collections; 
• Conduct research to enhance the geological collections’ relevance, completeness, and accessibility; 
• Preserve and conserve the collection; 
• Manage enquiries about the collection; 
• Lead the development and delivery of exhibitions and public engagement initiatives to increase public understanding and appreciation of geology; 
• Administer loans of museum items to other institutions, locally and internationally; 
• Contribute to the development of the Team’s tactical planning process; 
• Lead the Team’s operational planning process; 
• Lead the Team’s financial planning and budgeting processes; 
• Provide input to the Subsection’s budgeting process; 
• Lead and facilitate the Team’s Demand Planning process; 
• Lead and facilitate the Team’s Performance Management planning process; 
• Lead and manage the development of the Tea’s Personal Development Plans (PDPs) process; 
• Ensure effective and efficient processes, procedures, systems and policies; 
• Leading the Recruitment, Selection and Placement process for sourcing of suitably qualified staff for the Directorate; 
• Ensure effective and efficient Procurement Management in line with Supply Chain Management processes, legislative, regulatory and policy framework; 
• Provide sound leadership for the achievement of the Directorate’s objective; 
• Ensure effective control of the Team; 
• Ensure effective Directorate Assets Management and Control; 
• Implement good governance and effective risk management systems; 
• Manage stakeholder relations to strengthen institutional partnerships, visibility, and support for geological initiatives; 
• Ensure effective management of specific reporting requirements associated with the Team and individual performance.