Museum Human Scientist at Limpopo Department of Sport, Arts and Culture

REQUIREMENTS :

• Bachelor/Diploma’s Degree NQF level 06/07 in Heritage Management / Museum Studies, Indigenous Knowledge System or equivalent qualification related to the field as recognized by SAQA. A minimum of 2 years’ experience in museum environment. A valid driver’s license (Except for people with disability).
• Knowledge And Skills: Knowledge of museum practices and collection management, knowledge of National Heritage Act 25 of 1999, Knowledge of South African Heritage Resource Act, research and analytical abilities, Supervision skill, Administration procedures relating to museums including norms and standards, planning and organizing, reporting procedures, procurement directives, conflict resolution, project management, analytical thinking, marketing communications, research, interpersonal relationship, problem solving, maintaining discipline, team building, presentation and communication skills. 

DUTIES :

• Management and administration of museum: Managing all museological functions according to the museum sciences, supervision of museum staff, management and administration, in charge of all the departmental assets at museum, transport management and administration at museum, procurement submissions and Indigenous Knowledge Systems Management. Cultural / natural collection management (conservation, preservation and interpretation: Management of all the museum collection, acquisition according to museum guidelines and specifications, going on collection and acquisition trips to gather a representative collection according to the theme of Dzata Museum, documentation according to museum standards, all articles and artefacts to be regularly inspected, cleaned, treated with pesticides and fungicides, storerooms according to museum specification, the museum annually treated by pest control, research on products, processes and artefacts:
• All articles and collections and exhibitions to be interpreted according to researched information, contact and guidance to researches, contact with tertiary institutions, communication with communities, take photographs, audio recordings, and video documentation of artefacts and processes, conduct fieldwork to collect primary data from communities and sites, conduct informal educational programmes (museum information dissemination, research constantly to be done for all educational programmes, marketing and promotion, exhibitions and exhibition management, guided tours and talks; school groups, presentations, participation at shows, festivals and other events, planning and organizing special events at the museum, tour guiding training, professional publications, brochures and pamphlets production.