Job Summary & Person Specification
Job Title:
Museum Development Officer, Hampshire
Solent
Department:
Innovation Lab
Branch / Section:
Winchester
Job Type:
Full time (or possibly 4 days)
Temporary contract to 31 March 2018
Salary:
£26,541-£32,034 per annum (pro rata is parttime)
Job Purpose:
Provide professional development advice, information and support to
approximately 70 Accredited museums, and a small number aspiring to
Accreditation, within the Hampshire Solent area (Hampshire, Isle of Wight,
Portsmouth and Southampton) to raise their standards of organisational health,
collections management and user services. Ensure that the museums have
access to tailored advice and support and are able to benefit from the wide range
of regional and national opportunities on offer. Provide interventions to
strengthen future sector sustainability and enable organisational development.
Develop and maintain effective relationships with museums across the
Hampshire Solent area, local, regional and national agencies and other
stakeholders.
The post is hosted by Hampshire Cultural Trust. The South East Museum
Development Programme in Hampshire Solent is delivered by a team of one
Cultural Partnerships Officer and one Museum Development Officer. It forms part
of the regional South East Museum Development Programme which is managed
by a consortium consisting of Royal Pavilion & Museums, Brighton and Hove (the
lead partner), Hampshire Cultural Trust, Oxfordshire County Museums Service
and Chatham Historic Dockyard.
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Main Responsibilities:
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Coordinate and deliver museum development services, successfully
implementing the Hampshire Solent activity plan within the regional South
East Museum Development Programme.
Contribute to the successful delivery of the South East activity plan as a
member of the Museum Development Working Group and through Theme
Lead responsibilities as required.
Work with the Museum Development Coordination Group and the
Hampshire Solent Museum Development Advisory Panel to inform the
programme, identify local museum needs and set priorities.
Provide performance and financial reports and updates to internal and
external stakeholders and Arts Council England.
Undertake advisory site visits, providing strategic and practical advice and
support to museum staff, trustees and volunteers to improving their
museums’ sustainability.
Provide access to information, support and advice on all sector related
matters.
Create and publish regular Hampshire Solent Museum Development
newsletters and contribute to regional and national newsletters and
publications.
Share information about museum development activities using social
media.
Develop and maintain contacts lists of Hampshire Solent museums, in order
to support effective communication between the programme, museums and
regional and national stakeholders.
Maintain the regional contacts, interactions and impacts database, and
website content management systems, developing content, collating data
and images as required ensuring activity is communicated consistently and
effectively to stakeholders.
Support museums for applying for Accreditation and other sector related
schemes and standards.
Build capacity in the sector by providing skills development opportunities
for staff and volunteers.
Coordinate and deliver a programme of events and other activities
enabling museums to share good practice.
Work with the Cultural Partnerships Office to develop and commission
short-term or long-term projects that enable museums to address key
needs and priorities.
Support and encourage local museum networks and forums to become
self sustaining.
Work with the Cultural Partnerships Officer to facilitate and broker
partnerships with museums and other organisations.
Represent and promote the interests of museums in the Hampshire and
Solent area at a local, regional and national level.
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Advise on local sector needs and development priorities and produce case
studies and strategic information.
Develop and maintain excellent partnerships with key stakeholders, sector
institutions and other regional, national and local stakeholders, to enhance
the impact and profile of the Museum Development Programme regionally
and nationally.
Procure and manage the contribution of specialist providers to deliver
aspects of the programme.
Contribute to the effective management of the Hampshire Solent Museum
Development budget and manage delegated budgets for specific projects, in
line with Hampshire Cultural Trust processes.
Invite, assess and process applications for grants and other support
opportunities, ensuring that resources are invested in such a way as to
enhance the resilience of individual museums and the wider sector.
To manage any support posts and volunteers in accordance with the
Hampshire Cultural Trust procedures.
Contribute to the implementation of the South East Museum Development
Programme Communications Strategy.
Attend occasional ‘out of hours’ events e.g. evenings and weekends, as
appropriate to job purpose, with due notice.
Corporate and statutory initiatives:
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Maintain an awareness of Hampshire Cultural Trust equalities, Health and
Safety policies and procedures and apply them in day to day
requirements.
Maintain an awareness of South East Museum Development
Programme’s Digital and Equalities and Diversity policies and apply them
in the delivery of the programme.
Person Specification:
Essential
Qualifications
Desirable
Qualifications
Essential
Knowledge,
Skills and
Experience
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Degree or equivalent
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PRINCE 2 Foundation / Practitioner
Postgraduate qualification in a related subject
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Applying broad understanding of national museum policies,
professional practice and standards, including Accreditation and
Designation
Synthesising and reporting information orally and in writing in
appropriate styles for different audiences
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Desirable
Knowledge,
Skills and
Experience
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Working with little personal supervision with a pro-active approach
to achieving programme goals
Working closely with a small team of colleagues with good
interpersonal skills and motivation
Understanding the nature, responsibilities and requirements of a
governing body
Personal authority and manner to communicate effectively with a
broad community of interests with judgement, discretion and
enthusiasm
Organising meetings, events, seminars, etc., for professional
colleagues and stakeholders
Identifying and developing funding opportunities
Identifying and developing partnerships and partnership projects
Working to deadlines
Using word processing, databases, spread sheets, web
applications, email and social media
Able to provide advice on development issues, with knowledge of
practical measures to improve sustainability
Practical knowledge and understanding of audience development,
fundraising and collections management
Able to manage a diverse and time critical workload and deliver
results
Self motivated and committed to ongoing personal development.
Should be able to display professional development beyond that
acquired during the normal course of a job or through formally
provided training.
Experience of working within a museum or heritage organisation
Experience of managing museum development projects working
with multiple stakeholders
Experience of operating in a similar sector support role
Knowledge of the museums sector in Hampshire and the Solent
Working Conditions
The following section provides an outline of the working conditions that may be
encountered in this role.
Display Screen Equipment
 Desktop PC and laptop
Driving
 Own vehicle for work purposes
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