Project manager (exhibitions and content)/Gestionnaire de projet (expositions et contenu)
Project manager (exhibitions and content)
Experience and Engagement
ME-06 – $73,439 to $90,014 per year
Temporary Full-time position (37.5 hours per week)
18 months contract
Victoria Memorial Museum, Building (VMMB), the Museum – Ottawa, ON
Your place at the Museum
We value diversity and believe we benefit from working in a place where everyone feels included and
where the unique qualities and strengths inherent in a diverse workforce are combined. We welcome
applications from persons who may identify as a member of one or more other equity seeking groups
(for e.g. visible minorities, disabled, 2SLGBTQIA+, religious or cultural minority).
You have a place at the Museum!
About the position
Reporting to the Project Manager/Senior Content Developer, the Project Manager leads the
development and delivery of high-quality exhibitions and related content products at the CMN.
The Project Manager plans, manages, and directs the work of multi-disciplinary project teams in the
creation, development, production, installation, and evaluation of CMN and partnered exhibitions and
related educational content products.
They perform ongoing project management, including (but not limited to) coordinating and managing
documentation through all phases of work, managing budgets, tracking deadlines, leading internal and
external consultations, and working groups to ensure the project remains on schedule and budget.
They are the conduit of information between the exhibition team and other Museum departments and
the Museum’s main contact with outside partners on these projects.
Working at the museum means:
• Contributing to an engaging mission as well as exciting projects and challenges
• An inclusive, friendly and safe work environment
• A competitive salary established by collective agreements
• Access to federal public service group insurance and pension plans
Eligibility criteria
This position is open to all Employees of the Canadian Museum of Nature and any members of the
public who meet the qualifications below.
*Candidates must be legally entitled to work in Canada.
Education and training:
Completion of relevant post-secondary degree/diploma in one of the following disciplines: project
management, business administration, museum studies, OR an equivalent combination of education,
training and experience.
Language requirements:
English and French are essential. Bilingual Non-Imperative: BBB/BBB
Experience:
• 2-3 years experience in exhibition project management including the creation, development, production, installation, and evaluation of museum exhibitions and related educational content products.
• 2-3 years experience in leading and directing the work of multi-disciplinary project teams, including staff and contractors.
• Experience in coordinating and managing documentation through all phases of work including managing budgets, creating tender documents, tracking deadlines, project status reports and records keeping.
• Experience managing project communication and coordination, including leading internal and external consultations and working groups.
• Experience in negotiating and managing major contracts with outside suppliers and producers.
• Experience in managing cultural assets including artifacts and specimens, AV equipment, exhibit materials, etc.
Other requirements:
• The candidate may have to work some week-ends and/or evenings.
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Gestionnaire de projet (expositions et contenu)
Expérience et Engagement
ME-06 – 73 439 $ à 90 014 $ par année
Poste temporaire à temps plein (37,5 heures par semaine)
Contrat de 18 mois
Édifice commémoratif Victoria (ECV), soit le Musée – Ottawa, ON
Votre place au Musée
Nous valorisons la diversité et croyons que nous bénéficions de travailler dans un endroit où tout le
monde se sent inclus et où les qualités uniques et les forces inhérentes à une main-d’oeuvre diversifiée
sont combinées. Nous accueillons les candidatures de personnes qui peuvent s’identifier comme
membre d’un ou plusieurs autres groupes en quête d’équité (p. ex., minorités visibles, ayant un
handicap, 2SLGBTQIA+, minorités religieuses ou culturelles).
Vous avez une place au Musée!
À propos du poste
Sous la responsabilité du chef de projet/développeur de contenu sénior, le Gestionnaire de projet dirige
l’élaboration et la réalisation d’expositions de grande qualité et de produits de contenu connexes au
CMN.
Il planifie, gère et dirige le travail d’équipes de projet pluridisciplinaires dans le cadre de la création, du
développement, de la production, de l’installation et de l’évaluation des expositions du CMN et de ses
partenaires, ainsi que des produits de contenu éducatif connexes.
Il assure la gestion permanente du projet, y compris (mais sans s’y limiter) la coordination et la gestion
de la documentation à toutes les phases du travail, la gestion des budgets, le suivi des délais, la
direction des consultations internes et externes et des groupes de travail pour veiller à ce que le projet
respecte le calendrier et le budget. Ils sont le canal d’information entre l’équipe chargée de l’exposition
et les autres départements du musée et le principal contact du musée avec les partenaires extérieurs
pour ces projets.
Travailler au Musée c’est :
• Contribuer à une mission engageante ainsi qu’à des projets et des défis passionnants
• Un environnement de travail inclusif, convivial et sécuritaire
• Un salaire compétitif établis par des conventions collectives
• Accès aux régimes d’assurances collectives et de retraite de la fonction publique
Critères d’admissibilité :
Ce poste est ouvert à tous les employés du Musée canadien de la nature et à tout membre du public
qui répondent aux qualifications ci-dessous.
*Les candidats doivent être légalement autorisés à travailler au Canada
Formation:
Diplôme ou programme d’études postsecondaires pertinent dans l’une des disciplines suivantes : gestion de projet, administration des affaires, études muséales OU une combinaison équivalente d’études, de formation et d’expérience.
Exigences linguistiques :
L’anglais et le français sont essentiels Bilingue non impératif : BBB/BBB
Expérience :
• 2-3 années d’expérience en gestion de projets d’expositions, y compris la création, le développement, la production, l’installation et l’évaluation d’expositions muséales et de produits connexes de contenu éducatif.
• 2-3 années d’expérience à diriger et superviser le travail d’équipes de projets pluridisciplinaires, y compris les employés et les entrepreneurs.
• Expérience en coordination et en gestion de la documentation dans toutes les phases du travail, y compris la gestion de budgets, la création de documents d’appels d’offres, le suivi des échéanciers, les rapports d’étape des projets et la tenue des dossiers.
• Expérience en gestion des communications et de la coordination de projets, y compris la direction de consultations internes et externes et de groupes de travail.
• Expérience en négociation et en gestion de contrats majeurs avec des fournisseurs et des producteurs externes.
• Expérience en gestion de biens culturels, y compris des artéfacts et des spécimens, de l’équipement AV, du matériel d’expositions, etc.
Autres exigences:
• Il est possible que le candidat soit tenu de travailler certaines fins de semaine et/ou soirées.
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