Permanent Full-Time Position - Position Number 3574
E7P (57 844 $ - 72 305 $)
(This position is subject to the Museum scholars’ promotion policy, with a potential maximum salary of $116,787)
The Ethnology and Cultural Studies Division is currently seeking a dynamic individual who will, under the supervision of the Director, Ethnology and Cultural Studies, examine, document, and communicate information to the public on music in Canada, past and present, particularly in its traditional and popular forms; curate exhibitions relating to music and contribute to other exhibitions as appropriate; contribute to collections development and public programming; undertake major research projects; communicate the results of this research to a variety of publics and through a variety of media, including scholarly publications and exhibitions; provide professional leadership and inform and influence a wide variety of audiences about music in Canada; and carry out other related duties, as required.
As the ideal candidate, you hold a Ph.D. or equivalent in Ethnomusicology, Folklore with a music specialization, or a related discipline.
You possess knowledge of:
- Music in Canadian life, particularly traditional and popular music;
- Scholarly research and research methods in Ethnomusicology, Folklore, and related disciplines;
- Collections relating to traditional and popular music, at Canadian Museum of Civilization and elsewhere;
- Issues relating to storage and retrieval in sound and music archives;
- Applied research in a museum environment.
You have three to five years experience in:
- Undertaking complex, in-depth ethnographic and document-based research;
- Writing scholarly books and articles, and communicating in other media;
- Presenting information through popular writing, lectures and exhibitions to the general public;
- Using museum and archival collections.
Since you will be working in a highly computerized environment, a demonstrated experience of word processing (Word), electronic spreadsheet (Excel), presentation (Power Point) and electronic mail (Outlook) is required.
The following core competencies, which are a deciding measure of success for this challenging opportunity, are: Conceptual Thinking; Expertise; Concern for order and quality; Impact and Influence; Planning & Initiative; and Teamwork and Cooperation.
External candidates can access definitions of these Core competencies on our web site. CMCC’s employees can access the employee’s Infocenter/CMCC Core competencies Dictionary on the Intranet.
This position requires the use of both Official Languages (French/English) BBB imperative and an enhanced reliability check. For a detailed definition of the linguistic level required, access our web site. Please note that this position is open to CMCC employees, external candidates and applicants of our inventory.
The Canadian Museum of Civilization Corporation is committed to the principles of Employment Equity and to achieving a workforce which is representative of the Canadian population. We strongly encourage candidates to self-identify if they are an Aboriginal person, a member of a visible minority group or a person with a disability.
We thank all candidates for showing interest in our Corporation; however, only retained candidates will be contacted.
The Corporation may inventory the information received from candidates for other similar positions.
Interested in this opportunity? Please apply no later than November 15, 2010 at 4:00 p.m. as instructed on the web site: www.civilization.ca/careers under “Current Job Opportunities”.
