Job Purpose

To connect visitors to Zayed National Museum by developing compelling interpretation that attracts, welcomes, inspires, and informs visitors about the history of the UAE and its founding father. The intention is to guide our audiences through a life-long journey of discovery that connects them to Sheikh Zayed and the UAE. The Personal Interpretation Unit Head leads the team who is responsible for designing, developing, delivering, and evaluating innovative museum interpretive programmes for a wide variety of increasingly diverse audiences.

Managerial Responsibilities

• Leads the team of staff and volunteers responsible for planning, delivering, and evaluating all personal interpretive experiences onsite, offisite and online including but not limited to guided tours, workshops and courses, daily animation, and discovery carts.
• Prepares and manages the budget for all unit initiatives and programmes including managing the procurement, purchasing and sourcing for the provision of materials and equipment.

Responsibilities

• Support the Interpretation Section Head and Director of Learning and Public Engagement in developing the Interpretive Master Plan for the opening and first years of operation of the museum.
• Work with the Director and other Section and Unit Heads to develop the Children and Families Learning Strategy, Digital Learning Strategy, and the Adult Learning Strategy and 5 Year plan flowing out from and working in parallel with the Interpretive Master Plan.
• Lead the team to plan, develop, pilot, and evaluation interpretive experiences for the public including workshops, tours, and in-gallery interpretation, onsite, offsite, and digitally.

Required Experience

• Minimum of 5 years of experience with at least 4 years experience in a large museum, heritage site, or cultural tourist attraction developing, planning, delivering, and evaluating interpretation strategies and programmes for a wide variety of audiences.
• Proven ability to design, deliver, and evaluate museum interpretive programs.
• Experience with the use of new technologies to interpret the collections and to engage new audiences.
• Demonstrated professional experience managing and motivating a team and individuals.

Required Education / Qualifications

• Bachelor of Arts degree in Education, History, Museum Studies, Cultural Studies, Archaeology or equivalent discipline.

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