Fixed term contract until 31 December 2024 | £24,120 to £25,616 per annum (Scale H) | 29.6 hours per week | The Shirehall, Norwich

Do you have experience of delivering successful projects? Are you committed to supporting heritage organisations improve their environmental sustainability and responsibility? An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our team as a Museum Development Project Officer, supporting museums across the East of England.

SHARE Museums East is the regional museum development programme www.sharemuseumseast.org.uk . Funded by Arts Council England (ACE) as part of its national Museum Development Programme for 2018-2024, it is managed by Norfolk Museums Service in partnership with local authorities, museums and other stakeholders.

We work closely with Museum Development Officers in Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Essex, Hertfordshire, Norfolk and Suffolk to deliver programmes supporting excellence, resilience and cooperative working. Our programmes are aligned to Let’s Create , ACE’s strategy for 2020-30, and include grants, training, guidance, networks and major events including conferences.

SHARE Environmentally Responsible Museums is our new two-year project funded by the National Lottery Heritage Fund and ACE. You will be responsible for developing and implementing projects that support museums to become more environmentally sustainable, and to use their collections to engage audiences with the subject of environmental responsibility. The programme will feature a mix of training, bespoke advice and small grants. The successful candidate will be a confident communicator with excellent interpersonal and organisational skills.

We want our people to be inspired and motivated to work well together, make the most of our workspaces, enjoy a healthy work-life balance, and deliver excellent services to Norfolk and its people. Flexibility is built into the way we work, with hybrid working a key feature for many roles. Our technology platform and equipment are first class, enabling you to connect and collaborate remotely. We ask that you have in place good Broadband connectivity.

Already a Norfolk County Council employee? See and apply for all internal and external vacancies via myOracle using your @norfolk.gov.uk or @nccal.ac.uk email address.

Before you apply see the full job description and person specification in the below link – this will help you to shape your application to demonstrate how you meet the criteria for the role.

Job Description and Person Specification

You can also find out about the rewards and benefits we offer as well as our other terms and conditions.

Closing date: 2 January 2023

Interviews to take place on 11 January 2023