AMP: Artists' Meeting Place and Resource Collective

Assistant Registrar - MOCA The Museum of Contemporary Art Los Angeles

Overview
The Assistant Registrar will coordinate the documentation and handling
of new acquisitions to the Permanent Collection in accordance with the
museum's acquisition procedures. In addition, this position will
operate The Museum System (TMS) collection management database at the
administrator level, including the creation of Crystal Reports; generate
correspondence; provide general collection and exhibition support;
provide administrative support to the Registration Department; and
perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

§ Three years of museum registrarial experience

§ Knowledge of proper art handling and packing practices

§ Must be organized and detail orientated

§ Excellent verbal and written communication skills

§ Strong interpersonal skills; ability to work in a professional and
collegial manner with other departments

§ Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook

§ Bachelor's degree in art history or a related field preferred

§ Knowledge of The Museum System (TMS) preferred

Essential Functions

Acquisition of New Works to the Permanent Collection:

§ Produce and track forms including Deeds of Gifts, Partial Deeds of
Gift, Purchase Agreements, and associated cover letters

§ Draft agendas and related correspondence for three collection
committees; compile, upload and email information to committee members

§ Coordinate with Registrar regarding incoming shipping and crating,
condition reports, and copyright permissions of new acquisitions

§ Enter and maintain accessioned objects into the collection
database; send object inventory questionnaires of new acquisition to
artists and maintain back-up paper files

Registration Department Support:

§ Provide administrative coordination and support to Registration
Department

§ Track, code and enter departmental invoices into Excel
spreadsheets

§ Along with Registrar, act as administrator of The Museum System
collection management database and create reports using Crystal Reports

§ Prepare condition reports, certificates of insurance, shipping
labels, shipping receipts, checklists, etc.

§ Perform other registration, collection and exhibition support
duties as assigned

Application
Email resume, cover letter, and salary history to HR@moca.org
. Please include "Assistant Registrar" in the
subject line. Upon receipt of your resume, we will send you a
confirmation email. Due to the volume of resumes that we receive, we
regret that we are unable to respond to inquiries regarding the status
of employment applications.

from LA Culture Net