Job overview

Position: Assistant Curator II (Ethnology)

Organization: MNational Museum of Tanzania (NMT)

Number of positions: 2 positions

Application period: 13 June 2026 to 26 June 2026

Remuneration: PGSS 4

Duties and responsibilities

The Assistant Curator II (Ethnology) will be responsible for supporting museum collection, exhibition, research, and public education activities. Key duties include:

• Assisting in the collection and acquisition of museum collections.
• Assisting in storing and conserving museum collections.
• Assisting in evaluating and reporting the status of museum collections.
• Participating in the preparation of displays and publicizing collections.
• Participating in the preparation of public education kits in the area of specialization.
• Executing the installation of exhibitions.
• Preparing and distributing publicity materials, exhibition catalogues, and displays.
• Preparing exhibition plans and reports.
• Liaising with stakeholders and organizations.
• Collecting and evaluating data in the field of exhibition operations.
• Coordinating simple research and technical experiments for exhibitions.
• Preparing new designs and models for temporary, special, and permanent exhibitions, performances, and programs.
• Performing any other duties assigned by the supervisor.

Qualifications

Applicants must be holders of a Diploma in Heritage Management from a recognized institution.

• Assisting in the collection and acquisition of museum collections.
• Assisting in storing and conserving museum collections.
• Assisting in evaluating and reporting the status of museum collections.
• Participating in the preparation of displays and publicizing collections.
• Participating in the preparation of public education kits in the area of specialization.
• Executing the installation of exhibitions.
• Preparing and distributing publicity materials, exhibition catalogues, and displays.
• Preparing exhibition plans and reports.
• Liaising with stakeholders and organizations.
• Collecting and evaluating data in the field of exhibition operations.
• Coordinating simple research and technical experiments for exhibitions.
• Preparing new designs and models for temporary, special, and permanent exhibitions, performances, and programs.
• Performing any other duties assigned by the supervisor.

• Diploma in Heritage Management from a recognized institution.