Job overview

Position: Assistant curator II (heritage management)

Organization: National Museum of Tanzania (NMT)

Number of positions: 3 positions

Application period: 13 June 2026 to 26 June 2026

Remuneration: PGSS 4

Duties and responsibilities

The Assistant Curator II (Heritage Management) will be responsible for the following duties:

• Assist in the collection and acquisition of museum collections.
• Assist in storing and conserving museum collections.
• Assist in evaluating and reporting the status of museum collections.
• Participate in the preparation of displays and publicizing collections.
• Participate in the preparation of public education kits in the area of specialization.
• Execute the installation of exhibitions.
• Prepare and distribute publicity materials, exhibition catalogues, and displays.
• Prepare exhibition plans and reports.
• Liaise with stakeholders and organizations.
• Collect and evaluate data in the field of exhibition operations.
• Coordinate simple research and technical experiments for exhibitions.
• Prepare new designs and models for temporary, special, and permanent exhibitions, performances, and programmes.
• Perform any other duties assigned by the supervisor.

Qualifications

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

• Assist in the collection and acquisition of museum collections.
• Assist in storing and conserving museum collections.
• Assist in evaluating and reporting the status of museum collections.
• Participate in the preparation of displays and publicizing collections.
• Participate in the preparation of public education kits in the area of specialization.
• Execute the installation of exhibitions.
• Prepare and distribute publicity materials, exhibition catalogues, and displays.
• Prepare exhibition plans and reports.
• Liaise with stakeholders and organizations.
• Collect and evaluate data in the field of exhibition operations.
• Coordinate simple research and technical experiments for exhibitions.
• Prepare new designs and models for temporary, special, and permanent exhibitions, performances, and programmes.
• Perform any other duties assigned by the supervisor.

• Diploma in Heritage Management from a recognized institution.