POSITION AVAILABLE

DIRECTOR

Phoebe A. Hearst Museum of Anthropology (PAHMA)

Background

The University of California, Berkeley seeks a dynamic leader to direct the Museum during an exciting period of growth and change.  The mission of PAHMA is to collect, preserve, facilitate research, provide access and public display, and interpret the global record of material culture to promote understanding of the history and diversity of human cultures.  Founded in 1901, the PAHMA is accredited by the American Association of Museums and has one of the finest archaeology and ethnology collections in the nation. The collections stem back to initial efforts by Phoebe A. Hearst and are comprised of approximately 3.8 million objects from around the world with particular strengths in Native California, ancient Egypt, ancient Peru, Africa, and Oceania.  Approximately 131,000 catalog entries of photographs, sound recordings, film, works of art, and paper archives complement the core collections of objects of material culture.   The museum physical plant is currently housed in four University buildings with 88,235 assignable square feet of space allocated to collections storage, research facilities, labs and shops, office space, and public display. Plans are underway for consolidating space and substantially increasing total space in a newly occupied facility.   The Museum annual operating budget is $2.8 million allocated to 17.57 full time equivalent staff and academic positions, supplies and equipment.  The funding stream includes state funding, endowment income, grants and awards, individual giving and earned revenue.  There is considerable opportunity for increasing the Museum's budget and endowment through additional private funding.  Annual attendance is over 12,000 visitors including an active K-12 school tour program.

Duties and Responsibilities

The Director reports to the Vice Chancellor for Research and works closely with faculty, curators and the Hearst Museum Board in the establishment of policies, priorities and the strategic direction of the Museum in accordance with the American Association of Museums' Code of Ethics and standards for excellence.  The Director is responsible for the executive leadership of the Museum's fiscal, human, and physical resources devoted to the preservation, interpretation, research, teaching and public programs derived from the collections. 

Specific duties include: 

• Act as an effective advocate and spokesperson for the PAHMA at the, local, regional, national, and international levels.
• Work effectively with faculty, curators and university administration to fulfill the overall mission of the PAHMA.
• Establish a new Hearst Museum Board that will serve in an advisory capacity to the Director.[c1] 
• In collaboration with the newly established Hearst Museum Board, university administration, and the community, develop, assess and implement effective architectural solutions to the structural and programmatic requirements of the physical plant and guide the museum through the process of designing and occupying the new facilities.
• Develop a capital campaign to support the expansion plans for the Museum's physical plant and educational programming by working effectively with donors and the central campus fund raising unit to ensure compliance with University policies and procedures.
• Develop and preserve the Museum's collections.
• Develop and implement short and long-range plans for the efficient management of the PAHMA.
• Strengthen the overall financial stability of the organization through planning, budgeting, financial management, marketing, and cost- effective operations.
• Maintain a consistently high level of quality in all activities of the Museum, including exhibitions, acquisitions, cataloging, preservation, research, interpretation, and presentation.
• Serve as key leader and motivator of Museum staff in meeting the goals of the institution. 
• Develop and maintain productive working relationships with UC faculty, administration, and students and key community leaders and organizations. 
• Provide leadership in  partnering with Native American communities and in the implementation of federal and state laws regarding Native American Collections.
• Expand and diversify the museums audience

Qualifications

Extensive senior administrative experience with 7-10 years of increasing responsibility at an anthropology, natural history or closely related museum, or equivalent cultural organization.  Demonstrated academic, scholarly and/or professional accomplishments engendering stature on a par with university faculty (Ph.D. preferred in a relevant academic field).  Demonstrated experience in successful private fundraising and knowledge of fundraising and capital development campaign principles. Knowledge of federal and state granting agencies and private foundations, with demonstrated ability to attract grant funding.   Familiarity with international conventions pertaining to the acquisition, ownership, and management of ethnographic and archaeological collections.  Awareness of federal regulations directly related to large North American collections including the Archaeological Resource Protection Act 36CFR Part 79, the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the recently enacted California law AB978 which is the state version of the federal NAGPRA legislation, and subsequent regulations, inventory processes, and repatriation precedents.  Familiarity with tribal cultures, including those in California.  Significant experience in staff management and leadership.  Knowledge of museum practices and ethics of advisory groups and boards.  Knowledge of collections development.  Excellent written and oral communication skills and knowledge of effective museum public relations practices.  Demonstrated creativity for the conceptualization and organization of museum programs including special exhibitions and their accompanying publications.  High level of qualitative and quantitative skills and ability to apply them to policy development and decision making.  Knowledge of museum business operations, including budgeting, financial management, and marketing.  Knowledge of priorities, policies, and structure of university museums. Demonstrated success in administering and evaluating multiple aspects of museum programming.

Applications

Send resume and cover letter describing qualifications with three references to:

                                    Diane Frankel

Management Consultants for the Arts

P.O. Box PAHMA

132 East Putnam Avenue

Cos Cob, CT  06807

                                    mcawall2@aol.com

The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.

Women and minority candidates are encouraged to apply.