Curator: Classic, Historic, Modern & Contemporary African Art Collections

Key responsibilities include:

1. Acquisitions, management, maintenance, research of WAM’s permanent collection of African artworks. 2. Contribute to the conceptualisation, development, curating and organisation of WAM’s exhibitions programme. 3. Participation in WAM’s strategic activities including fundraising and networking.

Requirements:

•Relevant BA degree with strong grounding in art history; appropriate and/or a post-graduate certificate in curatorial or museum studies would be advantageous. •Minimum 3 years’ work experience in relevant institution. •Knowledge of classical, historical, modern and contemporary African art practice, history and debates. •Demonstrable experience with artwork acquisitions. •Research, writing, editing and publishing skills. •Collections management and administration including digital database management. •Demonstrable experience with fundraising and proposal writing •Familiarity with safe art handling practices and basic preventative conservation oversight. •Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel and Outlook; familiarity with design applications would be advantageous.

The position also requires excellent verbal and written communications skills; networking skills; a willingness and capacity to work both collaboratively and independently and within the constraints of an institutional bureaucracy. The incumbent should be motivated, energetic, creative, resilient and professional. Detail orientation and a methodical, meticulous approach are essential.

The WAM team is very small so applicants should also be willing to participate in activities outside of their job descriptions. Participation in after-hours museum activities is required. This is a full-time, on site, fixed-period contract post, with one year’s probation.

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please submit a short letter of motivation and full CV; names, email addresses and telephone numbers of three contactable referees and copies of your degree certificates. Please note that applications have to be done through iRecruitment only. No hardcopies or emails should be submitted.

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Closing Date: 30 September 2026

The University is committed to employment equity. Preference may be given to appointable applicants from the underrepresented designated groups in terms of the relevant employment equity plans and policies of the University. The University retains the right not to make an appointment and to verify all information provided by candidates.

Please note that correspondence will only be entered into with shortlisted candidates. The University reserves the right not to make an appointment or to re-advertise.

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