Head of the Collection Management Unit at 80%
- 08 October 2026
- 80%
- Permanent position
- Genève
About the job
The Museum of Art and History (MAH) is a dynamic institution, rich in numerous skills, shaping its future. Its bold museal project explores new ways to bring the collection to life and welcome the public. It reinvents itself in a multifrequency mode as a dynamic cultural hub and an ideas laboratory to remain always contemporary. To complete its team, the MAH is looking for a
Head of the Collection Management Unit at 80%
Your mission and responsibilities
Ensure the physical management of the MAH's heritage collection as a whole:
- Carry out scientific work and expert assessments useful for developing knowledge of the collection's objects and contribute to research conducted by the team.
- Manage the preventive conservation of the collection in all spaces where it is stored, exhibited, or transported.
- Oversee the coordination of team work within the framework of exhibitions and storage, as well as acquisitions of works or objects.
- Supervise restoration work necessary for the conservation, loans, and exhibitions of collection objects.
Manage the Unit organisationally, methodologically, administratively, and financially, as well as in terms of human resources:
- Develop managerial and cultural policies in collaboration with management.
- Manage the team in accordance with strategic and operational objectives, and conduct periodic reviews.
- Prepare the Unit's budgets and monitor compliance with financial processes.
Ensure the mission of protecting the MAH's cultural property collection:
- Represent the MAH within the cantonal cultural property commission.
- Monitor team training in cultural property protection and manage protection measures in case of crisis.
Your profile
- Hold a higher education degree (minimum master’s) in Conservation-Restoration, Art History, or any other higher education combined with equivalent professional experience. A specialisation in preventive conservation is a plus.
- Demonstrate proven experience in a responsible and strategic position, preferably in a cultural, artistic, or institutional sector.
- Demonstrate proven experience in managing a multidisciplinary team (minimum 5 to 8 years).
- Show creativity, innovation, and adaptability.
- Exhibit an authentic and pragmatic personality, with adaptability and change management skills, as well as the ability to innovate and unite teams around common projects.
- Have perfect command of the French language, both spoken and written, and ideally possess knowledge of German and English.
Conditions and application procedure
Application deadline: 29.10.2026
Start date: 01.01.2027
Job classification: Class O of the salary scale
Application file
The application file must contain the following elements: cover letter; detailed curriculum vitae or, failing that, completed "Job Application" form (downloadable from our website); copies of diplomas and work certificates; recent photo (passport format).
In its commitment to combating unemployment, the city encourages applications from the Cantonal Employment Office.
Application follow-up
In the City of Geneva, the recruitment process is decentralised. This means that each service or department is responsible for following up applications for the positions it offers. A receipt will be sent to candidates.
Employment conditions
Employees of the City of Geneva must reside within the authorised residential zone and hold a valid work permit or authorisation..
More information on the working conditions of the City of Geneva: https://www.geneve.ch/emploi
Ensure the physical management of the MAH's heritage collection as a whole:
- Carry out scientific work and expert assessments useful for developing knowledge of the collection's objects and contribute to research conducted by the team.
- Manage the preventive conservation of the collection in all spaces where it is stored, exhibited, or transported.
- Oversee the coordination of team work within the framework of exhibitions and storage, as well as acquisitions of works or objects.
- Supervise restoration work necessary for the conservation, loans, and exhibitions of collection objects.
Manage the Unit organisationally, methodologically, administratively, and financially, as well as in terms of human resources:
- Develop managerial and cultural policies in collaboration with management.
- Manage the team in accordance with strategic and operational objectives, and conduct periodic reviews.
- Prepare the Unit's budgets and monitor compliance with financial processes.
Ensure the mission of protecting the MAH's cultural property collection:
- Represent the MAH within the cantonal cultural property commission.
- Monitor team training in cultural property protection and manage protection measures in case of crisis.
Your profile
- Hold a higher education degree (minimum master’s) in Conservation-Restoration, Art History, or any other higher education combined with equivalent professional experience. A specialisation in preventive conservation is a plus.
- Demonstrate proven experience in a responsible and strategic position, preferably in a cultural, artistic, or institutional sector.
- Demonstrate proven experience in managing a multidisciplinary team (minimum 5 to 8 years).
- Show creativity, innovation, and adaptability.
- Exhibit an authentic and pragmatic personality, with adaptability and change management skills, as well as the ability to innovate and unite teams around common projects.
- Have perfect command of the French language, both spoken and written, and ideally possess knowledge of German and English.
Conditions and application procedure
Application deadline: 29.10.2026
Start date: 01.01.2027
Job classification: Class O of the salary scale
Application file
The application file must contain the following elements: cover letter; detailed curriculum vitae or, failing that, completed "Job Application" form (downloadable from our website); copies of diplomas and work certificates; recent photo (passport format).
In its commitment to combating unemployment, the city encourages applications from the Cantonal Employment Office.
Application follow-up
In the City of Geneva, the recruitment process is decentralised. This means that each service or department is responsible for following up applications for the positions it offers. A receipt will be sent to candidates.
Employment conditions
Employees of the City of Geneva must reside within the authorised residential zone and hold a valid work permit or authorisation..
More information on the working conditions of the City of Geneva: https://www.geneve.ch/emploi
