Registrar, Los Angeles County Museum of Art (available immediately)

Head registrar position supervising high volume "full service" registrar's
office responsible for approximately 25 exhibitions on average annually;
traveling exhibitions (25 on average annually); temporary and long-term
loans (300); acquisitions of all types (2000); outgoing loans (100
transactions); loan contracts; fine art insurance and indemnities; shipping,
customs and couriers; condition reporting; inventory, labeling and record
keeping; copyright acquisitions for gifts and purchases; and some
collections management.  Must have administrative experience preparing and
managing departmental and programmatic budgets, as well as proven
supervisory skill, training and instructing staff and planning departmental
workload and goals.  Ability to problem solve, think critically and
analytically, work as a team player (hands on as needed) and communicate
effectively on all levels.  Must be detail oriented, well organized,
adaptable, even tempered and fair with professional demeanor.  Sound
knowledge of insurance and legal principles governing registration policies,
practices and decision making.  Will be expected to provide direction on a
multi-year CMS implementation and data clean-up project.  Minimum
qualifications: B.A. in art history or a related field and five years'
experience in a registrar's office in a comparable museum.  Multi-MIMSY,
Windows NT and foreign language skills are desirable.  Reports to Asst.
Director, Collections Management.  Competitive salary and benefits.  Send
resume to HR dept. at Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 5905 Wilshire Blvd.,
Los Angeles, CA  90036.
Cathy Sturgeon
Secretary to Renee Montgomery
Collections Management
x6124