The Field Museum Head Registrar - Anthropology Department: Anthropology 1 Full Time Position (35 hours/week) Job Description In coordination with the Chair and the Head of Collections Management, the Head Registrar is responsible for implementing and directing all registration activities for the Department of Anthropology. Job Duties Duties Include: Overseeing acquisitions, de-accessions, incoming and outgoing loans processes and related legal paperwork and documentation, and creating and maintaining various budgets. As well as packing, crating and shipping logistics. Coordinating in-house loans of Anthropology objects for exhibitions Managing departmental databases, including overseeing the conversion of FileMaker Pro database to KE EMu collections management system and future design of Repatriation module for database. Compiling, researching and maintaining interpretive information on the permanent collections in both hard copy and digital formats Responding to research inquiries, including destructive analysis, and other requests from institutions and the public Developing and maintaining registration policies and procedures Supervising registration staff, contract employees, volunteers, and interns Qualifications Advanced degree in Anthropology, Art History, or related field preferred Five to seven years of experience in museum registration and management required In-depth knowledge of accepted museum registration practices and procedures, artifact/art-related U.S. customs issues and cultural import/export restrictions, risk management and insurance practices and standards, experience with international courier traveling with loans and exhibitions, and database experience (FileMaker Pro and others) Must possess excellent organizational skills and impeccable attention to detail Must also be skilled in negotiation and resolution of non-routine problems Must be able to work with artifacts and records for long hours in galleries and storage areas Should have ability to participate in the transportation of works of art The Field Museum accepts applications on-line. To apply for this position, please complete the on-line application. No phone calls please. The Field Museum is an Equal Opportunity Employer. www.fieldmuseum.org ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes).