<div dir="ltr"><p style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;line-height:1.2;box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap">Dear colleagues -- another job posting that I hope you will consider sharing with your networks and with potential candidates!  This is a full-time regular position that will start in early 2022.  Please get in touch if you have any questions.  </span></font></p><p dir="ltr" style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;line-height:1.2;box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><span style="font-weight:700;box-sizing:border-box"><font face="arial, sans-serif" style=""><br></font></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;line-height:1.2;box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><span style="font-weight:700;box-sizing:border-box"><font face="arial, sans-serif" style=""><br></font></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;line-height:1.2;box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><span style="font-weight:700;box-sizing:border-box"><font face="arial, sans-serif" style="">Collections Manager, Ornithology</font></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;line-height:1.2;box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><br style="box-sizing:border-box"></font></p><p dir="ltr" style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:11pt;line-height:1.2;box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><font face="arial, sans-serif">The Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County (NHMLAC) seeks a <span style="font-weight:700;box-sizing:border-box">Collections Manager of Ornithology</span>. NHMLAC’s Ornithology collection consists of approximately 122,000 specimens, including study skins, skeletons, fluid-preserved specimens, taxidermy mounts, and frozen tissues of birds. This position is directly supervised by the Curator of Ornithology.  </font></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:11pt;line-height:1.2;box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><font face="arial, sans-serif">The Collections Manager will oversee the day-to-day operations of the ornithology collection, including processing incoming and outgoing loans, preparation and integration of new specimens, maintaining and improving specimen records in NHMLAC’s EMu database, conserving and organizing specimens, managing physical improvements and digitization projects, facilitating the use of the collection by researchers, and supporting the needs of other NHMLAC departments including Exhibitions, Education and Programming, and Marketing and Communications.  The Collections Manager will also train and supervise volunteers, students, and other personnel, and collaborate with other departments to manage shared space and facilities. </font></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:11pt;line-height:1.2;box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><font face="arial, sans-serif">The Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County values and endeavors to support diversity, equity, inclusion, and access within its organization and communities. Candidates who identify as Black, Indigenous, or a Person of Color (BIPOC), neurodiverse, a woman, a person with a disability, a veteran, and/or a part of the LGBTQAI+ community are welcome and encouraged to apply. </font></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:11pt;line-height:1.2;box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><font face="arial, sans-serif">NHMLA is especially interested in candidates whose background and experience have prepared them to contribute to our commitment to engage and include culturally diverse audiences in museums and in science.  </font></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:11pt;line-height:1.2;box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><font face="arial, sans-serif">This position will be available starting February 1, 2022.  We are looking for a candidate who can start between February 1 and May 1, 2022.  </font></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:11pt;line-height:1.2;box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><span style="font-weight:700;box-sizing:border-box"><font face="arial, sans-serif">RESPONSIBILITIES:</font></span></span></p><ul style="box-sizing:border-box;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:10px;line-height:1.42857;list-style-position:inside;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><li dir="ltr" style="box-sizing:border-box;line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><font face="arial, sans-serif">Cares for the Ornithology collection on a day-­to-­day basis, including organizing and conserving specimens, preparing or processing all specimen loans, acquiring new specimens, preparing specimens, and facilitating collections visits.  Proposes, develops, and implements plans for collection growth and improvement. </font></span></li><li dir="ltr" style="box-sizing:border-box;line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><font face="arial, sans-serif">Provides documentation for the collection, including cataloging, entering/updating database records, inventorying, and enhancing documentation through digitization.  Responds to requests for information about the collection and shares collection records through external repositories.  </font></span></li><li dir="ltr" style="box-sizing:border-box;line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><font face="arial, sans-serif">Participates in education and other public program activities of the Museum including but not limited to collection tours, supporting exhibitions, and participation in public museum events. Handles inquiries from the public and researchers.</font></span></li><li dir="ltr" style="box-sizing:border-box;line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><font face="arial, sans-serif">Stays current with the research field related to the collection including trends and techniques in collections management, collection-based research, conservation, digitization, biodiversity informatics, government regulations, and documentation. May lead or participate in ongoing or original research related to the collection.</font></span></li><li dir="ltr" style="box-sizing:border-box;line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><font face="arial, sans-serif">Trains, supervises, and manages collections personnel, including interns, students and volunteers.</font></span></li></ul><p dir="ltr" style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:11pt;line-height:1.2;box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><span style="font-weight:700;box-sizing:border-box"><font face="arial, sans-serif">REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:</font></span></span></p><ul style="box-sizing:border-box;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:10px;line-height:1.42857;list-style-position:inside;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><li dir="ltr" style="box-sizing:border-box;line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><font face="arial, sans-serif">5 years experience in the collection, organization, care and/or conservation of natural history specimens/collections; relevant experience may have been gained through work as a student or professional.  We expect qualified applicants will have either a substantial history of museum work or a bachelor’s or graduate degree in a related field and some museum work experience, but we encourage applicants in their cover letters to explain how their particular combination of education and experience qualifies them for the position.</font></span></li><li dir="ltr" style="box-sizing:border-box;line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><font face="arial, sans-serif">Experience with database software and common principles of biodiversity informatics.</font></span></li><li dir="ltr" style="box-sizing:border-box;line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><font face="arial, sans-serif">Experience writing reports, grants, professional correspondence, and/or procedure manuals.</font></span></li><li dir="ltr" style="box-sizing:border-box;line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:8pt"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><font face="arial, sans-serif">Experience effectively presenting information to and responding to questions from individuals or groups of managers, scientists, and the general public.</font></span></li></ul><p dir="ltr" style="text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:11pt;line-height:1.2;box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><span style="font-weight:700;box-sizing:border-box"><font face="arial, sans-serif">DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:</font></span></span></p><ul style="box-sizing:border-box;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:10px;line-height:1.42857;list-style-position:inside;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><li dir="ltr" style="box-sizing:border-box;line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><font face="arial, sans-serif">Working knowledge of avian taxonomy, common specimen preparations, and the organization and management of bird collections.</font></span></li><li dir="ltr" style="box-sizing:border-box;line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><font face="arial, sans-serif">Experience supervising a diverse team of staff, volunteers, and students.</font></span></li><li dir="ltr" style="box-sizing:border-box;line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><font face="arial, sans-serif">Working knowledge of international, federal, and state regulations governing the collection and use of bird specimens by museums.</font></span></li><li dir="ltr" style="box-sizing:border-box;line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><font face="arial, sans-serif">Working knowledge of external data repositories such as GBIF, iDigBio, and MorphoSource.</font></span></li><li dir="ltr" style="box-sizing:border-box;line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><font face="arial, sans-serif">Experience with typical methods used for field collection and processing of birds.</font></span></li><li dir="ltr" style="box-sizing:border-box;line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:8pt"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><font face="arial, sans-serif">Demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity, access and inclusion work.</font></span></li></ul><p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:15px;line-height:1.42857;box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><span style="font-weight:700;box-sizing:border-box"><font face="arial, sans-serif">OTHER INFORMATION</font></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:11pt;line-height:1.2;box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><font face="arial, sans-serif">Annual salary for this position is $63,000.  This is a full-time, regular, exempt position with excellent benefits. </font></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:11pt;line-height:1.2;box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><font face="arial, sans-serif">The primary location for this job is at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County, in Exposition Park in Los Angeles. Some offsite travel will be required.</font></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:11pt;line-height:1.2;box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><font face="arial, sans-serif">Applicants and employees are invited to identify reasonable accommodations that can be made to assist them to perform the essential functions of the position they seek or occupy. The incumbent must be able to perform this job safely, with reasonable accommodation if necessary, without endangering the health or safety of him/herself or others.</font></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:11pt;line-height:1.2;box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">The application deadline is <b>September 1st</b>. Submit a current CV, a cover letter describing how your experience, knowledge, and interest qualify you for this position, and the names and contact information of three professional references through the Museum’s employment site at </span><a target="_blank" href="https://nhm.org/careers-our-museums/careers-natural-history-museum" style="background-color:transparent;box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(8,98,116);text-decoration-line:none;outline:none"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(17,85,204);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">https://nhm.org/careers-our-museums/careers-natural-history-museum</span></a><span style="box-sizing:border-box;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">.  </span></font></p><p dir="ltr" style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:11pt;line-height:1.2;box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">The direct link to the posting and application for this job is </span></font><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><a href="https://workforcenow.adp.com/mascsr/default/mdf/recruitment/recruitment.html?cid=2fc0a355-012e-4bef-9c85-724ae074a06a&ccId=19000101_000001&jobId=415926">https://workforcenow.adp.com/mascsr/default/mdf/recruitment/recruitment.html?cid=2fc0a355-012e-4bef-9c85-724ae074a06a&ccId=19000101_000001&jobId=415926</a></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:11pt;line-height:1.2;box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><font face="arial, sans-serif" style="">The Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County is an Equal Opportunity Employer. </font></span></p><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">--</div><div dir="ltr">Trina E. Roberts, Ph.D.<div>Associate VP, Collections</div><div>Natural History Museums of Los Angeles County</div><div>213-763-3330<br></div><div><a href="mailto:troberts@nhm.org" target="_blank">troberts@nhm.org</a></div><div>she, her, hers</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>