Centre for the Study of Irish Art (CSIA) Curator (2024-18)

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Centre for the Study of Irish Art (CSIA) Curator

The National Gallery of Ireland (‘the Gallery’) is Ireland’s major national cultural institution devoted to the collection and care of fine art. Comprising almost 17,000 paintings, drawings, watercolours, miniatures, prints, sculpture and decorative arts, the institution's extensive holdings include masterpieces by many of the most celebrated figures in the history of western European art. In addition, the Gallery houses the most representative collection of historic Irish art. Funded mainly by the State, the Gallery employs more than 180 staff and provides free access to the public 361 days a year. In 2022, the Gallery received numerous awards and accreditations. These included the Triple Lock Standard, which recognises Irish charities that have achieved excellence in governance, financial reporting, transparency and ethical fundraising.

The National Gallery of Ireland is home to Ireland’s national art research collections held in the Gallery’s extensive library and archives.  The Irish art archives and library are held in the Centre for the Study of Irish Art (CSIA).  Established in 2003, this research facility located in the Gallery’s Millennium Wing supports the study of Irish art history and visual culture. It holds one of the most important and valuable collections documenting the nations rich artistic and cultural heritage. It aims to promote Irish art to people of all ages and backgrounds and through its programmes present news ways of understanding and learning about Irish visual culture. The Centre also plays a crucial role supporting the Gallery’s work relating to Irish art and artists.

The Gallery wishes to recruit a Curator for the Centre for the Study of Irish Art. This position will help shape the future direction of the CSIA and the Curator will be responsible for its planning, development and operation. Working collaboratively with colleagues the CSIA Curator will oversee a collection ranging from artists archives and original manuscripts, rare volumes, artist’s monographs, collection catalogues, serials, artworks, photographs, ephemera and objects to digital and online resources.  They will play a leading role in the management of the Gallery’s Irish art research collections and will contribute to developing collection access and discovery, engagement, exhibition, research and digital programmes. Reporting to the Head of Library & Archives or his / her nominated deputy the CSIA Curator will:
•           Work with the Head of Library and Archives to develop strategic initiatives for the CSIA that align with and support the Gallery’s strategic plan
•           Manage day-to-day operations and administration of the CSIA including the development, care and provision of access to the Gallery's extensive Irish art library and archive collections
•           Ensure all relevant policies and procedures, are in place and up-to-date, safe-guarding effective operation of the Centre
•           Manage the requirements of a range of stakeholders including staff, academics and scholars, students, collectors, artists, patrons, donors and the public
•           Manage and supervise staff including fellowship programmes and volunteers
•           As part of the Library and Archive team, contribute to the strategic development of the department, progressing art research in Ireland, and collection, digital and engagement developments
•           Work in collaboration with the Development Department to identify grants and funding opportunities to support the work of CSIA
•           Manage, support and contribute to cross-departmental, inter-organisational programmes and other relevant collaborative projects as appropriate
•           Continue to develop and enhance the CSIA public engagement programmes and exhibitions with a focus on presenting new narratives relating to Irish visual culture
•           Share the work of the CSIA, its collections and services as widely as possible, through research, engagement, curation, publication and outreach activities
•           Work with colleagues across the Gallery to support public and research programmes relating to Irish art
•           Contribute to promoting the study of Irish art in general and foster partnerships with other appropriate bodies
•           Support collection development and acquisitions in the CSIA
•           Contribute to the management of the Yeats Archive
•           Actively support and participate in the creation and gathering of original sources relevant to Irish art and making them available to the research community 
•           Work closely and collaborate with the broader library and archive team on the care, management and provision of access to the diverse holdings of the CSIA
•           Support the development of digital content and online research resources relating to Irish art
•           Work with colleagues to progress the cataloguing and digitisation of archival and special collections of particular historical value and the long-term management of born-digital assets relating to Irish art and artists
•           Oversee the CSIA’s reference and inquiry services
•           Monitor impact and reach of the CSIA and prepare reports as required
•           Coordinate and contribute to marketing and communications relating to the CSIA
•           Be aware of emerging trends and opportunities relevant to the visual arts in Ireland in galleries, libraries and museums, education, research and digital scholarship.
•           Support existing partnerships and seek out new opportunities to build collaborations
•           Maintain and develop links and partnerships with researchers, universities, artists, scholarly, cultural, heritage and other relevant organisations both nationally and internationally.

The successful candidate will have:
•           A post-graduate qualification in Irish Art, Archives, information management or relevant related discipline
•           Significant experience working with research collections in a library, archive, research or museum environment
•           An excellent knowledge of Irish Art and Irish Art Archives
•           Experience managing a collection and dealing with collection development, care, access and security.
•           Experience documenting and digitising collections
•           Experience using archives and special collections to deliver public engagement programmes
•           Proven organisational and project management skills
•           An ability to work on own initiative as well as part of a team
•           Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (both oral and written)
•           Good knowledge and awareness of current trends and developments in libraries, archives, galleries and museums
•           An enthusiasm and interest for working in an art and heritage cultural institution and a willingness to contribute to a positive working environment
•           Research and publishing experience is desirable
•           Experience managing people is desirable

Note: This job description is a guide to broad areas of responsibility and accountability and should not be regarded as a comprehensive listing. The job description may be subject to review in the view of new structures and / or the changing needs of the Gallery. All employees are required to be compliant with NGI screening, security and Garda vetting procedures.

Conditions of employment

This job description is a guide to broad areas of responsibility and accountability and should not be regarded as a comprehensive listing. This may be subject to review in view of new structures and/or the changing needs of the Gallery.  All employees are required to be compliant with NGI screening and Garda Vetting procedures. The post will be subject to a satisfactory medical check and successful completion of a successful probationary period. Applicants must be fluent in English and be eligible to work in Ireland.

Citizenship Requirements

Eligible candidates must be:
(a)        A citizen of the European Economic Area (EEA). The EEA consists of the Member States of the European Union, Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway; or
(b)        A citizen of the United Kingdom (UK); or
(c)        A citizen of Switzerland pursuant to the agreement between the EU and Switzerland on the free movement of persons; or
(d)        A non-EEA citizen who has a stamp 41 or a Stamp 5 visa;

1 Please note that a 50 TEU visa, which is a replacement for Stamp 4EUFAM after Brexit, is acceptable as a Stamp 4 equivalent.

To qualify candidates must be eligible by the date of any job offer.

Grade and Salary: Salary is in accordance with point 1 of the Assistant Keeper II (PPC) pay scale €37,211 per annum as per 1 January 2024 pay adjustments.

Duration: Permanent.  

Working hours: Full time, 5 days a week – 35 hours per week (net of breaks), Monday to Friday. Please note, flexibility is required, and the successful candidate may be required to work occasional early mornings, evenings, and weekends.

Candidates should note the National Gallery of Ireland complies with Department of Public Expenditure and Reform regulations and guidelines on Public Service pay and conditions of employment.
           
Any personal data that you provide when applying for this position shall be processed in accordance with our Privacy Notice.

How to apply: Please upload a cover letter and curriculum vitae. Candidates should note that panels may be formed from which future positions may be filled.

Closing date for receipt of applications: 10 May 2024.

Interviews will be scheduled in May 2024.

At the National Gallery of Ireland, we value equity, diversity and Inclusion we recognise the benefits it can bring to our staff and our visitors interactions. We celebrate difference and want our people to be representative of all communities. If you require reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, please do not hesitate to let us know.

The National Gallery of Ireland is an equal opportunities employer

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Coimeádaí Ionad um Staidéar ar Ealaín na hÉireann (ISEÉ)

Is é Gailearaí Náisiúnta na hÉireann (‘an Gailearaí’) an foras cultúrtha is mó in Éirinn atá dírithe ar bhailiú agus ar chúram na mínealaíne. Ag cuimsiú beagnach 17,000 pictiúr, líníochtaí, pictiúr uiscedhatha, mionphictiúr, priontaí, dealbhóireacht agus ealaíona maisiúcháin, tá sárshaothair le go leor de na daoine is cáiliúla i stair na healaíne in iarthar na hEorpa i measc sealúchais fhairsinge na hinstitiúide. Ina theannta sin, tá an bailiúchán is ionadaí d’ealaín na hÉireann stairiúil sa Ghailearaí. Arna mhaoiniú go príomha ag an Stát, fostaíonn an Gailearaí breis is 180 ball foirne agus cuireann sé rochtain saor in aisce ar fáil don phobal 361 lá sa bhliain. I 2022, fuair an Gailearaí iliomad dámhachtainí agus creidiúnaithe. Ina measc seo bhí an Caighdeán Glas Triarach, a aithníonn carthanachtaí Éireannacha a bhfuil sármhaitheas bainte amach acu i rialachas, tuairisciú airgeadais, trédhearcacht agus tiomsú airgid eiticiúil.

Is é Gailearaí Náisiúnta na hÉireann baile na mbailiúchán taighde ealaíne náisiúnta de chuid na hÉireann atá i leabharlann agus i gcartlann fhairsing an Ghailearaí. Coinnítear cartlann agus leabharlann ealaíne na hÉireann san Ionad um Staidéar ar Ealaín na hÉireann (ISEÉ). Bunaithe i 2003, tacaíonn an áis taighde seo atá suite i Sciathán na Mílaoise den Ghailearaí le staidéar a dhéanamh ar stair ealaíne agus ar fhíschultúr na hÉireann. Tá ceann de na bailiúcháin is tábhachtaí agus is luachmhaire ann a dhéanann doiciméadú ar oidhreacht shaibhir ealaíne agus chultúrtha an náisiúin. Tá sé mar aidhm aige ealaín na hÉireann a chur chun cinn do dhaoine de gach aois agus cúlra agus trína chláir bealaí nua a chur i láthair chun tuiscint agus foghlaim faoi chultúr físiúil na hÉireann. Tá ról ríthábhachtach ag an Ionad freisin ag tacú le hobair an Ghailearaí a bhaineann le healaín agus le healaíontóirí na hÉireann.

Is mian leis an nGailearaí Coimeádaí a earcú don Ionad um Staidéar ar Ealaín na hÉireann. Cabhróidh an post seo le treo an ISEÉ sa todhchaí a mhúnlú agus beidh an Coimeádaí freagrach as a phleanáil, a fhorbairt agus a fheidhmiú. Agus é ag obair i gcomhar le comhghleacaithe, déanfaidh Coimeádaí an ISEÉ maoirsiú ar bhailiúchán ó chartlanna ealaíontóirí agus lámhscríbhinní bunaidh, imleabhair neamhchoitianta, monagraif ealaíontóirí, catalóga bailiúcháin, sraitheanna, saothair ealaíne, grianghraif, ábhar gearrshaolach agus réada go hacmhainní digiteacha agus ar líne. Beidh ról ceannasach acu i mbainistíocht bhailiúcháin taighde ealaíne na hÉireann de chuid an Ghailearaí agus cuirfidh siad le forbairt a dhéanamh ar rochtain agus ar fhionnachtain bailiúcháin, ar rannpháirtíocht, ar thaispeántas, ar thaighde agus ar chláir dhigiteacha. Ag tuairisciú do Cheannasaí na Leabharlainne & na Cartlainne nó don ionadaí ainmnithe, déanfaidh Coimeádaí an ISEÉ:
•           Oibriú le Ceannasaí na Leabharlainne agus na Cartlainne chun tionscnaimh straitéiseacha a fhorbairt don ISEÉ a thagann agus a thacaíonn le plean straitéiseach an Ghailearaí
•           Oibríochtaí agus riarachán laethúil an ISEÉ a bhainistiú lena n-áirítear forbairt, cúram agus soláthar rochtana ar bhailiúcháin fhairsinge leabharlainne agus chartlainne Éireannacha an Ghailearaí.
•           A chinntiú go bhfuil gach beartas agus nós imeachta ábhartha, i bhfeidhm agus suas chun dáta, ag cosaint oibriú éifeachtach an Ionaid
•           Riachtanais raon páirtithe leasmhara a bhainistiú lena n-áirítear baill foirne, acadóirí agus scoláirí, mic léinn, bailitheoirí, ealaíontóirí, pátrúin, deontóirí agus an pobal
•           Foireann lena n-áirítear cláir chomhaltachtaí  agus oibrithe deonacha a bhainistiú agus a mhaoirsiú
•           Mar chuid d’fhoireann na Leabharlainne agus na Cartlainne, cur le forbairt straitéiseach na roinne, taighde ealaíne a chur chun cinn in Éirinn, agus forbairtí bailiúcháin, digiteacha agus rannpháirtíochta
•           Oibriú i gcomhar leis an Roinn Forbartha chun deontais agus deiseanna maoinithe a aithint chun tacú le hobair an ISEÉ
•           Cláir tras-rannacha, idir-eagraíochta agus tionscadail chomhoibríocha ábhartha eile a bhainistiú, tacú leo agus rannchuidiú leo de réir mar is cuí
•           Leanúint ar aghaidh ag forbairt agus ag feabhsú chláir agus thaispeántais rannpháirtíochta poiblí an ISEÉ le fócas ar insintí nua a bhaineann le físchultúr na hÉireann a chur i láthair
•           Obair an ISEÉ, a cuid bailiúcháin agus seirbhísí a chomhroinnt chomh forleathan agus is féidir, trí thaighde, rannpháirtíocht, coimeádaíocht, foilsiú agus gníomhaíochtaí for-rochtana.
•           Oibriú le comhghleacaithe ar fud an Ghailearaí chun tacú le cláir phoiblí agus taighde a bhaineann le healaín na hÉireann
•           Cuidiú le staidéar ar ealaín na hÉireann i gcoitinne a chur chun cinn agus comhpháirtíochtaí a chothú le comhlachtaí cuí eile
•           Tacú le forbairt bailiúcháin agus éadálacha sa ISEÉ
•           Cur le bainistiú Chartlann Yeats
•           Tacaíocht agus páirt ghníomhach a ghlacadh i gcruthú agus i mbailiú foinsí bunaidh a bhaineann le healaín na hÉireann agus iad a chur ar fáil don phobal taighde
•           Oibriú go dlúth agus comhoibriú leis an bhfoireann leabharlainne agus cartlainne níos leithne maidir le cúram, bainistiú agus soláthar rochtana ar shealúchais éagsúla an ISEÉ
•           Tacú le forbairt ábhar digiteach agus acmhainní taighde ar líne a bhaineann le healaín na hÉireann
•           Oibriú le comhghleacaithe chun catalógú agus digitiú na mbailiúchán cartlainne agus bailiúcháin speisialta a bhfuil luach stairiúil ar leith ag baint leo a chur chun cinn agus bainistiú fadtéarmach sócmhainní digiteacha a bhaineann le healaín agus le healaíontóirí na hÉireann
•           Maoirseacht a dhéanamh ar sheirbhísí tagartha agus fiosrúcháin an ISEÉ
•           Monatóireacht a dhéanamh ar thionchar agus ar raon feidhme an ISEÉ agus tuarascálacha a ullmhú de réir mar is gá
•           Comhordú agus cur le margaíocht agus cumarsáid a bhaineann leis an ISEÉ
•           Bheith feasach ar threochtaí agus deiseanna atá ag teacht chun cinn a bhaineann leis na hamharc-ealaíona in Éirinn i ngailearaithe, leabharlanna agus músaeim, oideachas, taighde agus scoláireacht dhigiteach
•           Tacú le comhpháirtíochtaí atá ann cheana féin agus deiseanna nua a lorg chun comhoibriú a thógáil
•           Naisc agus comhpháirtíochtaí a chothú agus a fhorbairt le taighdeoirí, ollscoileanna, ealaíontóirí, eagraíochtaí léannta, cultúrtha, oidhreachta agus eagraíochtaí ábhartha eile go náisiúnta agus go hidirnáisiúnta.

Beidh ag an iarrthóir rathúil:
•           Cáilíocht iarchéime in Ealaín na hÉireann, sa Chartlann, i mbainistíocht faisnéise nó in disciplín gaolmhar
•           Taithí shuntasach ag obair le bailiúcháin taighde i dtimpeallacht leabharlainne, cartlainne, taighde nó músaeim
•           Sár-eolas ar Ealaín na hÉireann agus ar Chartlanna Ealaíne na hÉireann
•           Taithí ag bainistiú bailiúcháin agus ag déileáil le forbairt bailiúcháin, cúram, rochtain agus slándáil.
•           Taithí ar bhailiúcháin a dhoiciméadú agus a dhigitiú
•           Taithí ag baint úsáide as cartlanna agus bailiúcháin speisialta chun cláir rannpháirtíochta poiblí a sheachadadh
•           Scileanna eagrúcháin agus bainistíochta tionscadail cruthaithe
•           Cumas oibriú as a stuaim féin chomh maith le bheith mar bhall d'fhoireann.
•           Sár-scileanna idirphearsanta agus cumarsáide (ó bhéal agus scríofa)
•           Eolas agus feasacht mhaith ar threochtaí reatha agus forbairtí i leabharlanna, cartlanna, gailearaithe agus músaeim
•           Díograiseach agus spéis in oibriú in institiúid chultúrtha ealaíne agus oidhreachta agus toilteanas cur le timpeallacht dhearfach oibre
•           Tá taithí taighde agus foilsitheoireachta inmhianaithe
•           Tá taithí bhainistíochta daoine inmhianaithe

Nóta: Is treoir é an cur síos poist seo ar réimsí leathana freagrachta agus cuntasachta agus níor cheart féachaint air mar liosta cuimsitheach. D’fhéadfadh an sainchuntas poist a bheith faoi réir athbhreithniú i bhfianaise struchtúir nua agus/nó riachtanais athraitheacha an Ghailearaí. Ceanglaítear ar gach fostaí cloí le nósanna imeachta scagthástála GNÉ, slándála agus grinnfhiosrúcháin an Gharda Síochána.
Coinníollacha fostaíochta

Is treoir é an sainchuntas poist seo ar réimsí leathana freagrachta agus cuntasachta agus níor cheart féachaint air mar liosta cuimsitheach. D’fhéadfadh sé seo a bheith faoi réir athbhreithniú i bhfianaise struchtúir nua agus/nó riachtanais athraitheacha an Ghailearaí. Ceanglaítear ar gach fostaí cloí le nósanna imeachta scagthástála GNÉ agus grinnfhiosrúcháin an Gharda Síochána. Beidh an post faoi réir scrúdú sláinte shásúil agus críochnú rathúil ar thréimhse phromhaidh. Caithfidh iarrthóirí a bheith líofa sa Bhéarla agus a bheith i dteideal oibriú in Éirinn.
Riachtanais Saoránachta

Caithfidh iarrthóirí incháilithe a bheith:
(a)  Ina shaoránach den Limistéar Eorpach Eacnamaíoch (LEE). Tá an LEE comhdhéanta de Bhallstáit an Aontais Eorpaigh, an Íoslainn, Lichtinstéin agus an Iorua; nó
(b)  Ina shaoránach den Ríocht Aontaithe (RA); nó
(c)   Ina shaoránach den Eilvéis de bhun an chomhaontaithe idir AE agus an Eilvéis ar shaorghluaiseacht daoine; nó
(d)  Ina shaoránach neamh-LEE a bhfuil víosa stampa 41 nó Stampa 5 acu;
 
1 Tabhair faoi deara, le do thoil, go bhfuil víosa 50 TEU, atá in ionad Stampa 4EUFAM tar éis an Bhreatimeachta, inghlactha mar choibhéis do Stampa 4.
 
Chun cáiliú ní mór d’iarrthóirí a bheith incháilithe faoi dháta aon tairiscint poist.


Grád agus Tuarastal: Tá an tuarastal de réir phointe 1 de scála pá an Choimeádaí Cúnta II (PPC) €37,211 in aghaidh na bliana de réir choigeartuithe pá an 1 Eanáir 2024.

Fad: Buan.  

Uaireanta oibre: Lánaimseartha, 5 lá na seachtaine – 35 uair sa tseachtain (glan ar shosanna), ó Luan go hAoine. Tabhair faoi deara, le do thoil, go bhfuil solúbthacht ag teastáil agus d’fhéadfadh go mbeadh ar an iarrthóir rathúil obair a dhéanamh go luath ar maidin, tráthnóna agus deireadh seachtaine ó am go chéile.

Ba cheart d’iarrthóirí a thabhairt faoi deara go gcomhlíonann Gailearaí Náisiúnta na hÉireann rialacháin agus treoirlínte na Roinne Caiteachais Phoiblí agus Athchóirithe ar phá agus coinníollacha fostaíochta na Seirbhíse Poiblí.
           
Déanfar aon sonraí pearsanta a sholáthraíonn tú agus tú ag déanamh iarratais ar an bpost seo a phróiseáil de réir ár bhFógra Príobháideachta.

Conas iarratas a dhéanamh: Uaslódáil litir chumhdaigh agus curriculum vitae. Ba chóir d’iarrthóirí a thabhairt faoi deara go bhféadfaí painéil a bhunú ónar féidir poist sa todhchaí a líonadh.

An dáta deiridh chun iarratais a chur isteach: 10 Bealtaine 2024.

Reáchtálfar agallaimh i mí Bealtaine 2024.

Ag Gailearaí Náisiúnta na hÉireann, tá luach againn ar chothromas, ar éagsúlacht agus ar ionchuimsiú. Aithnímid na tairbhí is féidir leis a thabhairt dár bhfoireann agus dár gcuairteoirí. Déanaimid éagsúlacht a cheiliúradh agus ba mhaith linn go mbeadh ár ndaoine ionadaíoch ar gach pobal. Má theastaíonn freastal réasúnta uait le haghaidh aon chuid den phróiseas iarratais, ná bíodh aon drogall ort é sin a chur in iúl dúinn.

Is fostóir comhdheiseanna é Gailearaí Náisiúnta na hÉireann