Policy and Program Analyst - The Field Museum - Chicago, IL

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The Field Museum is a not-for-profit organization located on the Museum Campus of Chicago. Since the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition, we have conducted research across all seven continents and accumulated a collection of over 40 million specimens and artifacts.

The Field Museum is searching for a Policy and Program Analyst to join our team at the Keller Action Center!

The Keller Science Action Center (KSAC) is an interdisciplinary center at the Field Museum that translates museum science into results for conservation and community wellbeing. KSAC’s Policy and Program Analyst draws on KSAC’s expertise and community partnerships to advance conservation decision-making at the local, state, and national levels and integrates those efforts into the Center’s Chicago Region program initiatives and grant projects. The position facilitates science-based policy advocacy, coordinates partnerships, and leads writing projects that work toward a Chicago Wilderness region in which all communities and neighborhoods are connected to thriving, healthy nature. The Analyst also participates in grant and brief writing to incorporate science advocacy and conservation decisions into initiatives and projects across the Chicago Region program.

The Policy and Program Analyst reports to the Senior Program Manager for KSAC’s Chicago Region program and works closely with the Chicago Region Program Director. They regularly collaborate with the Center’s Science Communicator and the Field Museum’s Government Relations office to ensure coordinated advocacy across the Museum and communicate effectively with key outside audiences, including government agencies and representatives, advocacy coalitions, community leaders, and environmental organizations. A review of applications for this position will occur in January.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Co-lead planning and strategy for KSAC’s approach to science-based policy advocacy, and shepherd the process within the Museum
• Collaborate with Museum partners and staff, including Government Relations and Science Communications, to prioritize and manage effective policy advocacy that promotes healthy and thriving nature and quality of life in the Chicago region
• Identify and brief teams on emerging legislation and government programs that affect environmental quality and opportunities in the Chicago region
• Leverage KSAC expertise and insights in policy and decision-making processes to support strategic conservation goals, particularly at the local, county, and state levels, at the national level when appropriate
• Manage partnerships with key policy-related partner organizations in the City of Chicago and across the Chicago Wilderness region to advance shared goals for community-centered conservation and sustainability
• Serve as a leading writer on letters of support, program briefs, and grant proposals to inform conservation decisions across the Chicago region
• Participate in interdepartmental museum meetings and center-wide working groups as appropriate
• Incorporate diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice into KSAC’s science-based policy advocacy
  
  

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in public policy, public administration, urban planning, environmental studies, or related field
• At least three years of policy-relevant work experience
• Knowledge of municipal, county, and state agencies and policy-making processes, with an awareness of environmental and social issues in the Chicago region
• Demonstrated experience facilitating collaborative work across organizations, including partner engagement and coordination, meeting preparation and facilitation, and professional communication
• Ability to multitask, think critically and creatively, and work both independently and in a team; strong time management skills
• Willingness to register as a lobbyist at the state level
• Excellent writing, editing, and verbal communication skills
• Commitment to continued learning in justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion competencies
  
  

Important Note: In order to protect the health and safety of our employees, guests and their families, the Field Museum is requiring all employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Requests for exemptions from the vaccine will not be considered as given the nature of this position, we are unable to provide an accommodation for anyone who has not been vaccinated.

The Field Museum is an equal opportunity workplace and employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, Veteran status, or any other protected class. We strive to create a working environment that is free of all forms of discrimination and one that promotes human dignity and mutual respect among all staff. We believe every member of our organization enriches our diversity by exposing us to a broad range of ways to understand and engage with the world, to identify challenges, and to discover, design, and deliver solutions.

The Field Museum strives to ensure that our career website and recruiting process are accessible to all. If you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access our online application, or if you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please direct your inquiries to accessibility@fieldmuseum.org.

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Manager of Government Affairs and Sponsored Programs - The Field Museum - Chicago

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The Field Museum is a not-for-profit museum located on Chicago’s Museum Campus. In the Field's 125+ year history, which started in 1893 at the World’s Columbian Exposition in the “White City,” we have engaged in research on all seven continents, cultivated a collection of over 40 million specimens and objects, engaged with hundreds of thousands of students from Chicago and the surrounding areas, and welcomed millions of visitors to the Museum each year. We accomplish this through the efforts of our dynamic and diverse staff of not only scientists and educators, but also front line staff in Visitor Services and Membership, Protection Services, Facility Planning and Operations, as well as behind the scenes support staff. 

The Field Museum is searching for a Manager of Government Affairs and Sponsored Programs to join our team!

The Government Affairs and Sponsored Programs Manager (“Manager”) reports to the Director of Government Affairs and Sponsored Programs (“Director”). With the Director, the Manager manages relationships with elected and appointed government officials (primarily at the state and local levels), the consular corps, non-governmental organizations, and other interested institutional partners. The Director and Manager also partner with the Museum’s federal lobbyist on legislative issues concerning the Museum. The Director and Manager work with scientists and other Museum staff on grant preparation and submissions to local, state, and federal government agencies. The Manager works with the Director, Finance staff, and project directors on grant budgeting and project setup. This position also oversees recognition for government agencies in Museum reports. The Manager also helps coordinate and manage events with government and community partners, as needed.

Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Responsible for a variety of writing projects related to government relations, including proposals, budget justifications, online grant applications, letters of intent, various reports, talking points and  presentations, and other written materials 
• Assist in the full range of activities required to prepare and submit grants to government agencies, including grant budget preparation, compiling attachments, maintaining database records and paper files, grant tracking, and reporting 
• Conduct prospect research to align Museum priorities with government agencies 
• Generate briefing materials for relevant staff, trustees, and committees as state and local legislative issues emerge 
• Help devise advocacy strategies for proposed legislation that affects the Museum 
• Coordinate and prepare meeting materials for the Board of Trustees’ Government Relations Committee and provide research  on select issues pertaining to Museums in the Park 
• Conduct Museum tours (behind-the-scenes, exhibitions, etc.) for government groups, including civic groups and foreign dignitaries
• Assist with the planning and implementation of stewardship  activities, including site visits, meetings, events, distributing materials to funders, and mailing lists 
• Working collaboratively, overseeing the usage of government agency logos and credit lines, including reviewing, tracking, and routing materials for approval internally and externally. Usage may include print and online publications, wall plaques, Donor Walls, Annual Reports, etc.  
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s degree preferred 
• 3 years of experience required, including demonstrated  experience writing, securing, and managing grants; government  affairs or community engagement experience required; professional Museum or higher education experience preferred 
• Strong written and verbal communication skills: ability to write clear, structured, articulate, and persuasive grant proposals and  reports and other written materials 
• Must be comfortable greeting public officials and foreign dignitaries and speaking publicly 
• Experience preparing grant budgets is strongly preferred
• Knowledge of local, state, and federal legislative and regulatory  processes preferred
• Knowledge and familiarity with research techniques, including prospect research 
• Strong networking ability 
• Strong organizational and detail-oriented skills 
• Ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously and meet all deadlines 
• Collaborative spirit and ability to be flexible as well as work  independently 
• Teamwork skills: effectively work across the Museum with a  variety of personalities and work styles to articulate project goals, budgets, and timelines, as well as resolve challenges 
• Required to work occasional evenings and weekends for events and tours 
• Computer skills: Microsoft Office Suite and Raiser’s Edge required

For more information and to apply please visit: The Field Museum Careers

Assistant Museum Educator - National Public Housing Museum - Chicago

 

HTTPS://WWW.NPHM.ORG/JOBS-INTERNSHIPS

ASSISTANT MUSEUM EDUCATOR

Reports to: Tiff Beatty, Program Director of Arts, Culture and Public Policy

Job Status: Part-time (~20 hours per week) contractor, temporary

Hourly Rate: $35 per hour 

Estimated Dates of Employment: July 11 - September 23, 2022 (10 weeks*)

*Note, NPHM may adjust employment timeline, as mutually agreed upon.

Application deadline: July 1, 2022

Application instructions: Submit your resume, cover letter and 2 references to jobs@nphm.org with the subject line “Assistant Museum Educator, [YOUR NAME]”

Are you someone who is:

• Committed to transforming cultural institutions to be more inclusive and accessible?
• Passionate about collaborative and equitable approaches to education and interpretation?
• Interested in amplifying voices and narratives from public housing communities for social advocacy, organizing, and policy transformation?
• Organized and experienced with project management?
• An excellent communicator and problem-solver?

 If so, then the National Public Housing Museum is looking for you.  

POSITION DESCRIPTION

The Assistant Museum Educator works to develop, implement, and execute inclusive, intergenerational, educational, social justice and equity-driven training programs, workshops, events, and engagement. This position works under the supervision of the Program Director of Arts, Culture, and Public Policy.  The assistant educator will work with the NPHM programs team (Programs and Events Coordinator, Oral History Archive Manager, Entrepreneurship Hub Working Group), as well as interns, contractors, community partners, and resident-leaders. 

The successful candidate demonstrates a passion for and experience in program management, learning, and youth development. This position simultaneously helps coordinate program and session logistics while creating a safe, generative learning environment for youth, adults, and seniors, helping to cultivate meaningful connections between program participants and workshop leaders, and ensuring participants find value in the programs.

Candidates with previous experience with public housing as a resident and/or some other meaningful connection are preferred. The ideal candidate actively participates in resisting the privileging of dominant and mainstream narratives, values radical hospitality, and embraces diverse ways of seeing and knowing. Additionally, they will have a commitment to cultural activism and social justice, as well as a curiosity about storytelling as an act of resistance against white supremacy and other forms of oppression. 

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES: 

• Help coordinate and communicate logistics to diverse groups of participants, as well as workshop leaders and partners for the Beauty Turner Oral History Academy, Entrepreneurship Hub, and other NPHM programs. 
• Help develop and facilitate virtual training, workshops, events and other Museum engagement activities, including team-building, workshop debriefs and critique sessions. 
• Build relationships with program participants, community partners, and resident-leaders.
• Develop “Ambassadors” on social media platforms, such as admins of Facebook groups, to amplify museum announcements and outreach
• Provide support to workshop leaders, trainers, and presenters.
• Serve as a mentor, leader, educator, and guide to participants—youth, in particular.
• Support evaluation and monitoring of program goals and outcomes. 
• Help with data collection, data entry, file management and other administrative duties.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Must be Chicago-based, at present this position is primarily remote with some in-person work required
• During the pandemic, most training, workshops, and events have been conducted virtually. To best engage the largest cross-section of our stakeholder community as possible, these types of programming will transition back to in-person as pandemic conditions allow. 
• Interest in and enthusiasm for the history of public housing. Previous experience with public housing as a resident and/or other meaningful connection preferred. 
• Commitment to cultural activism and organizing
• Experience in successful project and/or program management
• Exceptional oral and interpersonal communication skills
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to take initiative and be a self-starter
• Outstanding intergenerational relationship-building skills
• Experience working in youth development and respect for young people

The Assistant Museum Educator reports to Tiff Beatty, Program Director of Arts, Culture, and Public Policy. 

The National Public Housing Museum (NPHM) is the first cultural institution in the United States dedicated to interpreting the American experience in public housing and the right to all people to a place they can call home. The Museum’s mission is to preserve, promote, and propel public housing as a human right and all of our partnerships and programs are committed to amplifying the voices, experiences, and stories of public housing residents. Ultimately, we believe that storytelling can be a catalyst for innovative public policy solutions that are responsive to people’s needs and lived experiences.

Teens Program Manager - The Field Museum

Who: The Field Museum

What: The Learning Center of the Field Museum seeks a Teen Programs Manager. This position regularly works weekends and evenings.

Facilities/Master Planning Manager, The Chinati Foundation - Marfa, TX

Facilities/Master Planning Manager

The Chinati Foundation

January 16, 2015

Professional Area: 

Other topics not covered above

Contact person: 

Anne Adkins

Phone: 

4327294362

Fax: 

4327294597

Email: 

HR@chinati.org

Website: 

http://www.chinati.org

Location: 

Marfa, TX

The Chinati Foundation seeks a Facilities/Master Planning Manager to supervise and facilitate day-to-day management of the museum’s complex of 34 buildings situated on 340 acres. The position will also be instrumental in the development and subsequent implementation of a master plan for the conservation, restoration, maintenance, and development of the entire museum collection including artworks, buildings, and grounds.

Successful candidates will be highly organized, diligent and committed, excellent at creative problem solving and follow-through, and enjoy working in fast-paced, dynamic, and unique environments. This position reports directly to the Executive Director.

Responsibilities:

Facilities

• Manage and participate with building maintenance and repairs
• Manage and participate with grounds maintenance and recuperation
• Manage and participate in special projects planning and implementation
• Daily walkthrough of all areas, interior and exterior
• Manage after-hours security checks and protocol
• Undertake weekly, monthly and annual schedule of routine buildings, grounds, collections, equipment and tools maintenance
• Manage all maintenance functions including winterizing, plumbing, carpentry, and electrical systems to ensure prompt response and proper diagnosis of equipment failure
• Establish and monitor annual goals and budgets (capital and expense budgets) for the department
• Maintain active communication with all departments, directing or assisting with varying types of special projects or improvement programs for buildings, grounds, collections and visitors experience
• Be an effective, accessible, respectful and motivating manager of facilities staff and grounds crew
• Maintain well-organized workshop and storage areas
• Must have strong desire to get along well with people and constantly strive to provide outstanding service to the museum, other staff and visitors
• Utilize advanced level of troubleshooting skills for the resolution of technical and mechanical issues

Master Plan

• Coordinate and complete the work of researching and developing components of the Master Plan in partnership with Executive Director. With senior staff across all departments, develop the vision and set goals and priorities that support the Master Plan and align with Chinati’s strategic plan
• Assist the Executive Director in assessing differing strategies and options, by identifying and gathering data necessary for decision-making from a variety of internal and external sources and stakeholders
• Work extensively with outside consultants and contractors, including a preservation architect, structural engineer, land preservationist, landscape architect, civil engineer and conservators. Act as a liaison between contracted / construction team and museum, ensuring clear communication and efficient decision-making
• Organize and coordinate all outside contracts, bid documents and associated deadlines with vendors and subcontractors
• In concert with Chinati’s CFO, manage the planning, execution, monitoring and reporting of Master Planning budgets including hard and soft costs; ensure that budgets and schedules are met
• Serve as the museum's single point of communication and dissemination of master project information. Serve on planning committees and act as liaison between committees and staff working groups; develop agenda items for planning meetings; and, distribute meeting notes to staff and stakeholders when appropriate. Prepare presentations for staff and external parties

Skills Required

• Bachelor’s Degree in engineering, architecture, construction management or related discipline, or equivalent work experience required. Advanced degree preferred

• Minimum of five (5) years of progressive responsibility and experience managing facilities complex and/or leading design and construction of capital construction and/or major renovation projects

• Proven ability to manage and deliver complex projects on time and to budget with high quality and widely accepted results

• Proven experience working with executives, management staff, employees, guests, visiting museum professionals/scholars and others with solid problem solving, conflict resolution and planning skills

• Demonstrated ability to develop and maintain collegial and professional relationships with consultants and co-workers across a variety of departments and areas of expertise with a diverse range of skills and experience

• Demonstrated ability to develop and cultivate business relationships with existing and prospective design and construction professionals

• Sensitivity to a museum environment in which the art, architecture and land are inextricably linked

• Strong organizational, interpersonal, finance, communication, and planning skills

• Must have excellent written and verbal communication skills

• Strong ability with MS Office tools—Word, Excel, and Outlook. Basic drafting skills, proficiency with AUTO CAD software, and ability reading construction plans
• Flexible availability including nights, weekends and holidays
• Some carpentry, electrical, and construction skills
• Must be able to bend, balance, climb, crouch, reach, and twist. Must exhibit mobility in order to monitor and maintain systems organization wide and to meet the daily physical demands of the position
• Actively contributes to a work environment that embraces building relationships and partnerships with key stakeholders, recognizing the value of cultural, ethnic, gender and other differences

Must have a valid drivers license as some travel required (approx. 20%)

The position is based in Marfa, Texas.

Compensation

• Commensurate with experience
• Benefits: employer-provided health insurance, flexible work environment, and generous time off

The Chinati Foundation

The Chinati Foundation is an art museum based on the ideas of its founder, artist Donald Judd. It is located primarily at the site of former US Army Fort D.A. Russell, on the outskirts of Marfa, Texas. Chinati opened to the public in 1986 as an independent, non-profit, publicly funded institution.  Marfa, the seat of Presidio County, is located 200 miles southeast of El Paso, 60 miles from the Mexican border, close to Big Bend National Park and the Davis Mountains.

Judd’s specific intention was to create permanent installations of contemporary art, insulated from the visual and programmatic distractions of most art museums. He sought a unified experience in which art, architecture and the surrounding natural environment would be inextricably linked. The remote location he chose reinforces the impact of some of the late 20th century's most extraordinary works of art. The museum, which has a total of 34 buildings, is situated on 340 acres of land in the high Chihuahuan desert, 4,685 feet above sea level. The permanent collection includes works by Carl Andre, Ingólfur Arnarsson, John Chamberlain, Dan Flavin, Roni Horn, Donald Judd, Ilya Kabakov, Richard Long, Claes Oldenburg and Coosje van Bruggen, David Rabinowitch and John Wesley. A large-scale installation by artist Robert Irwin will be added to the permanent collection and open to the public in 2016.

The Chinati Foundation organizes annual special exhibitions, related public programs, artists' residencies, college and university internships, art classes for students and adults, international symposia (the proceedings of which are published), seminars, performances, lectures, concerts and other annual celebrations -- setting a standard for artistic excellence while continuing to engage the community and visitors and deepen their appreciation of contemporary art. The museum publishes an award-winning annual newsletter that chronicles its activities and has become one of the most respected publications of its kind in America.

Chinati has a long-range plan that affirms its commitment to preserving its installations, buildings, and land and expanding the collection according to Donald Judd’s vision.  The operation of the museum is supported by earned and contributed income, including the proceeds of a growing endowment currently valued at approximately $14 million.   It is governed by a Board of Directors consisting of 20 voting directors.