Museum Human Scientist Ref No: Dsac 2026/20

POST 25/470 : MUSEUM HUMAN SCIENTIST REF NO: DSAC 2026/20

SALARY : R338 106 per annum (Level 07)

CENTRE : Dzata Museum (Vhembe District)

REQUIREMENTS : Bachelor/Diploma’s Degree NQF level 06/07 in Heritage Management /

Museum Studies, Indigenous Knowledge System or equivalent qualification

related to the field as recognized by SAQA. A minimum of 2 years’ experience

in museum environment. A valid driver’s license (Except for people with

disability). Knowledge And Skills: Knowledge of museum practices and

collection management, knowledge of National Heritage Act 25 of 1999,

Knowledge of South African Heritage Resource Act, research and analytical

abilities, Supervision skill, Administration procedures relating to museums

including norms and standards, planning and organizing, reporting procedures,

procurement directives, conflict resolution, project management, analytical

thinking, marketing communications, research, interpersonal relationship,

problem solving, maintaining discipline, team building, presentation and

communication skills.

DUTIES : Management and administration of museum: Managing all museological

functions according to the museum sciences, supervision of museum staff,

management and administration, in charge of all the departmental assets at

museum, transport management and administration at museum, procurement

submissions and Indigenous Knowledge Systems Management. Cultural /

natural collection management (conservation, preservation and interpretation:

Management of all the museum collection, acquisition according to museum

guidelines and specifications, going on collection and acquisition trips to gather

a representative collection according to the theme of Dzata Museum,

documentation according to museum standards, all articles and artefacts to be

regularly inspected, cleaned, treated with pesticides and fungicides,

storerooms according to museum specification, the museum annually treated

by pest control, research on products, processes and artefacts: All articles and

collections and exhibitions to be interpreted according to researched

information, contact and guidance to researches, contact with tertiary

institutions, communication with communities, take photographs, audio

recordings, and video documentation of artefacts and processes, conduct

fieldwork to collect primary data from communities and sites, conduct informal

educational programmes (museum information dissemination, research

constantly to be done for all educational programmes, marketing and

promotion, exhibitions and exhibition management, guided tours and talks;

school groups, presentations, participation at shows, festivals and other

events, planning and organizing special events at the museum, tour guiding

training, professional publications, brochures and pamphlets production.

ENQUIRIES : Mr Musia N, Ms Langa LZ, Mr Mnisi NF and HRM Intern Tel No: (015) 284

4143/ 4109/4186 / 4314.

Bachelor/Diploma’s Degree NQF level 06/07 in Heritage Management / Museum Studies, Indigenous Knowledge System or equivalent qualification related to the field as recognized by SAQA. A minimum of 2 years’ experience in museum environment. A valid driver’s license (Except for people with disability). Knowledge And Skills: Knowledge of museum practices and collection management, knowledge of National Heritage Act 25 of 1999, Knowledge of South African Heritage Resource Act, research and analytical abilities, Supervision skill, Administration procedures relating to museums including norms and standards, planning and organizing, reporting procedures, procurement directives, conflict resolution, project management, analytical thinking, marketing communications, research, interpersonal relationship, problem solving, maintaining discipline, team building, presentation and communication skills.

Management and administration of museum: Managing all museological functions according to the museum sciences, supervision of museum staff, management and administration, in charge of all the departmental assets at museum, transport management and administration at museum, procurement submissions and Indigenous Knowledge Systems Management. Cultural / natural collection management (conservation, preservation and interpretation: Management of all the museum collection, acquisition according to museum guidelines and specifications, going on collection and acquisition trips to gather a representative collection according to the theme of Dzata Museum, documentation according to museum standards, all articles and artefacts to be regularly inspected, cleaned, treated with pesticides and fungicides, storerooms according to museum specification, the museum annually treated by pest control, research on products, processes and artefacts: All articles and collections and exhibitions to be interpreted according to researched information, contact and guidance to researches, contact with tertiary institutions, communication with communities, take photographs, audio recordings, and video documentation of artefacts and processes, conduct fieldwork to collect primary data from communities and sites, conduct informal educational programmes (museum information dissemination, research constantly to be done for all educational programmes, marketing and promotion, exhibitions and exhibition management, guided tours and talks; school groups, presentations, participation at shows, festivals and other events, planning and organizing special events at the museum, tour guiding training, professional publications, brochures and pamphlets production.