Public Information & Interpretation Officer

What are you going to do?

Are you also allergic to incomprehensible exhibition texts, glitchy interactive displays, and confusing object labels? That’s perfect, because so are we! That’s why we’re looking for an enthusiastic Public Information & Interpretation Specialist to join our museums immediately—someone who can bridge the gap between art and heritage and our visitors.

In our museums, we tell stories. For our exhibitions, you develop those stories using whatever tools are needed: from gallery texts to labels and from projections to interactive displays. You contribute to the development of exhibition concepts and then translate these into a solid yet surprising information plan. You are also an excellent writer with a keen sense of curiosity. You know how to translate complex information into clear language for a diverse audience. You are creative and enjoy coming up with surprising ways to engage our visitors or new audience groups with the subject matter. In addition, you oversee the design and/or production of these informational elements. That is why you are meticulous and able to maintain a clear overview even under high pressure. In this way, you ensure that our exhibitions and presentations have maximum impact on our visitors.

Together with your colleague, the Public Information & Interpretation Specialist, you are responsible for:

·making an impact on a large and diverse audience;

·the exhibition plan, which you will develop in collaboration with the curator responsible for the content;

·writing all exhibition texts;

·overseeing the graphic design and printing for the exhibitions;

·creating audiovisual information layers in exhibitions and presentations, ranging from video and audio tours to interactive applications;

·developing and producing (or commissioning the production of) interactive features and elements;

·Signage in museums, from wayfinding to floor plans.

Who are we looking for?

·You write fluently and without errors, and you know how to adapt your tone and style to suit the target audience;

·You have strong conceptual thinking skills;

·You know how to translate scientific information into texts for the general public;

·You have an eye for design;

·You are an organizational whiz who meets deadlines, stays on budget, and manages external parties;

·You are a skilled negotiator and results-oriented;

·You work independently, but also enjoy being part of a team and are an excellent team player;

Job Requirements

·You have an academic level of work and thinking and possess a basic general knowledge of art, culture, and history;

·Proven experience in developing products for the general public;

·A demonstrable interest in art and/or heritage;

·Knowledge of modern communication methods and presentation techniques, and experience with multimedia;

·Experience with public information;

·Excellent communication skills in both Dutch and English;

·Affiniteit met de Friese taal en cultuur in een pr<é.

Organization

Fries Museum | Princessehof Ceramics Museum is an organization of independent and contemporary museums where quality and the public come first. With its large and varied collection, the Fries Museum offers a reflection of the past and perspectives on the future. The museum is a treasure trove of heritage and visual arts, attracting, connecting, and inspiring both local residents and visitors from across the country. One of its components is the Fries Resistance Museum, which focuses on World War II, its lasting impact, and freedom today.

An innovative and challenging project in the coming years is “Fries Museum on the Road”: starting in the spring of 2024, the Fries Museum will spend three years traveling with items from its collection to the villages in Fryslân where the collection originated, to share and gather stories.

The Princessehof is the national ceramics museum and the only national museum in the Northern Netherlands, housed in an^18th-century city palace that is also the birthplace of M.C. Escher. With its world-famous collection, the museum tells current and relevant stories, ranging from imperial porcelain from China, beautiful Art Nouveau ceramics, and Delft Blue, to works by modern and contemporary artists and designers. The museum organization consists of 75 employees with a combined full-time equivalent of 56. They work together with over 160 volunteers and a large number of externally hired staff.

We offer

·A challenging job for 20 hours a week;

·A salary based on knowledge and experience in accordance with the pay scales of the Museum Collective Bargaining Agreement, up to €4,141 gross per month for a 36-hour workweek;

·A one-year temporary appointment, with the possibility of extension through December 31, 2025;

·We adhere to the Museum Collective Bargaining Agreement. The exception to this is the pension fund: the Fries Museum and Keramiekmuseum Princessehof foundations are members of the ABP.