SDCELAR Senior Administrator – Jobs at British Museum Cambridge

Overview

Position Title: SDCELAR Senior Administrator

Company: The British Museum

Location: Cambridge, UK

Job Description

The British Museum is looking to recruit a Senior Administrator to provide support to the Santo Domingo Centre of Excellence for Latin American Research (SDCELAR), taking responsibility for the management of budgets and finances, Health and Safety, overseas travel and event management whilst also facilitating access to the Museum’s Central and South American collections. Fluency in Spanish would be an important asset in this role.

Responsibilities:

• Administration of planning logistics for visiting research fellow from Latin American institutions to SDCELAR in the British Museum.
• Management of SDCELAR activities and events.
• Co-ordinate overseas travel with associated risk assessments.
• Support Centre in their preparations for collection visits and facilitate access to the Museum’s Central and South American collections by Centre staff and visiting fellows, including academics, source communities and artists.
• Arrange import of acquisitions as required and ensure acquisitions reports to Finance are up to date.
• Ensure Health and Safety documentation is completed as required and SDCELAR has a safe environment.

Requirements:

• Strong organisational, time management liaison and collaboration skills.
• Previous administrative experience of database systems including finance management
• Ability to work in a small team with a positive approach to problem solving
• Good written communication skills