The J. Paul Getty Trust

Senior Staff Assistant, Manuscripts

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Job Location

Los Angeles, CA, United States

Job Description

Overview

Our Mission
The J. Paul Getty Museum seeks to inspire curiosity about, and enjoyment and understanding of, the visual arts by collecting, conserving, exhibiting, and interpreting works of art of outstanding quality and historical importance and is one of four programs of the J. Paul Getty Trust. The Museum operates two facilities, the Getty Villa in Malibu, which exhibits its collection of Greek and Roman antiquities, and the Getty Center in Brentwood, which displays its collections of European art: Medieval and Renaissance illuminated manuscripts, paintings, sculpture, decorative arts, drawings to 1900, and photography to the present day (including non-European works). The Museum mounts approximately 25 temporary exhibitions a year across its two sites; maintains an annual permanent gallery improvement program and offers wide-ranging and ambitious programming for its visitors.
The Opportunity
The J. Paul Getty Museum's curatorial department of Manuscripts seeks a highly organized, responsible, and flexible individual to provide administrative support as a Senior Staff Assistant to a dynamic team of five curatorial staff. The successful candidate will be proficient with Microsoft Office applications and data systems, have strong administrative, communication (both written and verbal) and interpersonal skills, exhibit exceptional attention to detail, and exercise discretion in dealing with information.
Duties require largely independent execution, including: coordinating meetings, events, and domestic and international travel; composing and tracking a wide range of documents, including foreign language correspondence, and preparing reports; achieving proficiency with institutional software systems; drafting, processing and monitoring contracts and payments for outside consultants. Undertakes administrative projects and conducts data analysis. Regularly performs a variety of routine accounting, budget tracking and forecasting, expense reporting, data entry, filing, desktop computer support, mailing, and other clerical tasks. Anticipates departmental administrative needs and develops efficiencies to maximize workflow productivity. Handles complex written and phone inquiries and interacts with all levels of internal personnel and external colleagues and guests. Work will initially be onsite for the first three months to be re-evaluated at that time for telework.

Responsibilities

Oversees day-to-day office operations. Implements changes or enhancements to procedures to improve productivity and efficiency.
Coordinates travel arrangements for departmental staff, submits Travel requests and Expense reports.
Assists in the preparation of budget materials. Tracks and monitors budget expenditures and reports on variances and forecasts year-end expenditures.
Manages calendars for Senior Curator and Manuscripts Study Room. Schedules Study Room visits for dealers, collectors, researchers, and classes. Answers external queries.
Composes and produces a variety of business correspondence, reports and related materials.
Assists in the preparation, development and production of presentations.
Responds to inquiries and requests for information requiring knowledge of department/program activities, policies and procedures.
Serves as internal resource to department/program staff on Getty policies and procedures; research information and relays official interpretations; stays up to date on organizational policies and procedures.
Performs administrative duties associated with scheduling and coordinating meetings and planning events. Prepares agendas, gathers and organizes supporting information, and oversees production and distribution of related materials.
Researches and gathers data for department/program reports. Conducts preliminary analysis of data and recommends report content and format to display findings most effectively.
Drafts and monitors contracts, invoices, and payments for external consultants and vendors. Interacts with Procurement and Finance Departments to provide information and resolve issues.
Assists in maintaining office equipment and purchases operating supplies, tools, and equipment.
Organizes departmental filing systems in accordance with institutional policy.


Qualifications

High school diploma/GED; Bachelor's degree preferred
Minimum 3-4 years related experience


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Salary: . Date posted: 11/07/2024

Location: Los Angeles, CA, US

Posted Date: 11/30/2024
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November 30, 2024
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