Sr Staff Assistant, Decorative Arts Conservation at Getty – Los Angeles, California

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 photographs 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 seeks a Senior Staff Assistant in the Decorative Arts and Sculpture Conservation Department. Reporting to the Senior Conservator, this team seeks a highly organized, responsible, and flexible individual to provide administrative support. The successful candidate will be proficient with Microsoft Office applications and data systems, in particular MS Excel, have strong administrative, communication (both written and verbal), problem solving and interpersonal skills, exhibit exceptional attention to detail, and exercise discretion in dealing with information.

Duties require largely independent execution, including scheduling meetings, events, and domestic and international travel; composing and tracking a wide range of documents; coordinating with outside contractors to provide professional services; achieving proficiency with institutional software systems; and processing payments for outside consultants. Undertakes administrative projects and conducts data analysis. Regularly performs a variety of routine supplies purchasing, accounting, budget tracking and forecasting, expense reporting, data entry, filing, 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, external colleagues, and guests. Work will initially be onsite for the first three months to be re-evaluated at that time for one day/week of telework.

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