EXHIBITION & MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN / CURATOR

Employment Type: Contract – project cost basis

Location: Nunavut – travel to communities and off-territory sites required

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Exhibition and Maintenance professional for a contract role. You will install, maintain, and restore exhibitions at visitor centres, heritage sites, cultural centres, and museums both within Nunavut and at external venues.

This role requires physical capability for hands-on installation work and a willingness to travel to communities across Nunavut and occasionally outside the territory as projects arise.

Key Responsibilities

• Install, restore, and repair cultural and tourism exhibitions

• Create and install signage and displays including vinyl decals, museum board panels, and photographic wall murals

• Provide general facility maintenance services at cultural and heritage sites

• Deliver conservation services for historical objects and artworks

• Provide curatorial services including exhibition and display planning and design

• Perform taxidermy services as required

• Travel to exhibition sites within Nunavut and to off-territory venues as needed

• Submit detailed costing and maintenance reports upon project completion

Requirements

• Experience in exhibition installation, museum operations, or facilities maintenance

• Knowledge of conservation standards for historical objects and cultural artworks

• Experience with signage production, vinyl application, and display installation

• Physically capable of hands-on installation and maintenance work in remote locations

• Willingness and ability to travel within Nunavut and off-territory as required

• Curatorial experience in cultural or heritage settings

• Taxidermy skills

• Diploma or degree in Museum Studies, Fine Arts, Facilities Management, or related field