3544 Curator III, Museum Affairs Program Manager (164121)

Apply using SmartRecruiters, the City and County of San Francisco's application portal. Recruitment: PEX-3544-164121 Permanent‑Exempt. This position is exempt from Civil Service Commission rules pursuant to the City and County of San Francisco, Charter Section 10.104, and incumbents serve at the discretion of the Appointing Officer. Specific information regarding this recruitment process is listed below: Application Opening: 3/16/26 Application Deadline: This job announcement may close at any time but not before 3/27/26 at 5:00 p.m. PT; interested applicants are encouraged to apply as soon as possible. Salary Range: $104,728- $127,374 Fill Type: Permanent Exempt (PEX) Hours: Full-time Recruitment ID: PEX-3544-164121 Appointment Type: Permanent Exempt, Category 14: This position is excluded by the Charter from the competitive Civil Service examination process and shall serve at the discretion of the Appointing Officer. Under the general direction of the Assistant Director of Museum Affairs, the 3544 Museum Affairs Program Manager supports colleagues in a wide variety of activities including exhibition scheduling and task management, resource and budget management, stakeholder communication, coordination of all aspects of Museum projects, and public engagement oversight. Projects include over 15 annual exhibition rotations, public art maintenance, public engagement, aviation collection acquisition, and special projects related to the Airport. This position works with all levels of Museum and Airport staff and has regular communication with outside individuals and organizations to support the Museum’s goals. Essential Functions and Duties Develop and maintain all exhibition timelines using project management software; communicate timelines, schedules, milestones, dependencies, and deadlines to staff; meet regularly with Assistant Director, Exhibitions, and Director and Chief Curator to manage the advance three-year exhibition calendar; coordinate monthly exhibition planning meetings. Supervise the Associate Curator of Public Engagement, including reviewing and editing social media contents; supporting the various public programming initiatives, conducting research on collections and exhibitions; facilitating opportunities for enhancing educational activities. Collaborate alongside key staff members to determine how Airport special project objectives interact with the Museum's goals; serve as a key point of contact across Museum teams and external stakeholders; develop schedules, track progress, budgets, and deadlines, and communicate regularly with stakeholders pertaining to the Museum’s involvement in Airport special projects. Coordinate regularly with the Museum Public Art staff to review schedules, budgets, meeting agendas, tracking documents, and other materials; participate in regular meetings with San Francisco Arts Commission regarding ongoing maintenance of public art. Meet regularly with the Museum’s Collection team to ensure that all aspects and communication of the various projects are thoroughly communicated and documented in concurrence with the exhibition calendar. Partner with Museum administrative staff to prepare contracts, documents, and Commission packages; liaise as-needed with Deputy City Attorneys. Perform other job‑related duties consistent with the 3544 Curator III classification. How to qualify Minimum Qualifications: Education: Possession of a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in the fine arts, art history, decorative arts, design, history, library science, museum studies, natural history, science, technology, or other closely related disciplines. Experience: Five (5) years of museum experience. Applicants must meet the minimum qualification by the final filing date unless otherwise noted. One year full-time employment is equivalent to 2,000 hours; any overtime hours that you work above 40 hours per week are not included in the calculation to determine full-time employment. Desirable Qualifications Experience in managing complex exhibition or program schedules and coordinating multidisciplinary teams. Experience in using project management software and museum-specific databases, such as Smartsheet, Claris FileMaker, and Microsoft Office Suite. Ability to navigate complex civic or municipal environments, including coordinating across multiple agencies and external stakeholders. Experience in developing and monitoring program budgets, processing invoices, and managing external funding sources. Knowledge of effective verbal and written communication practices and the ability to manage a high-volume workload with a calm, detail-oriented approach. Verification Verification: Applicants may be required to submit verification of qualifying education and experience at any point during the recruitment and selection process. If education verification is required, information on how to verify education requirements, including verifying foreign education credits or degree equivalency, can be found at Note: Falsifying one’s education, training, or work experience or attempted deception on the application may result in disqualification for this and future job opportunities with the City and County of San Francisco. All work experience, education, training and other information substantiating how you meet the minimum qualifications must be included on your application by the filing deadline. Information submitted after the filing deadline will not be considered in determining whether you meet the minimum qualifications. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of a completed City and County of San Francisco application. Applications completed improperly may be cause for ineligibility, disqualification or may lead to lower scores. Selection Procedures The selection process will include evaluation of applications in relation to minimum requirements. Applicants meeting the minimum qualifications are not guaranteed advancement to the interview. Depending on the number of applicants, the Department may establish and implement additional screening mechanisms to comparatively evaluate the qualifications of candidates. If this becomes necessary, only those applicants whose qualifications most closely meet the needs of the Department will be invited for an interview. TSA Security Clearance Candidates for employment with the San Francisco Airport Commission are required to undergo a criminal history check, including FBI fingerprints, and Security Threat Assessment in order to determine eligibility for security clearance and may be required to undergo drug/alcohol screening. Per Civil Service Commission Rule Section 110.9.1, every applicant for an examination must possess and maintain the qualifications required by law and by the examination announcement for the examination. Failure to obtain and maintain security clearance may be basis for termination from employment with the Airport Commission. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines. The City and County of San Francisco encourages women, minorities, and persons with disabilities to apply. Applicants will be considered regardless of any protected category under the law. #J-18808-Ljbffr San Francisco International