Specialist Advisor - Museums
JOB_52603804610471Job type
TemporaryLocation
BirminghamWorking Pattern
Full-timeSpecialism
Project ManagementIndustry
Government & Public ServicesPay
£550 per dayClosing date
18 Oct 2024
Interim Specialist Advisor (Museums) - Birmingham City Council – 2 months – From £550 per day
Your new company
Birmingham City Council provides essential services to over a million residents across the city. The Council is looking to recruit a specialist advisor for a 2-month project.
Your new role
This role is for a consultant, ideally with expertise in the museums / heritage sector, to review the city council’s financial arrangements for and with Birmingham Museums Trust (BMT) including reporting back to the council on the veracity, viability and sustainability of the Museums Trusts' proposed financial plan. This project will be over two months - October to November 2024.
The duties involve:
- Understanding the implications of the city council’s legal and financial context / challenges
- Understanding the current contractual commitments / arrangements in place between BCC and BMT including contract fees, grant payments, and compensation. Also, council lease agreements for museums museum buildings and council responsibility for collections
- Understanding the trust's commitments / liabilities to other stakeholders e.g. Arts Council England National Portfolio Funding Status
- Reviewing and interpreting previous reports from Financial consultants
- Working closely with Council officers to analyse, interpret and challenge the financial information and forecasts presented by Birmingham Museums Trust including the Trusts assumptions made in their financial plans
- Verifying and setting out any potential risks
- Presenting findings and recommendations to Council executives on the future (financial) requirements for a sustainable and viable museums service
What you'll need to succeed
Successful candidates will have strong experience with financial analysis and a background in arts and cultural programmes. Experience supporting public sector organisations or local authorities would be helpful in this role.
What you'll get in return
This assignment offers hybrid working, based in the Council’s offices in Birmingham city centre. You will receive a competitive day rate, paid weekly. Working with Hays, you will have an exclusive recruitment partner for public sector roles.
What you need to do now
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.
If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career.
For more detailed information, or to view other vacancies with this organisation, please visit our dedicated recruitment website https://webmicrosites.hays.co.uk/web/bccnew
Specialist Advisor - MuseumsJOB_526038046104712024-09-262024-10-18
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