Vacant job

Västergötlands Museum is an attractive visitor destination and a well-known cultural institution in West Sweden and nationally. With one of Sweden's richest collections of objects, around 40 buildings, extensive green areas, and a museum farm, the museum offers a unique combination of cultural heritage, nature, and research.

Västergötlands Museum is an independent foundation with the purpose of conducting and promoting cultural heritage conservation and museum activities, as well as other cultural activities within Skaraborg. Collaborating with representatives of the state cultural heritage administration within the county and managing the foundation's collections, buildings, land areas, and other assets are also part of the museum's mission.

The museum's founders are the Region of Västra Götaland, Skara Municipality, and the Västergötland Antiquarian Society. Read more about the museum's activities at www.vastergotlandsmuseum.se (http://www.vastergotlandsmuseum.se).

For more information about our area, see www.livetiskaraborg.se (http://www.livetiskaraborg.se).

We are developing and strengthening our operations and are looking for another Building Archaeologist (Byggnadsantikvarie).

Job Responsibilities

We are looking for you who want to work broadly with building conservation, both at the museum's open-air museum Fornbyn and other visitor sites, and with building archaeological case handling, mediation, advisory services, and assignments throughout Skaraborg.

A part of the role is dedicated to our open-air museum Fornbyn, which reflects the region's building culture. Your work at Fornbyn involves preserving and developing the environments, as well as using Fornbyn as a public arena for building conservation.

Additionally, you are responsible for the museum's external visitor sites: Kråks Manor, the museum farm Heljesgården, Ölanda Chapel, Kata Gård, and others.

Otherwise, the role mainly involves advising and disseminating knowledge to the public, handling planning and building permit cases, and to some extent carrying out assignments such as archaeological participation, documentation, and investigations.

You should be outgoing, experienced in leading projects, and able to work both independently and in a team. The role involves collaborating with other organizations and institutions to preserve, care for, and disseminate Skaraborg's building heritage.

Qualifications

• You have an academic degree with a focus on building archaeology or equivalent
• Experience in case handling and archaeological control according to the Planning and Building Act (PBL); certification is meritorious
• Experience in project management
• Class B driver's license is required
• Experience working with open-air museums is meritorious

Employment Terms

• Employment Type: Permanent position with a 6-month probation period
• Scope: 100%
• Start Date: By agreement
• Location: Skara, Västra Götaland