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The Getty Research Institute (GRI) seeks a Senior Budget Analyst in the Administration department to play a key role in budget development and financial analysis for the GRI.  Providing accounting and financial management assistance to GRI departments, the incumbent has oversight of budgets ranging from $30 to $55 million dollars and is in charge of the coordination, analysis, forecasting, and reporting of overall institutional budgets. This position prepares the institution’s annual budgets based upon actual performance, previous budget figures, estimated revenues, estimated expense reports, Purchase Orders, and other factors. The position analyzes and prepares quarterly budget forecasts for the GRI Program that project estimated expenses and revenue against annual budget targets. The position reviews revenues/expenditures for conformance with policies and budgetary limitations, providing guidance or interpretation of budget/operational policies and procedures to all GRI staff, as well as auditing various revenue and expenses, and maintaining records of actual operating figures.   Reporting to the Assistant Director of Administration, the successful candidate will be detail-oriented with highly developed math and problem-solving skills. The candidate will display the adaptability to evaluate and reply to short and/or rapidly changing deadlines and priorities along with the discretion to deal with highly restricted and confidential matters.   In a fast-paced environment, the work involves extensive communications, advising, and coordination among GRI management, department heads, project managers, and administrative staff across the GRI. Under the pressure of tight deadlines, it requires the flexibility to undertake reporting and budget analysis at various levels of complexity and the skill to communicate effectively with department staff, project stakeholders, management, and other relevant parties.   Preference given to applications received by December 14, 2023.
Requisition Number
2023-4347
Assists curatorial staff by facilitating research and/or assisting with research projects, exhibitions or publications.  This is a part time limited term position for 10 hours per week until June 21, 2024.
Requisition Number
2023-4337
Performs grounds maintenance activities required for care of fine gardens, public and back of house areas as well as unimproved areas of Getty properties.
Requisition Number
2023-4336
Maintains HVAC equipment, refrigeration equipment, specialty HVAC vaults, ice machines and kitchen equipment.
Requisition Number
2023-4334
The Getty Research Institute (GRI) seeks a full-time Library Assistant III to work as a member of the Circulation team.  Reporting to the Manager of Circulation, the Library Assistant III’s primary duties are; managing the book digitization preparation workflow, which includes working from selected lists of special collections materials, pulling titles, assessing materials for digitization, and updating lists post-digitization, and collection maintenance “end processing”, which includes marking, housing, repairing, and evaluating the condition of library materials. The Library Assistant III will work in a team-based environment but also under little to no supervision. The Library Assistant III will work on some additional circulation tasks including pulling, sorting, and shelving books, charging and discharging materials, and editing online records. The Getty Library uses the Ex-Libris suite of hosted products: Alma, Primo, and Rosetta.  The Library Assistant III may work on occasion at the Library’s Annex location in Valencia, CA.   The Getty Research Institute is dedicated to furthering knowledge and advancing awareness of the visual arts and their various histories through its expertise, ongoing collecting program, public programs, institutional partnerships, exhibitions, publications, digital services, and residential scholars’ programs. Among the world’s premier art libraries, the Getty Library and its Special Collections include over 1.5 million volumes, rare materials, and digital resources, which serve a vast international community of scholars and the interested public. The Institute's activities and scholarly resources guide and sustain each other and collectively provide a unique environment for research, critical inquiry, and scholarly exchange.
Requisition Number
2023-4333
We are seeking a conservation professional with experience in the conservation of wall paintings and architectural surfaces, and a keen interest in research, documentation, practical conservation, and training to fill the position of Project Specialist. You will be an integral member of the Getty Conservation Institute’s Buildings and Sites Department and you will contribute to projects related to the conservation of wall paintings and architectural surfaces and will help us address current conservation challenges of international or regional relevance.   This job will be based in our office at the Getty Center in Los Angeles. It will begin in the office full-time and the opportunity to request a telework schedule may be available after an initial period of training and orientation and will be discussed and approved by your supervisor. Typically, staff with approved telework schedules at the Getty Conservation Institute are in the office more than half of the time.   Mission Getty Conservation Institute works internationally to advance conservation practice in the visual arts—objects, collections, architecture, and sites. The Institute serves the conservation community through scientific research, education and training, field projects, and disseminating information. In all our endeavors, we create and deliver knowledge that contributes to the conservation of the world's cultural heritage.
Requisition Number
2023-4328
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 sites, 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 photography 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 Digital Designer to work collaboratively to ensure a consistent and brand-focused visual aesthetic of the Museum’s digital and web-based communications. This role will focus on a variety of external- and internal-facing communication and promotional materials, including electronic newsletters and invitations; digital information displays across Getty sites; digital promotional materials for public programs, and support the delivery of promotional assets for Getty’s website and social media platforms as well as support other museum communication and design needs.   The Digital Designer plans, develops, and designs welcoming, accessible, and engaging digital, print, and environmental communication solutions; provides digital design expertise to project teams working on public-facing projects, such as temporary exhibitions and public programs; and collaborates across departments and with outside entities to define project goals, context, and scope.   NOTE:When applying, you will be prompted to upload your resume. Please upload your cover letter, resume, and any other supplemental materials as a single PDF. Also, please note that a url for a digital portfolio will be required in application process.
Requisition Number
2023-4327
For this six-month position, the Digital Project Specialist will be a key member of the team for a major project to redesign, rebuild, and reorganize the getty.edu website to better serve our audiences, institutional goals, and content ecosystem. The Digital Project Specialist will work within the Getty Research Institute Digital Media & Content Strategy team, and will be in charge of project managing the creation of digital content and execution of production assignments, owning and tracking tasks from inception through to launch, and communicating and reporting on project status. The ideal candidate is a highly organized self-starter and implementer, and a thoughtful team player who has a thorough knowledge of project management fundamentals and web production processes, and has a proven track record for managing content for complex digital projects in an iterative, fast-paced environment.     The Getty Research Institute is an international center for the study of visual culture and houses one of the largest art libraries in the world, with vast special collections materials ranging from the 15th century to the present.
Requisition Number
2023-4326
Getty Publications is seeking a full-time Senior Editor to join the staff of its Editorial department. The Senior Editor will work closely with authors, designers, production coordinators, and other Getty staff and freelancers to produce a wide range of high-quality illustrated art books, including exhibition catalogues, collections-based titles, academic monographs, trade titles, and children’s books, for both print and digital formats.   Getty Publications produces award-winning books that result from or complement the work of the J. Paul Getty Museum, the Getty Conservation Institute, the Getty Research Institute, and the Getty Foundation. The approximately 35 titles published each year cover the fields of art, photography, archaeology, architecture, conservation, and the humanities for both the general public and specialists.   Getty Publications offers a collegial and collaborative environment where work-life balance is prioritized. We support a hybrid work schedule, with some days at our Getty Center offices and some days at home. Staff members can participate in community service and serve on committees on diversity, equity, accessibility, and inclusion, sustainability, and mentorship and community building.   Under broad direction from the Editor in Chief, the Senior Editor performs all editorial functions—including developmental editing, copyediting, and proofreading—for publications on a variety of topics and with different levels of complexity, from concept to finished product. The Senior Editor works as part of a book team, project managing alongside staff from Rights, Design, and Production, and overseeing freelance contractors. Assists with the training and development of junior staff in the department and of the freelance pool. As appropriate and with supervisor approval, may also recommend and develop projects for acquisition.   Note: Los Angeles residency required. This position is not fully remote and operates on a hybrid in-office and work-from-home schedule.
Requisition Number
2023-4324
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 sites, 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 photography 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 an Assistant Conservator of Photographs to join the Department of Paper Conservation at the Getty Center. With the Department Conservators and Mountmakers, this position shares responsibility for the care and study of the Museum’s large holding of fine art photographs with an active exhibition, publication, and loan program. Located in Los Angeles, California, the J. Paul Getty Museum is dedicated to the acquisition, conservation, exhibition, and interpretation of works of art. Conservation is an integral part of the core activities of the museum and the broader J. Paul Getty Trust.   Duties in this full-time position include examination, treatment, and preventive care of the permanent collections as well as participation in the planning and installation of exhibitions and loans. The Assistant Conservator will provide input into exhibition and acquisition processes; is expected to research and work toward the development of improved understanding of the collection and methodologies for its long-term preservation; is required to remain current with research and advances in the conservation field. The position will report to the Senior Conservator, work closely with Associate Conservators and colleagues across the Museum and other Getty programs, including direct involvement with the scientific staff of the Getty Conservation Institute (GCI).
Requisition Number
2023-4323