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Collections manager for artworks and photographs

Université de Paris-Nanterre · State civil service

En français : Gestionnaire de collections d'œuvres d'art et de photographies

This job in plain words

This collections manager job is at La Contemporaine, in Nanterre. The work is to process and describe drawings, prints and photographs from the 20th and 21st centuries.

Open to non-civil servants

Can you apply?

The offer is open only to contract agents. Civil servants cannot apply according to the offer.

Category
Category B (intermediate)
Diploma
Not stated
Experience
Experience managing museum collections is wanted, but the required level is not stated.
Contract
Contract agent. Fixed-term contract (CDD) of 6 months, from 1 December 2026 to 30 May 2027.

The profile they want:

  • Strong knowledge of art history and collection management.
  • Knowledge of documentary description standards for collections.
  • Knowledge of preventive conservation principles.
  • Good office software skills and experience handling heritage documents.
  • Rigour, adaptability and good organisation.

What you would do

  • Check collections before cataloguing, including drawings, prints and photographs.
  • Sort and physically prepare collections, for example repacking and numbering.
  • Describe older collections in the Calames online catalogue.

How to apply

Apply on the employer's website, using the link in the offer on Choisir le Service Public. Send your CV and cover letter.

Documents to send:

  • CV
  • Cover letter

Good to know:

  • Category B post, working 35 hours per week.
  • The post may be vacant from 1 December 2026.
  • The workplace is La Contemporaine, in Nanterre.

We wrote this summary automatically from the official offer. Only the offer published on Choisir le Service Public counts: read it before you apply. Source: Choisir le Service Public (DGAFP), Etalab 2.0 licence.

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