Image Coordinator for the Museum of Cultural History

GÖTEBORGS KOMMUN · Full-time

Göteborgs Stad, Göteborg, Sweden

The Culture Administration works to create a broad art and cultural life for everyone to participate in. We work for a sustainable and open city that puts culture and art at the center. The Culture Administration has approximately 800 employees working primarily in libraries, cultural centers, museums and other cultural activities. About the position The Maritime Museum Aquarium is a meeting place for everyone who wants to discover, learn and deepen their knowledge of life under, above and by the sea surface – from both cultural historical and natural historical perspectives. The museum's collections contain extensive photographic material depicting people, places, activities and events connected to the sea and Gothenburg. We are now seeking an image coordinator who wants to help structure, document and make accessible parts of this valuable photo collection. In this role, you will work with inventorying and reviewing the museum's photographic archive, which includes glass plates, negatives and paper copies. You identify and select photographs for future thematic exhibitions and work with scanning, registration, basic image editing and documentation in the museum's collections database. An important part of the work is also conducting research in archives and secondary literature to develop context, captions and factual material. You are also responsible for ensuring correct handling of image copyright and documenting rights as well as establishing and managing agreements for image use, transfer and licenses. The work is conducted in close collaboration with the exhibitions producer and collections staff. Other tasks may occur based on operational needs. This is a project position at 80 percent for the period November 1, 2026 to October 31, 2027. Working hours are during daytime, Monday to Friday. Qualifications We are looking for someone who has: Post-secondary education in a relevant field of knowledge, such as cultural heritage, museology, archive and information science, photo history, history or ethnology, or professional experience that the employer considers equivalent. Experience with visual cultural heritage or image management. Experience with research and information retrieval. Good ability to express yourself in Swedish in speech and writing and writes grammatically correct Swedish. Good digital competence and experience working in modern digital environments. Good research skills in archives and secondary literature. Basic knowledge of image editing software. It is advantageous if you have: Experience working in a museum or cultural historical institution. Experience with exhibition production. Experience working in databases or collection systems. Experience working with copyright issues related to photography. Knowledge of maritime history or Gothenburg history. Who thrives in this role? You work methodically and carefully and find it easy to structure large amounts of information and follow work from review and research to registration and final material. You take responsibility for your tasks and drive work forward while collaborating closely with colleagues and listening to different perspectives. You communicate clearly and adapt information to the recipient and context. The role suits you if you enjoy immersing yourself in material, discovering new connections and translating your research into material that can be used to make collections more accessible. Other information Gothenburg City actively works to promote equal rights and opportunities and to counteract discrimination. We care about our employees' health and offer, among other things, wellness allowances, discounted gym memberships and cycling benefits. We have smoke-free working hours. We recruit based on a competency-based recruitment process to ensure fair and equitable recruitment. In this recruitment, we do not use personal letters. Instead, you will answer questions related to the position's requirements and competencies to ensure a fair, norm-critical and accurate process. Interviews are scheduled for week 40. To your interview, you need to bring a valid ID document (passport/national ID) and if necessary proof of residence permit. This is so we as an employer can ensure your identity and your right to work in Sweden. To you representing staffing and recruitment firms: Prior to this recruitment, we have made decisions regarding recruitment channels and therefore decline any additional offers of advertising and recruitment assistance.