Board Chair at Museums Galleries Scotland

3 weeks ago


Edinburgh, United Kingdom Museums Galleries Scotland Full time

Salary: Expenses are reimbursed.
- Closing date: 23 May, 2024
- MGS Role

**Board Chair at Museums Galleries Scotland**:
**Organisation**: Museums Galleries Scotland

**Location**: Meetings usually held virtually with one in-person meeting annually, usually in Edinburgh

**Salary**: The role is not remunerated, but expenses are reimbursed.

**Contract**: Three years with the option to extend for a further three years

**Closing date**:23 May 2024 at 09:00

**Role description**:
Museums Galleries Scotland (MGS) is the National Development Body for Scotland’s museums and galleries. We support museums and galleries throughout Scotland, through strategic investment, workforce development, advice, and advocacy.

Closing date**:23 May 2024 at 09:00**

Interviews (online) are due to be held on **19 June 2024**

This post is unremunerated and reasonable expenses are reimbursed.

Initial three-year term with option to extend for a further three years.

**How to Apply**:
MGS wants to ensure that our recruitment is fair and does not discriminate against any group. We would be grateful therefore if you would also **complete and submit the Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form below.** The information provided in the monitoring form is not used in the selection process and the selection and interview panels do not see the information contained in these monitoring forms.

Please note that details supplied may be held in electronic and paper files for administration purposes only during the recruitment process. We retain recruitment files for six months following the date of interview, after which they are shredded and disposed of.

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