Assistant Administrator, Asian Art (End Dated)

About the Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Met presents over 5,000 years of art from around the world for everyone to experience and enjoy. The Museum lives in two iconic sites in New York City—The Met Fifth Avenue and The Met Cloisters. Millions of people also take part in The Met experience online.

Since its founding in 1870, The Met has always aspired to be more than a treasury of rare and beautiful objects. We are committed to fostering a collaborative and respectful work environment with a staff as diverse as the audiences we engage. Our staff members are art lovers who are passionate about working toward a common goal: creating the most dynamic and inspiring art museum in the world.

At The Met, every staff member – from security officers to researchers to scientists and beyond – lives by our core values of respect, inclusivity, collaboration, excellence, and integrity. 

Respect: Engage one another with collegiality, empathy, and kindness, always.

Inclusivity: Ensure that all are and feel welcome and valued.

Collaboration: Reach across boundaries to exchange ideas and work together toward our shared mission.

Excellence: Lead the cultural world in quality and expertise—and inspire curiosity and creativity.

Integrity: Hold ourselves to the highest moral standards, admit when we fall short, and then evolve. 

GENERAL STATEMENT OF RESPONSIBILITIES & DUTIES:

As the Assistant Administrator, you will play a key role in supporting the management of the day-to-day operations of the Asian Art Department. Reporting to the Senior Manager, you will assist in all aspects of the departments administration including budgeting and fiscal management, communications, scheduling, HR support, and ongoing departmental initiatives.

This is a position with an established end-date or time frame. The time frame will begin upon hire: Three years.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES & DUTIES:

• Work closely with Senior Manager to develop and circulate Departmental communications.

• Assist in the planning, development, and administration of departmental budgets. Prepare financial reports and track department spend on both reoccurring expenses and special projects.

• Manage and maintain Departmental calendar, including scheduling meetings, activities, and programs.

• Administer and support departmental meetings, including, planning, resource management and note taking.

• Provide administrative support to departmental staff including onboarding and recordkeeping. Act as liaison with Human Resources department.

• Provide support for departmental projects, including tracking schedules and budgets, scheduling meetings, and maintain documentation and project files.

• Create, coordinate, and manage the Department’s webpage content, including updating, aggregating, and adding new content and working with the Digital Media Department to implement platform and functionality improvements.   

• Provide administrative support to Senior Manager and larger team on ongoing Asian Art capital projects, including art storeroom renovations and gallery re-envisioning.            

• Other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• BA or BS Degree or equivalent experience required.

• Two years’ experience as an office administrator, office assistant or relevant role.

• Strong interpersonal and organizational skills required.

• Computer proficiency – Word, Excel, Outlook, Adobe Acrobat required, Familiarity with The Museum System (TMS) preferred.

• Knowledge of budgeting procedures and financial reporting preferred.

• Superb attention to detail and communication skills. 

• Excellent judgment and ability to handle confidential information and materials with discretion. 

COMPENSATION RANGE:

• Pay Range: $70,000.00 - $75,000.00 / Annually

• The advertised pay scale reflects the good faith minimum and maximum salary range for this role. The advertised pay scale is not a promise of a particular wage for any specific employee. The specific compensation offered to a candidate may be dependent on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, the candidate’s experience, education, special licensing or qualifications, and other factors.

Location Requirements

At time of employment, employees are expected to be located within commuting distance of the Museum. “Commuting distance” means that they are loca