Curator

The House of Commons’ Digital Services and Real Property is currently looking to staff the Curator position within the Real Property Services directorate.

As Curator of the House of Commons, you will lead a team of specialists and work closely with senior leaders and stakeholders across the Parliamentary Precinct including parliamentarians, the Speaker, the Clerk and House Administration.

In this highly unique and influential position, you will provide strategic and intellectual leadership on matters related to the institution’s history, material culture, traditions, and ceremonies. You will serve as principal advisor to the Speaker and parliamentarians on heritage, collections and ceremonial matters, while offering expert advice to senior leaders and stakeholders on the value, condition, and authenticity of significant artefacts, supporting informed decision-making at the highest levels.

You will lead the strategic acquisition, care and preservation of some of the country’s most important historical objects, including artworks, furnishings, architectural features, and ceremonial pieces that bring Parliament’s history to life. You will guide how these items are collected, protected, and displayed so that Members of Parliament, Canadians, dignitaries, and visitors can experience and appreciate the history of Parliament in a meaningful and engaging way.

Beyond preservation, you will play a key role in bringing these stories to life through exhibitions, public outreach, and special initiatives, advancing strategic objectives while making Canada’s parliamentary history more accessible and engaging for all.

Top Reasons to Join the Curatorial Services team:

Step into a role where your work directly shapes how Canada’s story is preserved and shared, and where your impact extends far beyond the walls of Parliament. Through your efforts, Members of Parliament, Canadians, and visitors from around the world will experience the living history of Canada at the highest standard. You’ll be part of a dynamic and inclusive environment that values innovation, collaboration, and excellence, with the opportunity to lead meaningful projects that safeguard and showcase our national heritage. This is a rare opportunity to make a lasting contribution to one of Canada’s most important institutions and to help define how its history is preserved and shared for generations to come.

• Training and development opportunities.
• Work-life balance /35-hour workweek
• 4 weeks’ vacation (minimum)

Education :

• Post-graduate degree, extensive professional expertise and experience is required in the fields of art, architecture, history, and museology.

Experiences : 

• In-depth knowledge of museological principles and artefact conservation practices, including appropriate methodologies, materials, techniques, and adherence to industry standards and guidelines;
• Considerable experience in effectively managing heritage assets, including artefacts and ceremonial objects, to the highest standards of exhibition and preservation in alignment with the organisation’s mandate;
• Extensive working experience in overseeing the care, documentation, cyclical maintenance, and preservation of collections, ensuring their longevity and integrity;
• Extensive working experience in managing capital works projects related to conservation and preservation efforts, ensuring projects are completed to high standards;
• Extensive working experience in ensuring integrated service delivery across various functions related to conservation, heritage management, and collections care, and the dissemination of knowledge about heritage collections;
• Experience providing leadership and guidance to teams, fostering a culture of service excellence, professionalism and continuous improvement.

Assets :

• Knowledge of the organization, structure, and operations of the House of Commons, including the Parliamentary Precinct, as well as the historical traditions, institutional knowledge, and ceremonial practices, and application of relevant legislative and regulatory frameworks in a professional context.

Note :

Experience levels are typically defined as follows:

• Considerable experience – generally 3 to 5 years of relevant experience;
• Extensive experience – generally 5 to 10 years of relevant experience.

We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace by providing a barrier-free recruitment and selection process. If you have an accommodation request, require material in an accessible format, or need additional support with the application process, please contact Recruitment and Selection Services at HOCCareers-CarrieresCDC@parl.gc.ca.

Each bilingual position is assigned a linguistic profile that identifies the level of second language proficiency for reading comprehension, written expression and oral interaction required. The profile for this position is CCC. Consideration may be given to candidates with other linguistic profiles. 

Please note the following, candidate may be required to: 

• Work irregular hours, including evenings and on weekends
• Carry a mobile device
• Travel nationally and/or internationally as needed 

Priority may be given to applicants who apply early.

Applicants who meet the qualifications may be contacted for further assessment at any time.

Please note that interviews for this position will take place between July 14, and July 22, 2026.

We invite you to save a copy of the notice of job opportunity. Once the closing date has passed, these documents will no longer be available.

Qualified candidates may be considered for future vacancies for this role or for other similar and/or related roles on an indeterminate and/or fixed term basis.

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