MACBA Is Seeking a Registrar Assistant
Application deadline: 19 May 2026
Gross Annual Salary: €27,508.82
About MACBA
The Barcelona Museum of Contemporary Art (MACBA) is managed by a Consortium integrated by the Government of Catalonia, Barcelona City Council, the Ministry of Culture, and the MACBA Foundation. Its mission is to bring contemporary art to life, with special attention to Catalan contemporary art, through research, knowledge generation, and dissemination. Since opening in 1995, MACBA has become an internationally recognized institution for its critical and reflective approach to art and thought, offering quality programming and an excellent research program.
About the Position
The Museum is seeking a temporary Administrative Assistant for the Registration Department (substitution contract). This is a full-time, in-person position (37.5 hours/week), classified under Group C1, Administrative level 3. Key responsibilities include managing customs procedures for art acquisitions and loans, handling collection insurance and export authorizations, providing administrative support for loans and departmental budget management, updating the Museum’s database (COELI), and providing cross-administrative support to the Production Area.
Profile & Requirements
- Education: High school diploma (Batxillerat), Intermediate Vocational Training, or equivalent (foreign degrees must be homologated in Spain).
- Language Skills: Catalan level C1 or higher (mandatory); English level B2 (FCE) or higher.
- Experience: Minimum 2 years in similar administrative tasks in museums or heritage institutions (inventory, documentation, cataloging, or archival systems).
- Other: Immediate availability; Spanish or EU nationality (or spouse/descendants thereof); at least 16 years old and not over mandatory retirement age; no disciplinary record or criminal convictions (specifically for sexual freedom/indemnity); functional capacity for the role.
Offer Details
- Gross Annual Salary: €27,508.82 (distributed in 12 payments).
- Meal allowance: €7.27 per effective workday.
- Vacation: 23 working days per full year + 10 days (or 75 hours) of personal leave annually.
- Application deadline: 19 May 2026, 13:00 h.
- Selection Process: Phase 1 (curriculum evaluation, max 100 points; top 10 candidates proceed); Phase 2 (practical test and personal interview for top 5 candidates). Catalan proficiency test for finalists without certification (mandatory and exclusionary)
Note: This call was translated from Catalan and edited.
