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Job Description:
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We are looking for a Supervisor Conservation and Technical Services!
Your key responsibilities will include:
• Overseeing the activities of conservation & technical staff, and supervising contractors, interns, and volunteers;
• Providing advice on the care and preservation and preparation of museum artifacts and archival collections;
• Overseeing the effective operations of the CWM conservation and technical services facilities;
• Providing advice for all technical aspects relating to conservation and exhibit display preparation;
• Assisting in establishing operational budgets and ensures accurate reporting on project costs;
• Participating in the annual work planning process;
• Developing contacts and networks within the conservation community to further the preservation strategies of the CWM and promoting CWM conservation and technical services activities in fulfillment of Museum mandate;
What we are looking for:
Minimum of two (2) years experience:
• Supervising conservation staff, volunteers interns and outside contractors working on a variety of conservation and museum projects.
Minimum of five (5) to eight (8) years’ experience:
• Handling museum artifacts/works of art;
• Creating and verifying cost estimates for artifact preparation, mount-making, exhibitry fabrication and installations of museum exhibition projects;
• Organizing and maintaining conservation labs, equipment and related materials;
• Estimating and monitoring costs for the treatment and preservation of artifacts;
• Evaluating design drawings, facilities reports and other documents, in order to contribute technical details for purposes of conservation;
• Writing and managing contracts for external conservation services;
• Preparing and presentating reports, lectures and seminars relating to artifact conservation;
• Working with the following software: word processing (Word), spreadsheet (Excel), and E-mail (Outlook).
Knowledge of:
• General Museology principles and practices;
• Museum artifact preparation, mount-making and installations of artifacts in a museum exhibition setting;
• Museum exhibition development and production processes as well as installation strategies, within a variety of museum venues;
• Specific requirements for packing and transportation of museum artifacts;
• Collections storage principles and practices;
• Scientific theories, principles, current techniques and related materials for the treatment and preservation of museum artifacts and of the principles and practices for artifact preparation and collections maintenance;
• Museum exhibition development processes;
• Museological practices in the care of collections;
• Safe use of related tools and equipment and laboratory products;
• Human and financial resources principles and practices.
Education: Masters degree in Conservation or Museum Studies or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Membership to a professional conservation association is an asset.
Core competencies: Analytical Thinking; Enhancing efficiency; Planning; Information seeking.
We thank all candidates for showing interest; however, only retained candidates will be contacted.
Language: CBC imperative (for a detailed definition of the linguistic level required, access our website). We encourage all candidates to submit their application, regardless of whether they believe they meet the linguistic requirements of the position. As part of its hiring process, the Museum sends qualified candidates for linguistic validation to determine their language proficiency.
Security Clearance: Enhanced reliability
Open to: Museum employees, external candidates and/or candidates from our inventory. Priority will be given to Canadian citizens and permanent residents.
Visit http://www.historymuseum.ca/about/jobs/ and select “Current Job Opportunities.” Apply no later than November 4, 2018 at 11:59 p.m.
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