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Closing Date Sun, 08th October 2017 Position Type Contract Salary $75,481 + 9.5% Superannuation Location VIC - Metro Status Open Website Arts Centre Melbourne Files position_description_collections_conservator_september_2017_final.pdf Object Conservator Full Time Fixed Term opportunity until October 2018 Band 3.3 equating to $75,481 + 9.5% Superannuation About Arts Centre Melbourne Situated in the heart of Melbourne’s cultural precinct, the Arts Centre Melbourne presents world-class performing arts in a year round exciting program. Experience Australia’s best performing arts companies and exceptional international productions, alongside celebrations of comedy, cabaret and popular music. Our values describe behaviours we will demonstrate in our interactions with Visitors, Presenters, Government and each other: Leadership, Creativity, Care More and Community. About Collections The Collections Business Unit sits within the Performing Arts pillar and is responsible for creating and delivering performing arts exhibitions, facilitating public access to the Collections onsite and online and developing and caring for the Australian Performing Arts Collection and Art Collection. The Unit is comprised of four interrelated teams working across leadership and advocacy, public engagement, content and collection development and collection care. The Role As the inaugural Object Conservator, you will be responsible for performing and documenting remedial and preventive conservation work on a wide variety of 2D and 3D objects including outdoor sculpture and items made of various materials. Conservation work will include documentation, treatment and preventive conservation, participation in multi-disciplinary teams and the implementation of new or improved conservation techniques to prepare objects for storage, access and display. To be successful in this role you will require: • Tertiary qualification in materials conservation for cultural heritage collections, with a post graduate qualification in objects and/or textile conservation • Demonstrated experience in the remedial conservation of objects made from a wide variety of materials within heritage collections including performing large scale assessments and complex treatments • Demonstrated experience of working in a conservation role, responsible for the ongoing preventive conservation programs and projects focused on integrated pest management, improved storage and environments for collections • Comprehensive experience in project management and a proven ability to successfully work on multiple projects simultaneously with minimal supervision • Demonstrated expertise related to the management of loans and exhibition production • Expertise in conducting high level research related to remedial and preservative conservation, including environment and condition surveys, risk assessment and materials analysis • Demonstrated knowledge of collection emergency planning principles and practices and experience of involvement with collection emergency events • High degree of experience and competency in the use of collection management documentation systems eg. Axiell, Emu, MV Wise, photography and digital imaging • Specialist knowledge of national and international preservation, conservation and museological frameworks, principles, ethics, related to multi-disciplinary heritage collections including compliance for OH&S policies and experience in the development of relevant processes and procedures • Highly developed verbal, interpersonal and written communication skills and ability to influence and negotiate with key stakeholders on complex projects. What we offer At Arts Centre Melbourne we value people who are energetic and passionate about what they do. In return we offer a strong wellbeing program, access to complimentary house seats for leading performances, exclusive discounts to food outlets, discounted car parking, learning and development opportunities and and a friendly, supportive team that you can rely on. Applications To apply please visit the Arts Centre Melbourne Career page. Interested applicants must address the key criteria in their cover letter and submit together in one file with a current resume. Please refer to the position description via the Arts Centre Melbourne website for further information on key selection criteria. Bring your expertise and passion for the creative arts to contribute to the excitement and magic of Arts Centre Melbourne! To submit your application, click on the Apply button below. Applications close 11:59pm 8 October 2017 Arts Centre Melbourne is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. Contact Arts Centre Melbourne Human Resources [email protected] Best wishes Samantha Hamilton Head, Collections and Exhibitions Management Arts Centre Melbourne ****** Unsubscribe by sending a message to [email protected] Searchable archives: http://cool.conservation-us.org/byform/mailing-lists/cdl/
