Textile conservator - Department of Conservation - The National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design Two 100% positions, permanent employment.
Please pay attention also to our project based employment position as textile conservator. The National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design is Norway's largest museum. The textile collection consists of ca. 18 000 objects from medieval tapestries to contemporary fashion. In 2019 the museum will move from 3 different locations to a new museum building in the centre of Oslo, with excellent new conservation facilities. The new museum building will open to the public in 2020. Textile conservation Two permanent positions as textile conservator in the National Museum will be vacant this coming year due to retirement. We wish for the new employees to be able to start as soon as possible, to have an overlapping period with the current staff. The textile conservator is responsible for the care and preservation of the museum's collection of textiles; she/he will undertake conservation/restoration treatments, document conservation work, conduct and publish research into the collection and monitor the collections environment. Responsibilities * Documentation of the textile collection, condition reports and treatment proposals * Practical conservation/restoration work of the highest standard * Participating in developing preventive conservation strategies for the museum * Professional collaboration with relevant institutions worldwide * Continual personal development, participation in seminar/conferences nationally and internationally, learning and using new software * Accompanying art works as a courier, nationally and internationally * Consultant services for the public, as well as artists and colleagues * Supervising students on placement * Participating in daily tasks in the museum * Other tasks as agreed with your head of department Qualifications * MA or equivalent in textile conservation * Minimum 1 year of relevant work experience after MA, according to ECCO's professional guidelines Personal qualities * Excellent interpersonal and communication skills * Good team work abilities * Flexibility * Learning Norwegian within a sensible time frame is necessary We offer * An exciting job * Salary within the range of NOK kr 455.527 - 566.075 * Good welfare package General information The National Museum is committed to diversity and encourages qualified candidates to apply, regardless of age, gender, cultural and ethnic backgrounds. Make sure that we are able to give your application consideration: Please attach copies of your diplomas, certificates and grades in English or Norwegian (or another Scandinavian language). Applications submitted without such attachments will unfortunately not be evaluated. Application deadline: 15.01.2017 Ref. no.: nmfk2017/017 Percentage of full-time position: 100% Permanent Workplace: Kristian August Gate 23, 0164 Oslo Contact persons: Director of Conservation Department, Kari Greve (+47) 926 24 320 For assistance in registering CVs and applications , Zsuzsanna Hlomovs-Noszlopi (+47) 469 59 162 For applying, send your CV and application to [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> https://www.webcruiter.no/WcMain/advertviewpublic.aspx?oppdragsnr=3612105836&culture_id=NB-NO&company_id=21982000&link_source_id=40&par=YCvhGF9zp2qbRU9zNv8es6E5v0ZKENiyWCq%2FKMPwx9uFmD7Gn7dj0%2Fm2bKXi%2BMy3wRcDgseXGxAMRKIUlGNCf%2BD0%2FlxUiv02XHqz9T0dybmaBEFDopsbSFxZ9h6q2R1TU%2BfM5FANRPa7qwYZjY6DibE6ghJKa2K6R3UXcrWZ71MzUAaWnbeFWGpy1g%2FLu6E20lWxRbGBrw%2FpvsIVyqlIIuWIq%2BUgjuGcrpyRKfhVn3AcenjMdT3h%2Bw%3D%3D ****** Unsubscribe by sending a message to [email protected] Searchable archives: http://cool.conservation-us.org/byform/mailing-lists/cdl/
