Senior Conservator of Textiles VPS 5.1: AU$93,867 gross per annum + 9.5% superannuation Full Time, Fixed Term for 3 years Closing date for applications: 5pm on 09 April, 2018 The National Gallery of Victoria (NGV) is seeking a Senior Conservator of Textiles to manage the Textiles Conservation section and provide high level preventive and remedial treatment for textiles in the NGV collection.
ABOUT THE POSITION: You will manage the Textiles conservation section by aligning the team with the organisational values and goals through effective people management and modelling. This includes clearly defining role expectations, monitoring performance, providing timely and constructive feedback and facilitating employee development. Other key responsibilities include: * Contributing to the planning of NGV Conservation programs within the framework of organisational objectives and the strategic plan through participation in a range of project and planning meetings * Responsibly managing a range of textile conservation projects. Advising on, and planning for future programs and proposals in an evolving multi venue art museum environment, ensuring all work performed is completed in a timely manner. * Providing authoritative advice on the conservation of textiles, developing and managing a preventive conservation program. Developing guidelines and techniques for treating, handling, displaying and transiting textiles in the NGV Collection. * Initiating and overseeing research programs and treatment proposals for textiles in the NGV Collection. Undertaking and supervising conservation examinations and treatments of high complexity and importance. To be successful you will have a tertiary qualification in conservation of cultural materials, specialising in the conservation of textiles, coupled with extensive practical experience within a major art museum of international standing. You can consult, liaise with and influence key stakeholders, produce detailed project plans where objectives are clearly defined and action steps for achieving them are clearly specified, monitoring performance against objectives and managing project risks and issues ensuring project objectives are met. You confidently convey ideas and information in a clear and interesting way, clearly understanding the target audience and the objectives of the communication. You can prepare complex briefs, letters, emails and reports using clear concise and grammatically correct language and edit written communications to ensure they contain the information necessary to achieve their purpose. HOW TO APPLY: For full application details and a copy of the role statement, please refer to our website https://www.ngv.vic.gov.au/about/people-and-careers/join-the-team/. Applications close at 5pm on 09 April, 2018. Michael Varcoe-Cocks Head of Conservation National Gallery of Victoria 180 St Kilda Road Melbourne VIC 3004 T: +61 3 8620 2104 F: +61 3 8620 2555 M: 0477 749 443 NGV.MELBOURNE Follow us at NGV Melbourne: Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest and Twitter. Share your experience via the hashtag #ngv while here, then come behind-the-scenes, keep up to date and interact with us post-visit. Visit the NGV Blog and sign up to NGV e-news. DISCLAIMER: This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for [email protected]. If you are not the named addressee you should not disseminate, distribute, copy or alter this email. WARNING: Although the National Gallery of Victoria has taken reasonable precautions to ensure no viruses are present in this email, the organisation cannot accept responsibility for any loss or damage arising from the use of this email or attachments. ****** Unsubscribe by sending a message to [email protected] Searchable archives: http://cool.conservation-us.org/byform/mailing-lists/cdl/
