Positions at Australian War Memorial

AWM Fixed Term Contract Positions available at the Australian War
Memorial. The closing date for all positions is 22 July 1999. Duty
Statements, Selection Criteria and Job Descriptions are available
from the AWM web site <URL:http://www.awm.gov.au/>

Conservation Officer - Preventative
Position 50000609
AWM Broadband 3 (APS Levels 2-5), A$30,642 - $42,524
National Collection Branch, Collection Services Section,
Fixed term contract until 30 June 2002

The Australian War Memorial requires a Preventive Conservation
Officer to provide for the ongoing monitoring and maintenance of the
environment for the National Collection. The occupant will have a
tertiary qualification in the conservation of cultural heritage (or
equivalent) with particular skills in the range of preventive
conservation strategies including disaster planning, environmental
monitoring and integrated pest management. The work involves
assisting in risk management and contingency planning; implementing
preventive strategies; providing for collection maintenance;
monitoring of environmental conditions in all collections areas; and
assisting in the training of others in preventive conservation. The
Preventive Conservation Officer would report directly to the Paper
Conservator and is responsible for the supervision of the
Conservation Cleaner.

Mandatory qualifications apply

The contact officer for this position is Wendy Dodd
<wendy.dodd [at] awm__gov__au>

Conservation Officer - Chemist
Position 50000615
APS Level 6, A$43,313 - $49,754
National Collection Branch, Collection Services Section,
Part Time

The Conservation Chemist manages a small Laboratory which provides
scientific analysis and scientific advice and assistance to the
Memorial, in particular to the staff of the Conservation
Sub-Section. The occupant of the position will ensure that all
research undertaken is documented and, where appropriate, published.
The occupant of the position provides input to and practical support
for the research programs developed by the Conservation Research
Working Party. The position will be filled on a part-time basis and
is is based at the Treloar A Annexe of the Memorial in Mitchell.

Note: Mandatory qualifications, preferably completion of a tertiary
qualification in the field of chemistry, a relevant science or
conservation, apply.

The contact officer for this position is George Bailey
<george.bailey [at] awm__gov__au>

Conservation Officer - Paintings
Position 50009252
AWM Broadband 3 (APS Levels 2-5), A$30,642 - $42,524
National Collection Branch, Collection Services Section,
Part Time, fixed term contract until 30 June 2000

This position is located at the Australian War Memorial's annex at
Mitchell in the Australian Capital Territory. The occupant will work
in a small team performing conservation work on items that are part
of the Memorial's National Collection. Most of the work will be in
the painted surfaces laboratory. The occupant will also assist in
surveys, documentation and movement, exhibition or storage of
objects.

The contact officer for this position is David Keany
<david.keany [at] awm__gov__au>

Conservation Officer - Photographic
Position 50009455
APS Level 6, A$43,313 - $49,754
National Collection Branch, Collection Services Section,
Fixed term contract until 30 June 2000

The occupant of this position will develop, implement and document
the Memorial's cleaning, stabilisation and monitoring programs for
photographic materials including duplicate and original acetate and
other negatives, and photographic prints of all types. The work will
include providing advice and assistance with the handling, storage
and display of National Collection photographic materials, devising
appropriate treatments for objects, and the chemical analysis of
photographic materials to the latest international standards (ISO).

Note: Mandatory qualifications, completion of a tertiary
qualification, preferably in the field(s) of Conservation or
Chemistry, apply to this position.

The contact officer for this position is Dara Rome
<dara.rome [at] awm__gov__au>

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