Positions at Antarctic Heritage Trust

Conservators to work in Antarctica
The Antarctic Heritage Trust

The Antarctic Heritage Trust is a New Zealand based charity
recognised internationally as the organisation which cares for the
expedition bases associated with the famed polar explorers Captain
Robert Falcon Scott and Sir Ernest Shackleton. The bases associated
with their expeditions, built between 1901 and 1911, are located in
the Ross Sea region of Antarctica.  The three wooden bases contain
an estimated 15,000+ artefacts consisting of objects made from a
variety of materials including timber, leather, glass and metal.
These sites are protected under the Antarctic Treaty System and have
been listed on the 100 Most Endangered Sites in the World. The Trust
has a major international conservation project underway to conserve
the bases and the artefact collections. It is world-leading in terms
of polar conservation. Since 2006 conservators have been based year
round at New Zealand's science facility, Scott Base, conserving the
artefact collections. Conservation work is carried out both onsite
at the expedition bases (during summer months) and at Scott Base
(during summer and winter).  The Trust is now calling for
applications to work in Antarctica. Because of the short term and
specific nature of the contract, applicants are required to have
fluent spoken and written English. Due to the range of artefacts
needing conservation in 2010/11, particular expertise is called for.

Vacancy: Summer Conservators 2010/11 (6 month fixed term agreement)
Fixed Term Agreement Dates: August 2010 to February 2011 in
Antarctica* Positions Available: 1 Lead Conservator; 1 Conservator
Expertise required: Metals, general organics

Vacancy: Winter Conservators 2011 (6 month fixed term agreement)
Fixed Term Agreement Dates: February 2011 to August 2011 in
Antarctica* Positions Available: 1 Lead Conservator; 2 Conservators
Expertise required: Textiles, metals, general organics

Vacancy: Summer and Winter Timber Conservation Carpenter 2010 - 2011
(9 month fixed term agreement) Fixed Term Agreement Dates: December
2010 to August 2011 in Antarctica* Positions Available: 1
Conservation Carpenter Expertise required: Heritage conservation
carpentry skills - formal carpentry, furniture making qualifications
desirable.

*Due to Antarctic logistics and operations please note these dates
may be subject to some change. Extensive medical and psychometric
testing will be required. A salary will be paid as will travel to
and from Antarctica.  Successful applicants will be employed by the
Trust on a Fixed Term Agreement.

Applications for the positions are open from 22 February 2010 and
close on 26 March 2010.

For further information and application forms:

    <URL:http://www.heritage-antarctica.org/AHT/Vacancies/>

Lizzie Meek
Programme Manager - Artefacts
Antarctic Heritage Trust
Private Bag 4745
Christchurch, 8140, New Zealand
International Antarctic Centre
38 Orchard Road
Christchurch, 8053, New Zealand
+64 3 358 0212
Fax: +64 3 358 0244


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