Positions at National Museum of African American History and Culture

Objects Conservators (2 positions)
National Museum of African American History and Culture

Full time, 1 year appointment

The Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and
Culture is scheduled to open in late 2015 and the museum will be
located on the National Mall in Washington, DC.

The museum's collection presently contains approximately 13,000
items and it contains a diverse range of materials and disciplines,
including fine and decorative art objects, historic objects,
photographic images, rare books, historic documents and manuscripts,
ethnographic material, historic costumes and textiles, and audio and
visual media.

The museum is seeking to hire two Objects Conservators for one year,
full time appointments.  The incumbents will be responsible for
providing specialized technical expertise to the museum, focusing on
the long term care and preservation of the collection. The
incumbents will collaborate with the collection facility manager to
develop museum-wide guidelines and procedures for the handling and
preparation of collection items for storage and the incumbents will
co-develop protocols for the storage of items using standardized
modes (as appropriate).  The incumbents will provide technical
training to other museum staff, interns, volunteers and contractors
in the performance of the aforementioned protocols.

The incumbents will co-develop and institute a system for assessing
and recording the condition of objects, as well as provide treatment
prioritizations and proposals.  The incumbents will provide training
to other museum staff, contractors, volunteers and interns in the
remedial examination of collection items, and in the preparation of
condition reports.

Working in collaboration with other museum staff, the incumbents
will help to develop specifications necessary for the design and
build-out of the museum's multidisciplinary conservation laboratory.
In addition, the incumbents will collaborate with others to develop
specifications necessary for the design and build-out of
conservation work areas to be located in the museum's Mall building.

The positions are being announced via the U.S. Office of Personnel
Management and the vacancy announcement may accessed at:

    <URL:http://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/301759700>

For additional information about application procedures:

    Shelley Boddie
    Human Resources Specialist (Business Partner)
    Smithsonian Institution
    600 Maryland Avenue, SW, Suite 7001
    Washington, DC20013-7012
    202-633-9469
    Fax: 202-633-8788


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