Position at National Museum of Australia

Senior Conservator Paper/Textiles
National Museum of Australia
Canberra

The National Museum of Australia is seeking a Senior Conservator
Paper/Textiles to work in its Conservation Section.

The position is ongoing and full-time, at APS6 level.  The Senior
Conservator Paper/Textiles is based at the Museum's store at 90
Vicars Street Mitchell, ACT, Australia

Applications close 11:30pm, Thursday 3 December, 2015

Position Contact:

    Tania Riviere
    Deputy Manager Conservation
    +61 2 6208 5261
    tania.riviere<-at->nma<.>gov<.>au

Conservation at the National Museum of Australia cares for the
Museum's collections through collection maintenance and preventive
conservation programs, conservation treatments, exhibition
preparation including advising on mounting, lighting and packing for
exhibitions and travelling exhibitions.  As well as the application
of risk management to the care and management of the collections,
providing preservation advise to other sections and collection and
material research.  In addition, the Section is involved in a range
of activities across the Museum including participation in public
programs.

The Senior Conservator, Paper/Textiles co-ordinates and supervises
the activities of the paper and textiles conservators who are
responsible for the preservation, maintenance and exhibition
preparation of a wide variety of Museum objects.  The successful
applicant will have a high level of conservation knowledge and
skills, be able to manage projects and deliver work on time and to
budget, and lead and develop a skilled team of conservation
professionals.

For further information or to apply, visit

    <URL:http://www.nma.gov.au/about_us/employment>

Applicants must be either an Australian Citizen or have permanent
residency, pending granting of Australian Citizenship.


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