Position at National Museum of African American History and Culture

Supervisory Conservator
(can be objects, paper or textile conservator)
Smithsonian Institution
National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC)
Washington DC area, USA

Full-Time, Permanent - Federal

Salary range: $76,378 - $99,296 per year

Job Announcement Number:  16R-YH-301177-MPA-NMAAHC
Series and Grade: GS-1001-12
Promotion potential: 12

Deadline: Wednesday, January 6, 2016

Smithsonian Institution, and is located at the Pennsy NMAAHC
Facility in Landover, MD.  The collections and conservation facility
supports the new museum located on the National Mall in Washington
DC.  Incumbent reports to the Head of Office of Collections
Management (OCM) or designee for technical supervision.  The
museum's primary purposes are to acquire, maintain and preserve
objects that document social, cultural, political, military,
technological and scientific developments in the United States; to
conduct scholarly research designed to make significant
contributions to the body of knowledge in the fields of African
American history; to publish findings for both scholarly and general
audiences; and to interpret historical developments through public
exhibitions and programs.

Incumbent supervises the operations of the Conservation Program,
including:

      Approving and developing policies, procedures and training for
      the proper handling, care and storage of collection items, and
      for their presentation and exhibition

      Identifying and proposing methodology and treatment needs and
      performing skilled conservation work in the examination,
      documentation, preservation, and conservation of objects in
      the NMAAHC collection

      Overseeing preparation of objects for inaugural exhibits of
      the Mall museum, other exhibits, loans, public programs,
      special events and/or storage

      Reviewing and approving written condition surveys, technical
      examination reports, treatment proposals and reports

      Advising conservators, assistant conservators, contractors,
      lab assistants, interns, fellows, and volunteers on
      preservation methods, requirements, and ramifications for
      handling of use of NMAAHC collections

      Performing hands-on treatments, using methods and materials to
      the standard of the American Institute of Conservation (AIC)
      of Historic and Artistic Works and

      Participating in professional conferences, meetings, training
      workshops or seminars

You must apply through USAjobs to be considered.

    Job open to all US citizens 16R-YH-301177-DEU-NMAAHC
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    Job open to Federal status applicants 16R-YH-301177-DEU-NMAAHC
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Agency contact:

    Yvonne Humphries
    Human Resources
    202-633-7448
    Fax: 571-258-4052
    TDD: 202-633-6409
   humphriesy<-at->si<.>edu

Amber Tarnowski
Supervisory Collections Specialist
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Office of Collections Management
Pennsy Office, MRC-851
3400 Pennsy Drive
Landover
Maryland 20785
301-238-1045
Fax: 301-238-1006

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