Position at M+ Museum

Senior Conservator
M+ Museum
Hong Kong

Ref: 15139

A cornerstone of the West Kowloon Cultural District, M+ is Hong
Kong's new museum for visual culture, encompassing twentieth and
twenty-first century art, design and architecture, and moving image
from Hong Kong, China, Asia, and beyond.

Since 2012, M+ has been presenting diverse public programmes and
exhibitions, and is amassing a permanent collection, in the run-up
to the scheduled 2019 public opening of the museum building designed
by Herzog and de Meuron with TFP Farrells and Ove Arup and Partners
HK.

In July 2016, M+'s public programmes and exhibitions will move into
the M+ Pavilion, a 300 square foot exhibition space located in the
District that will act as its primary site until the opening of the
museum in 2019.

As part of the development of the M+ team, we are seeking a highly
experienced conservator with matching energy and motivation, strong
leadership and communication skills to develop the conservation area
within M+ Collection and Exhibition Services.  The developing
Conservation team will deal with the preventative and remedial
conservation of the growing M+ Collection.  The team will encompass
various disciplines amongst which painting, objects, paper,
photography and time-based media.  For more information about this
role, the M+ collection, team and building development, please go
to:

    <URL:http://enews.westkowloon.hk/career/conservators.pdf>

Reporting to the Head, Collection and Exhibition Services, M+, you
are responsible for:

    Managing all staff and activities of the conservation area to
    meet the highest possible standard, supervising and performing
    highly skilled conservation work, including examination,
    research, treatment, documentation and preparation for
    exhibition of M+ Collection objects

    Determining standards and procedures for the care of the
    collection; devising restoration and preservation methods and
    techniques

    Taking a lead to work collaboratively with curators, registrars,
    exhibition professionals and external stakeholders on issues
    related to the collection management and providing information
    on conservation matters to museum staff, colleagues and the
    public

    Leading the development of an emergency management and response
    plans for collection materials; and

    Taking an active role on the development of the M+ conservation
    team and providing direct input with regards to the design of
    the future conservation spaces as part of the Conservation and
    Storage Facility (CSF) in the M+ building.

You should:

   Possess a master degree in conservation from a recognised college
   / university, or a diploma / certificate in conservation from a
   recognised conservation training programme

   Have at least 8 years of verifiable museum conservation
   experience, beyond the degree of certificate; or an equivalent
   combination of education, training, and experience preferably in
   a supervisory role for at least 2 years

   Have a significant record of professional accomplishments that
   may also include publishing and research

   Be able to anticipate the future needs of a developing
   institution and to design effective systems for meeting the
   museum's obligations with regards to the care and preservation of
   the collection

   Demonstrate knowledge of the technology, materials, and equipment
   used in the conservation of museum objects (preferably with good
   understanding of Asian related techniques); procedures relating
   to the examination and preventative and remedial conservation of
   art / design objects; the environmental and handling requirements
   for storage, exhibition and travel of objects

   Demonstrate knowledge of advanced conservation equipment
   including polarized light microscopy, x-ray fluorescence,
   x-radiography and short-wave infrared imaging and digital imaging

   Be able to provide sound advice and recommendations regarding the
   design of facilities to ensure the proper display, storage and
   treatment of museum objects

   Be able to organise and manage complex projects; evaluate
   potential solutions to problems and adopt effective courses of
   action; develop and manage budgets

   Be able to supervise, direct, motivate and evaluate staff,
   interns and volunteers

   Have strong leadership, interpersonal, planning and
   organisational skills; and

   have strong oral, written and interpersonal communication skills
   in English and preferably in Cantonese or Mandarin.

For interested parties, please submit your application along with
your CV on or before 13 May 2016 via online application

    <URL:http://www.westkowloon.hk/careers>

or by mail quoting the reference number, name of the position,
expected salary and your availability to:

    Ms Agnes Chan
    West Kowloon Cultural District Authority
    29/F, Tower 6, The Gateway
    9 Canton Road
    Tsim Sha Tsui
    Kowloon, Hong Kong

Data collected will only be used for job application processing.
Applicants not being invited for interview within 4 weeks from 13
May 2016 may assume their applications unsuccessful.

All related information will be kept up to 24 months and all
personal data will be destroyed afterwards.

For more information

    <URL:http://www.westkowloon.hk>

or contact
Ms Agnes Chan at (852) 2200-0013


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