Auto Body Technician

**Job Information**

Job Requisition ID: 57122
Ministry: Arts, Culture and Status of Women
Location: Wetaskiwin, Alberta
Full or Part-Time: Full Time
Hours of Work: 36.25 hours per week
Permanent/Temporary: Permanent
Scope: Open
Closing Date: May 14, 2024
Classification: Info & Creative Tech Serv 4 (126ICA)

**Salary**: $2,302.69 to $3,015.79 bi-weekly ($60,100 to $78,712 / year)

The Ministry of Arts, Culture and Status of Women works to improve Albertans’ quality of life through support of cultural development, historical preservation, and increased gender equality.

**Role Responsibilities**:
The Ministry of Arts, Culture and Status of Women has an exciting opportunity and is looking for an Auto Body Technician to join our team

The Auto Body Technician provides professional technical services for the restoration, preservation, maintenance, and interpretation of Alberta's rich cultural property at the Reynolds Museum. These services are provided in compliance with professional international museum standards and in fulfillment of the Museum's goals for preservation and presentation of Alberta's material culture.

In your role as an Auto Body Technician, you will:

- Provide technical expertise and research to curatorial in the safeguarding of artifacts from damage, to minimize deterioration by demonstrating proper operating and handling techniques and to establish standards of care for the display, operation and storage of artifacts.
- Provide research and technical expertise in response to requests from other museums, special interest groups and the public in regards to their artifacts.
- Undertakes the treatment of actively deteriorating or otherwise damaged collections: restores, stabilizes, repairs, consolidates and mitigates structural, mechanical and aesthetic loss.
- Provides technical expertise and assists with the planning, implementation, maintenance and delivery of permanent and temporary displays or exhibits and annual programming.
- Plans, prepares and delivers educational workshops and programs for the public on the inspection, restoration, maintenance and preservation of artifacts.
- Ensures compliance with the Occupational Health and Safety Act, W.H.M.I.S. and other regulations. Keeps up to date on the act and its regulations.
- Helps to plan and break down critical paths for projects in keeping with available funding and the needs of the annual cycle of events and programming. Provides both specific and general technical services and educational activities with respects to the museum's collection and undertakes the appropriate follow-up to ensure client satisfaction.To be successful in this position you must possess:

- Knowledge of historical transportation, agricultural, industrial artifacts and their maintenance requirements.
- Ability to actively demonstrate vintage land transportation, industrial and agricultural artifacts.

**APS Competencies**:
Competencies are behaviors that are essential to reach our goals in serving Albertans. We encourage you to have an in depth understanding of the competencies that are required for this opportunity and to be prepared to demonstrate them during the recruitment process.

This link will assist you with understanding competencies:
In this role, you will contribute to our team by demonstrating the following behavioral competencies:

- **Agility** - Sees the need and readily steps in to help others on the team; anticipates change and adapts behaviour accordingly; is nimble and open to changes; takes advantage of opportunities to improve program development and implementation processes.
- **Build Collaborative Environments** - Creates opportunities for project teams and stakeholder to share information; respects others' point-of-view; encourages or facilitates conflict resolution; recognizes performance of all groups involved.
- **Drive for Results** - Sets and accomplishes goals and priorities; factors in complexity of issues and aligns plans based on government direction; removes barriers to collaboration; provides informed advice.
- **Develop Networks** - Builds relationships by following through on commitments, demonstrating integrity and respect for others; informs key stakeholders of relevant information in a timely manner; seeks and applies the perspectives and needs of colleagues and stakeholders.
- **Systems Thinking** - Considers inter-relationships among initiatives and relations to department priority and expected project outcomes; integrates emerging trends; considers implications of different options when making decisions; thinks broadly about programs to consider how changes will be integrated and transitioned into existing operations.

**Qualifications**:
**Requirements**:

- University graduation in a related field plus three years related experience; or equivalent as described below. An Alberta Journeyman Trade Certificate as an Auto Body Technician is required.**Equivalency**:

- Directly related education or experience conside