Assistant Conservator, Contemporary Art

2 months ago

Ottawa, Canada National Gallery of Canada Full time

**Careers**:
**Assistant Conservator, Contemporary Art**:

- Position Title: Assistant Conservator, Contemporary Art- Competition #: 24-OC-176- Posting Date: October 15, 2024- Closing Date: October 29, 2024- Department: Restoration & Conservation Laboratory- Working Hours: Full time (37.5 hours per week - You must be available to work days, evenings, weekends and statutory holidays)- Employment Tenure: Determinate- Classification: Band 8- Salary $81,961 - $96,385/Year- Number of Positions: 1- Language Requirements: English or French- Affiliation: P.S.A.C.

**Job Summary**:
**Location: On-site, National Gallery of Canada, 380, Sussex Drive, Ottawa
**Determinate assignment for 9 months

Under the supervision of the Conservator, Contemporary Art, the Assistant Conservator preserves, conserves and stabilizes works of art in a variety of media in the permanent art collections of the National Gallery of Canada and other collections by assessing their condition, by establishing and promoting preventive care measures, by prescribing and executing conservation treatments, and by providing professional conservation advice. The main duties include the examination of contemporary art objects and preparation for display, storage and travelling; in addition, the incumbent will participate in the ongoing collection of information relating to the materials and techniques of contemporary art and its conservation/restoration. The incumbent will also perform other related duties.

**Requirements**:

- Education:

- Successful completion of a graduate degree in conservation.

Work Experience:

- 3 years’ work experience as a conservator;
- 2 years’ work experience in a museum;
Knowledge:

- Knowledge of the principles of conservation;
- Knowledge of the ethical issues in conservation, guided by the Code of Ethics and Guidance for Practice as referred to in the NGC Conservation Policy;
- Knowledge of the scientific, technical and critical aspects of contemporary art, including those with electrical or electronic components as well as time-based media;
- Knowledge of preventive conservation principles and practices;
- Knowledge of the approaches, methodology, materials and equipment used in the conservation treatment of objects;
- Knowledge of occupational safety and health principles, systems, equipment and procedures applicable to conservation.

**Condition of Employment**:

- Must meet the bilingual requirement to be invited to the interview process.
- Reliability Status - this factor is not used at the pre-selection stage.

**Additional Information**:

- The Gallery is committed to developing inclusive, barrier-free selection processes and work environment. Alternative selection tool methods and/or reasonable accommodation are available upon request.

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