Supervisor, Conservation and Technical Services

5 months ago


Ottawa, Canada Canadian Museum of HistoryMusée canadien de l'histoire Full time

**_To be an employee of the Museum is to:_**
- _Have the privilege of working for a Crown Corporation, and an internationally renowned institution, located on one of the most beautiful sites in the National Capital Region;_
- _Advance your career within an inclusive, dynamic and stimulating work environment;_
- _Work with an exceptional team of professionals who value your contribution, expertise, diverse opinions and continuous improvement;_
- _Obtain a highly competitive compensation and benefits package._

**We are looking for a Supervisor, Conservation and Technical Services**.

As a **Supervisor, Conservation and Technical Services**, you will be responsible for overseeing the activities of conservation and technical staff, and supervising contractors, interns, and volunteers; providing advice on the care and preservation and preparation of museum artifacts and archival collections; overseeing the effective operations of the CWM conservation and technical services facilities; providing advice for all technical aspects relating to conservation and exhibit display preparation; assisting in establishing operational budgets and ensures accurate reporting on project costs; participating in the annual work planning process; developing contacts and networks within the conservation community to further the preservation strategies of the CWM and to promote CWM conservation and technical services activities in fulfillment of Museum mandate; performing other related duties as required.

**What we are looking for**:

- Analytical Thinking;
- Enhancing efficiency;
- Planning;
- Information seeking.

**Minimum of Five (5) to eight (8) years of relevant experience in**:

- Handling museum artifacts/works of art;
- Creating and verifying cost estimates for artifact preparation, mount-making, exhibitory fabrication and installations of museum exhibition projects
- Organizing and maintaining conservation labs, equipment and related materials;
- Estimating and monitoring costs for the treatment and preservation of artifacts;
- Evaluating design drawings, facilities reports and other documents, in order to contribute technical details for purposes of conservation;
- Writing and managing contracts for external conservation services;
- The preparation and presentation of reports, lectures and seminars relating to artifact conservation;
- Working with the following software: word processing (Word), spreadsheet (Excel), and E-mail (Outlook).

**Knowledge of**:

- General Museology principles and practices;
- Museum artifact preparation, mount-making and installations of artifacts in a museum exhibition setting;
- Museum exhibition development and production processes as well as installation strategies, within a variety of museum venues
- Specific requirements for packing and transportation of museum artifacts;
- Collections storage principles and practices;
- The scientific theories, principles, current techniques and related materials for the treatment and preservation of museum artifacts and of the principles and practices for artifact preparation and collections maintenance;
- Museum exhibition development processes;
- Museological practices in the care of collections;
- The safe use of related tools and equipment and laboratory products;
- Human and financial resources principles and practices.

**Education**:Masters degree in Conservation or Museum Studies or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Membership to a professional conservation association is an asset.

**Compensation**: E7 ( $82,026 to $101,513)

**Status**: Permanent Full-Time Position (# 1 0451)

**Security Level**: Reliability Status

**Location**:1, Vimy Place, Ottawa, Ontario
- The masculine form is used in this document for the sole purpose of simplifying the text: it is not discriminatory in any way._
- The Canadian Museum of History subscribes to the Employment Equity Act._


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