Job Posting: Inspection and Administrative Coordinator – Art Services (NY/NJ Area)

Job Title: Inspection and Administrative Coordinator – Art Services, USA
Reporting: Technical manager
Primary Responsibilities 

  • Plan and coordinate operations of condition reporting
  • Quality check of the reports
  • Condition reporting on artworks
  • Assist the Technical Manager in performing technical analyses on artworks
  • Administrative assistance

Specific Responsibilities 

  • Coordinate operations with relevant inspectors (paintings conservators)
  • Quality check of the condition reports
  • Contact with clients
  • Assist the Local Business Developer and Technical manager with day-to-day administrative tasks
  • Produce condition reports of different levels of details on art objects of different categories
  • Work according to established procedures
  • Report damages, inconsistencies, non-conformity

SGS required training

  • Code of integrity

Education

  • M. A. Degree – Paintings Conservation or Conservation Science, or equivalent educational background preferred.
  • Specialization in paintings and/or contemporary materials
  • Fluent English. Other languages an asset

Skills, Experience and Technical Knowledge

  • Experience in condition reporting on different categories of art objects
  • Experience in technical examination of artworks (X-ray radiography, Infrared radiography, XRF, UV fluorescence, technical photography, stereomicroscopy, etc.)
  • Administrative skills
    Good competences in photography and documentation of cultural objects
  • Very good computer skills
  • Precision, independence

Visit www.sgs.com – Careers Section to apply.