JOB: PROCESSING ARCHIVIST, University of North Carolina (NC, USA)
- Closing date: December 9, 2016
- Position No. 942329
JOB SUMMARY
The Robert Morgan Papers consist of more than 300 cubic feet of materials including legislative files, campaign files, correspondence, North Carolina Attorney General files, U.S. Senator files, ECU Board of Trustee files, photographs, scrapbooks, newspaper clippings, speeches, books, films, audiotapes, and diaries. The Processing Archivist will assess, arrange and describe the papers and create an online Encoded Archival Description (EAD) finding aid. With assistance from Preservation and Conservation staff, the Project Archivist will identify the preservation needs of the materials in the collection and develop a plan for this work to be completed. The Project Archivist will also identify materials in the collection suitable for digitization including film and audio and will work with the Digital Collection Librarian to complete the digitization of these items and make them freely available online.
The Processing Archivist will supervise student employees working on the papers.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Bachelor’s degree and one year of experience in a library or in archives or records management; or High school diploma or equivalency and five years of experience in a library or in archives or records management; or equivalent combination of training and experience. All degrees must be received from appropriately accredited institutions.
To apply, go to: uncjobs.northcarolina.edu/applicants/jsp/shared/position/JobDetails_css.jsp?postingId=533442
JOB: CONSERVATOR, Smithsonian Institution National Air and Space Museum (Washington DC, USA)
- Application Deadline: December 16, 2016
- Salary Range: $63,722.00 to $82,840.00 / Per Year
- Series & Grade: IS-1001-11/11
- Job Announcement No. 17R-SR-302230-TRF-NASM
- Work Schedule isFull-Time
This is temporary 2-year Trust position. – This is not a Federal Position, but has similar requirements and benefits.
This position is open to all candidates eligible to work in the United States.
JOB OVERVIEW SUMMARY
About the Agency
This position is located in the Conservation Unit of the Collections Division of the Smithsonian Institution National Air and Space Museum (NASM), which is responsible for properly protecting the National Collections of aeronautics and space artifacts in perpetuity and guaranteeing intellectual as well as physical control over those collections.
Duties
- Coordinates loans, manages ongoing projects and provides technical guidance to fellow conservators, interns, fellows and contractors.
- Assists in the preparation of collection condition surveys to enhance the broader understanding of the condition status of the entire collection.
- Performs direct conservation treatment and supports artifact conservation process by procuring necessary supplies and equipment, fabricating supports, object handling and movement, photography, and related tasks.
- Advises the Chief Conservator and curators of conditions that threaten artifacts.
- Identifies developmental and training needs related to conservation practices for members of the Conservation Unit, and other Collections Department staff.
Travel Required
- Occasional Travel
- Travel is less 25% of the time.
KEY JOB REQUIREMENTS
- Pass Pre-employment Background Investigation
- Complete a Probationary Period
- Maintain a Bank Account for Direct Deposit/Electronic Transfer
QUALIFICATIONS
Experience: You qualify for this position if you possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-09 level in the Federal Service or comparable pay band system. For this position specialized experience is defined as conducting artifact conservation and preservation tasks, to include: artifact condition examination, conservation treatment, preventative conservation, use of a collections information system data base, and preparation of object condition reports.
Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
Part-time and/or unpaid experience related to this position will be considered to determine the total number of years and months of experience. Be sure to note the number of paid or unpaid hours worked each week.
Or Education: Three full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. or
equivalent doctoral degree related to the position may be substituted to meet the experience requirements.
Or a Combination: Education and experience may be combined to meet the basic qualifications; for example, a half year of experience and a half year of education in the field may be qualifying.
Special Instructions for Foreign Education: If you are qualifying by education and/or you have education completed in a foreign college/university described above, it is your responsibility to provide transcripts and proof of U.S. accreditation for foreign study. For instructions on where to fax these documents, see the “Required Documents” section of this announcement.
Qualification requirements must be met within 30 days of the job announcement closing date.
SECURITY CLEARANCE
Public Trust – Background Investigation
For a complete job description and to apply, go to: www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/458223500
JOB: COLLECTIONS ASSISTANT, Denver Museum of Nature & Science (DMNS) (Denver, CO, USA)
- Application Deadline: December 18, 2016
- Job Code: 718
- Full time status
- of openings: 2
The Denver Museum of Nature & Science (DMNS) is seeking a Collections Assistant to join our amazing institution. This is an exciting opportunity to play an integral part in the continued success of the Museum, with 450+ full-time and part-time employees and more than 1,800 volunteers. We are building on our already solid foundation with a strong vision and solid strategy to recreate and redefine how we engage our community that loves, understands, and protects our natural world.
The Denver Museum of Nature & Science is the Rocky Mountain region’s leading resource for informal science education. Located in the heart of Denver City Park, and neighbor to the Denver Zoo, the Museum offers a variety of exhibitions, programs, and activities that help Museum visitors experience the natural wonders of Colorado, Earth, and the universe. More than 300,000 students and teachers are served by Museum each year. The Museum houses nearly 1.5 million artifacts and specimens in its collections from around the world.
JOB DESCRIPTION
This position works with collections managers and vertebrate paleontology curators to help ensure proper collection storage, documentation, accessibility, and long term preservation of non-federal vertebrate paleontology collections for use in research, education, and exhibits, and to fulfill trust obligations of the museum for the preservation of collections. This is a term position funded by the National Science Foundation to support collections care and a large-scale move of collections to the new Avenir Collections Center at DMNS.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES
- Collections support Prepares and curates collections
- Works with vertebrate paleontology collections following DMNS policies and procedures; including inventory, data clean-up, data entry, resolution of data discrepancies, and imaging.
- Manages and oversees the work of volunteers and interns working on Collections Projects.
- Ensures all curation tasks follow established policies and procedures.
- Ensures human health and safety during collection activities.
- Other duties as assigned
REQUIREMENTS
- Bachelor’s Degree in natural sciences or related field required
- 1 years’ experience handling museum collections required
- 1 years’ experience with relational databases required
IDEAL CANDIDATE WILL HAVE
Experience working with vertebrate collections, specifically the identification and management of Pleistocene and Cretaceous vertebrates from North America. The ideal candidate will have a working knowledge of collections practices including cataloging, imaging, databases, and storage. Candidate must be organized and have experience with computers and software including Excel, Word, Photoshop, Adobe Acrobat, and a Museum database (e.g., Ke EMu).
APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS
Please submit your cover letter and resume by December 18, 2016. Resumes will not be accepted after this time.
Applications may only be accepted electronically via the Museum’s website www.dmns.org. No phone calls please.
For more details and to apply, visit: chm.tbe.taleo.net/chm01/ats/careers/requisition.jsp?org=DMNS&cws=1&rid=718&source=Other%20(Please%20Specify
The Denver Museum of Nature & Science is an equal opportunity employer. The Museum is dedicated to the goal of building a culturally diverse staff committed to serving the needs of all our visitors and we encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds.
JOB: HISTORIC BUILDING AND CONSERVATION SURVEYOR, Blenheim Palace (Oxfordshire, UK)
- Application Deadline: December 23, 2016
A rare opportunity has arisen for an experienced Historic Building and Conservation Surveyor to join our busy team. Reporting to the Property Director, you will work closely with the Head of Maintenance and will have overall responsibility for programming and delivering work and conservation programs across the Estate.
MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES
- Working with the Palace Architect to program the heritage and restoration expenditure
- Acting as Contract Administrator on ‘in house’ projects and client representative for contracts administered by outsourced consultants
- Delivering and developing heritage conservation programs to all the heritage assets across the Estate
- Monitoring all works from a cost, quality and health and safety perspective (including CDM oversight acting as Principle Designer)
- Provide quality assurance of the standard of planned maintenance, repair and conservation work carried out across the Estate
- Carry out post completion quality assurance inspections of all works on heritage assets to ensure general compliance with specification
IDEAL CANDIDATE
- Ideally an architect with a current ARB registration or a Charted Building Surveyor with current RICS (or equivalent) membership
- Ability to build relationships at all levels
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to write concise reports setting prioritized recommendations for action, policies and standards
- A competent IT user familiar with Word, Excel, and project management software
- Ability to effectively manage and organize own workload and to work to tight deadlines
- Exemplary high standards
- Self-starter with the ability and initiative to make things happen
- A critical thinker with excellent problem-solving skills, with the ability to provide objective judgements
In return we offer a competitive package along with a beautiful and unique place to work.
To be considered for this role, please send your CV and a covering letter to Rebecca Bohan at rbohan@blenheimpalace.com by Friday, December 23, 2016. A full job description is available on request.
Info: www.blenheimpalace.com/pages/jobs/