Preventive Conservator – Full time Salary: €30,987 per annum The National Museum of Ireland is seeking applications from suitable candidates to fill the post of Assistant Keeper Grade II, Preventive Conservation in the Conservation Department, National Museum of Ireland – Decorative Arts & History, Collins Barracks, Benburb Street, Dublin 7. This is a full time position.
Brief description of position: Conservation is a busy Department engaged in the preservation, investigation and conservation of the collections. The Conservation Department of the National Museum of Ireland is primarily located in Collins Barracks, Dublin with further facilities at some of our other Dublin sites and in the Museum of Country Life, Mayo. Conservation cares for in excess of 4,000,000 objects in the Museum’s collections across the four curatorial Divisions (Irish Antiquities, Natural History, Irish Folklife and Art and Industrial division). In addition, the Conservation Department teach university degree modules, including one on Museum Environment for an MA in Museum Studies. The post holder will be based primarily in the Conservation Department, Collins Barracks, but will work across all NMI sites. The post holder is expected to have training and experience in an object conservation discipline and significant experience in Preventive Conservation and Collection Care. The post holder will be expected to carry out preventive conservation across all collections areas, and to oversee and influence the work of other staff, volunteers and contractors in matters of collection care. APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS Please download documents including application form from www.museum.ie<http://www.museum.ie>. Applications should be typed and returned with a signed letter of application and a CV expressing interest in the position of “Assistant Keeper Grade II, Preventive Conservation’’. Three copies of each of the following, the letter of application, the application form and CV should be submitted by post to: Corporate Affairs Unit Block 19 National Museum of Ireland Collins Barracks Benburb Street Dublin 7 Envelopes should be clearly marked “Assistant Keeper Grade II, Preventive Conservation’’. Please provide a valid monitored email address on the application form and CV. This will be used to acknowledge receipt of the application and as the main form of contact to liaise with applicants. Closing date: Applications must be received no later than 17:00 on Friday 26 October 2018 Karena Morton Head of Conservation Department National Museum of Ireland Collins barracks Benburb Street Dublin 7 Ireland https://www.museum.ie/Country-Life/Exhibitions/Current-Exhibitions/Travellers-Journey ****** Unsubscribe by sending a message to [email protected] Searchable archives: http://cool.conservation-us.org/byform/mailing-lists/cdl/
