Assistant Conservator, Contemporary Art @ National Gallery of Canada

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 the mechanisms and patterns of the degradation and ageing processes that apply to a range of materials used by contemporary artists;
• 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
• A variety of assessment tools may be used to assess candidates.
• 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.
• Candidates are encouraged to self-identify as a member of one or more employment-equity designated groups through the questions in the online application process.

• The National Gallery of Canada values and celebrates everyone's life experiences, their voices and their histories, and are committed to the principles of Justice, Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Accessibility (JEDI&A) in accordance with the tenets of the Canadian Human Rights Act and the Ontario Human Rights Code. We are committed to having a skilled, diversified workforce that reflects Canadian society and invite applications from Indigenous, Black and racialized communities, women, persons with disabilities, and members of 2SLGBTQIA+ communities.

• Candidates are entitled to participate in the selection process in the official language of their choice.
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