Key Responsibilities:
- Provides expert opinion about the condition of proposed acquisitions whenever relevant
- Manage exhibition projects, liaising between stakeholders to cover conservation-related and administrative aspects of exhibition preparations, including preventive conservation.
- Provide advice on collection display methods and maintenance of collections storage facilities to staff at museums/ institutions, the HCC Collections Management Department, and other stakeholders.
- Establish and implement conservation guidelines and standards of practice based on current ethics and principles to ensure a holistic approach to collections care and access within allocated resources while working with all relevant internal and external stakeholders.
Requirements:
- Bachelor and/or Masters in Conservation from a recognised training institution or equivalent proven experience will be considered.
- A relevant practical experience of preferably minimum 6 years in inorganic objects conservation or archaeological conservation. Expertise in ceramic stone, or maritime archaeological conservation will be an advantage. Institutional/ Public Sector experience is preferred. Candidate with less experience may be considered for the role of Assistant Conservator. Candidate without a specialisation in maritime archaeological conservation should be prepared to develop, with the support of the team, the relevant capabilities and competencies neccessary to fulfil key responsiblities and duties relating to the care of the maritime archaeological collection.
- Proven experience in providing advice on complex conservation treatments, supervising staff members with lesser experience, and managing projects (eg: exhibitions).
- Experience in conducting research work in the areas of conservation of inorganic materials or archaeological conservation, with proven dissemination of results. Record demonstrating scholarship and publications will be advantageous.
