Our Story…
The Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences (MAAS) is an executive agency of the New South Wales State Government. Embodying the best of design ingenuity and innovation, the Museum profiles one of the world’s great collections and is a highly successful interdisciplinary institution that sits at the intersection of the arts, design, science and technology and plays a critical role in supporting the brand and vision of the city.
The Powerhouse Precinct at Parramatta is one of the largest cultural infrastructure projects currently being undertaken in Australia. The project will transform and renew one of Australia’s oldest and most important cultural institutions and carry forward its legacy to reflect the changing needs of the contemporary communities of NSW.
Do work that matters…
As a part of our Conservation unit, you will be working on the preparation of the collection currently stored at Ultimo for digitisation and relocation to the Museum Discovery centre.
Key highlights of the role:
- Work in an interdisciplinary manner across project teams and museum initiatives and contribute to the conceptualisation and realisation of MAAS vision, mission and strategic direction
- Adhere to all obligations, responsibilities and legislative requirements under current Work Health and Safety Acts and Regulations
- Assist the Manager with relevant operational planning processes and policy development
- Build and maintain external and internal working relationships
- Assess conservation and preservation needs, participate in optimal preventive conservation activities and procedures
- Ensure the safety, security, location control and maintenance of objects on display and on storage
What will it take?
We are looking for someone to join the team with the following attributes:
- Demonstrated and extensive experience in assessing conservation and preservation needs of multidisciplinary heritage collections
- Tertiary qualifications, specialist training and experience in the conservation of cultural materials from multidisciplinary heritage collections
- 2 years minimum experience of conservation experience in one or more subject areas
- Driver licence required or willingness to obtain
- Knowledge of national and international frameworks, ethics and issues relevant to heritage collection
- Excellent written and verbal communication
- Ability to prepare high quality documentation and reports and collaborate with team members.
- Demonstrated understanding of risk management and disaster preparedness
For more information or to apply visit: JobsNSW.