Paper Conservator Grade 2

Ongoing
- Full time
- Sydney CBD - The Domain
- Conservator Grade 2
- Total Remuneration Package up to $128,320
- Salary range ($96,061 to $113,562)

Established in 1871, the Art Gallery of New South Wales is located in Sydney’s The Domain adjacent to the Royal Botanic Garden and near the Central Business District, the Gallery acknowledges the original custodians of this land - the Gadigal people of the Eora nation.

The Art Gallery attracts around 2 million visitors annually and runs Australia’s largest education program with over 90,000 student and teacher visits per year.

With our expanded campus the Art Gallery has a new state-of-the-art building located next to our existing and much-loved building. Providing us with close to double the exhibition space, the expanded Art Gallery enables us to share more art with more people and provide more family, learning and educational programming for all our audiences.

We are seeking diverse, collaborative, supportive and brilliant individuals to work alongside our existing talent and build on our rich history to create an even more inspiring Art Gallery for the future.

**About the role**

Working collaboratively with Conservation team and Art Gallery staff to undertake specialised conservation programs for the Art Gallery’s collections and exhibitions, including assessing and preparing artworks at acquisition, and for internal and external exhibitions, displays and loans, to ensure the integrity and quality of artworks is maintained.

For more information about the role please view the role description and information for applicants or call the nominated contact person listed in the advertisement.

**What technical / soft skills you require**
- Tertiary qualifications in Materials Conservation specialising in Objects, Paper, Frames, Paintings, TBA and/or other specialised conservation or professional membership of AICCM; thorough knowledge and understanding of the physical and chemical construction of artworks: chemistry, art history, artists' methods and materials and techniques used.
- Experience in the examination, documentation and treatment of works to a high standard in Objects conservation along with demonstrated knowledge of current international standards for handling, packing, transport and display of artworks.
- Demonstrated knowledge of both domestic and international conservation principles, ethics and requirements as identified in the Australian Institute for the Conservation of Cultural Materials Code of Ethics and its international counterparts.

**Targeted questions**
- Provide an example of when you have worked across multiple projects at the same time, each with different deadlines and different stakeholders competing for your time and attention. How have you managed your workload and stakeholder expectations? (maximum of 400 words).
- Provide an example of a conservation treatment, or group of treatments, you have completed and discuss the treatment issues you faced and how they were resolved. (maximum of 400 words).

Part of the assessment process may include additional online capability testing, skills testing or work samples in accordance with the Government Sector Employment Act 2013, therefore you may be contacted to participate.

Pre-employment checks are a critical part of our recruitment process and can include reference checks, working with children checks, criminal history checks, medical assessments, as well as various other checks to ensure your suitability for the role. It should be noted that discretion may be granted from the Art Gallery for those with a background check record. This is dependent on the role, its requirements, and the impact it has on the Art Gallery as a whole. A risk assessment will be carried out before a determination is made in this regard. Any criminal record information is kept in the strictest confidence, is not placed on an applicant's personal file, and is destroyed within very strict timeframes.

**Our commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion**

You can view our diversity and inclusion strategic framework here.

**Enquiries**

**Information about adjustments available throughout the recruitment process**

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