Assistant Preventive Conservation Advisor

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Duties

In the Preventive Conservation division, we work with clients to ensure that access to heritage collections, as well as their use, are sustainable over time. We are a dynamic and creative multidisciplinary team that develops innovative solutions, tools and approaches to meet the current and emerging needs of the heritage community.

As an Assistant Preventive Conservation Advisor, you could:
• Provide advice and information to clients related to the preventive conservation of collections;
• Conduct facilities evaluations for the Designation and Indemnification programs of the Department of Canadian Heritage;
• Coordinate environmental monitoring equipment loans;
• Support a variety of ongoing projects.

Work environment

Working at the Canadian Conservation Institute means:

• Collaborating with a team of conservation professionals in conservation treatment, preventive conservation and conservation science;
• Collaborating with specialists in publications, communications and training;
• Working with clients primarily with heritage professionals and institutions (museums, libraries, archives, cultural centres) in Canada;
• Maintaining close connections with organizations and colleagues from around the world to collaborate on research projects or to share their knowledge at professional conferences.

This position is subject to the hybrid work model. In general, the employee appointed to this position should expect to work two days per week from their designated Canadian Heritage location. Our office is located at 1030 Innes Road, Ottawa.

Creating a welcoming, diverse, accessible, accommodating and inclusive workplace remains a top priority for the department. Indigenous communities (First Nations, Inuit, and Métis) in Canada are diverse and have customs that dictate the care and handling of sacred or other important items. CCI recognizes the importance of respecting all such protocols and strengthening partnerships with Indigenous Peoples, guided by reconciliation. As such, CCI recognizes the special status of Indigenous applicants as the holders of unique, constitutionally protected Aboriginal and treaty rights.

Intent of the process

The current need is to staff the position of Assistant preventive conservation advisor on a permanent basis.

Positions to be filled: 1

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

In order to be considered, your application must clearly explain how you meet the following (essential qualifications)

Definition of an essential qualification: Mandatory for the work to be performed. Be sure you have these qualifications when you apply.

Education (Essential qualification).

1. Diploma from a post-secondary institution in a field relevant to this position or a combination of education, experience and training.

Relevant fields: conservation, preventive conservation, collections management within a program related to museums, archives or libraries.

Acceptable combination: a high school diploma in combination with a few years of relevant work experience and professional development courses.

Degree equivalency

Experience (Essential qualifications).

1. Experience in providing preventive conservation advice, with a focus on reducing risks to heritage collections in storage, transit or on exhibition.

By collections, we refer to a grouping of objects as opposed to an individual object.

2. Experience in contributing to a preventive conservation project focusing on a heritage collection.

The project must involve the application of Heritage preventive conservation techniques to minimize risks to a collection.

By collections, we refer to a grouping of objects as opposed to individual objects.

The following will be applied / assessed at a later date (essential for the job)

Bilingual - Imperative
The linguistic profile of the position to be staffed is bilingual at the BBB/BBB level.

Information on language requirements

Competencies (Essential qualifications): The competencies being assessed will be confirmed at each stage of the process.

1. Heritage preventive conservation techniques:
- Application of broad knowledge of scientific principles and theories relating to the vulnerability, relevant deterioration mechanisms and applicable agents of deterioration for cultural heritage collections.

2. Showing initiative and being action-oriented:
- Adapt to opportunities and problems.

3. Demonstrating integrity and respect:
- Act in compliance with organizational rules and values.

4.Thinking things through:
- Evaluate the core causes of a situation.

5.Working effectively with others:
- Cooperate actively for the achievement of team objectives.

6. Project Delivery:
- Plan and accomplish tasks effectively.

7. Communication:
- Use techniques to enhance the efficiency of the dialogue.

8. Service excellence:
- Build effective client relationships.

9. Leadership:
- Bring a positive and respectful impact to a team.

The following may be applied / assessed at a later date (may be needed for the job)

Definition of an asset qualification: Not mandatory for the job.

You may still apply for this position even if you do not possess the asset qualifications.

Experience (Asset qualifications).

1. Experience in developing or delivering training or developing didactic material.

2. Experience in using a quantitative risk analysis method for cultural heritage (for example, ABC Method, CPRAM).

3. Experience in applying the RE-ORG methodology in a storage reorganization project.

4. Experience in working with or within Indigenous communities or organizations.

Knowledge (Asset qualification).

1. Knowledge of the heritage landscape in Canada, including Indigenous issues.

Organizational needs:

In support of our equity, diversity and inclusion strategy, preference may be given to qualified candidates who indicate (by self-declaration) that they belong to the following Employment Equity groups: Persons with disabilities, Racialized Persons, and Indigenous Peoples.

We encourage you to self-declare during the online application process under the Employment Equity section.

Operational requirements:

1. Willingness and ability to travel in Canada and abroad.
2. Willingness to work off-site.
3. Willingness to work overtime.

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

Other information

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Preference

Preference will be given to veterans first and then to Canadian citizens and permanent residents, with the exception of a job located in Nunavut, where Nunavut Inuit will be appointed first.

Information on the preference to veterans

We thank all those who apply. Only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.