[Bcma-l] Job Opportunity - Collections Assistant - Surrey

Tue, 26 Feb 2008 14:40:45 -0800

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*COLLECTIONS ASSISTANT- CSA 3*

* Heritage Collections*

*(Auxiliary - 15 hours per week)*

* *

This is community service work of moderate complexity involving public 
contact, assisting staff by planning, organizing, promoting, 
implementing and leading services related to collections documentation 
on exhibit and in storage.

In this position, you will work under the direction of the 
Curator-Archivist-Heritage Collections and assist in processing archival 
and museum collections using a Minisis database. You will be responsible 
for registering incoming collections, marking, cataloging artifacts, 
arranging and describing archival materials, entering data, maintaining 
and updating the electronic database and scanning or digitizing 
materials; you will assist to maintain collections in storage to ensure 
accurate locations for retrieval and you will support the preventative 
conservation program to preserve collections both in storage and on 
display; you will assist to keep and file records, prepare statistics 
and support the implementation of facility emergency and safety 
procedures; you will provide suggestions for the annual work priorities 
for collections management, help to support junior staff and seasonal 
employees or volunteers and perform other work related duties as 
required.  To be successful in this position you must possess excellent 
written and oral communication skills, neat and legible hand writing is 
required, effective organizational skills with attention to detail and 
time management and have sound knowledge of operation of computer 
terminal and software applications related to the work performed.  You 
have the ability to take direction and can work independently or as part 
of a team.

Completion of Grade 12 education supplemented by some post secondary 
education from a recognized institution, supplemented by two years 
related experience including supervision in cultural work or area of 
specialty or an equivalent acceptable combination of training and 
experience.  In addition the incumbent must hold a valid BC driver's 
license with a safe driving history, emergency First Aid Certificate and 
CPR Certificate.

If you have what it takes to make a positive contribution to the City of 
Surrey and are interested in working for one of Canada's important 
contemporary art museums, please apply online quoting competition # 
08-CAS- 15 at:

_*www.surreycareers.ca <http://www.surreycareers.ca>*_

/City of Opportunity.  Progress Through Diversity./

/ The City of Surrey wishes to thank all applicants for their interest 
and advises that only /

/those to be interviewed will be contacted./

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<div align="center">COLLECTIONS ASSISTANT- CSA 3</div>
&nbsp;Heritage Collections
(Auxiliary - 15 hours per week)
&nbsp;
This is
community service work of moderate complexity involving public contact,
assisting staff by planning, organizing, promoting, implementing and
leading services related to collections documentation on exhibit and in
storage.
In this
position, you will work under the direction of the
Curator-Archivist-Heritage Collections and assist in processing
archival and museum collections using a Minisis database. You will be
responsible for registering incoming collections, marking, cataloging
artifacts, arranging and describing archival materials, entering data,
maintaining and updating the electronic database and scanning or
digitizing materials; you will assist to maintain collections in
storage to ensure accurate locations for retrieval and you will support
the preventative conservation program to preserve collections both in
storage and on display; you will assist to keep and file records,
prepare statistics and support the implementation of facility emergency
and safety procedures; you will provide suggestions for the annual work
priorities for collections management, help to support junior staff and
seasonal employees or volunteers and perform other work related duties
as required.&nbsp; To be successful in this position you must possess
excellent written and oral communication skills, neat and legible hand
writing is required, effective organizational skills with attention to
detail and time management and have sound knowledge of operation of
computer terminal and software applications related to the work
performed.&nbsp; You have the ability to take direction and can work
independently or as part of a team.
Completion
of Grade 12 education supplemented by some post secondary education
from a recognized institution, supplemented by two years related
experience including supervision in cultural work or area of specialty
or an equivalent acceptable combination of training and experience.&nbsp; In
addition the incumbent must hold a valid BC driver&#8217;s license with a
safe driving history, emergency First Aid Certificate and CPR
Certificate. 
If
you have what it takes to make a positive contribution to the City of
Surrey and are interested in working for one of Canada&#8217;s important
contemporary art museums, please apply online quoting competition #
08-CAS- 15 at:
&nbsp;

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&nbsp;The
City of Surrey wishes to thank all applicants for their interest and
advises that only 
those
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