[Bcma-l] Job Posting - Collections Manager
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Mon, 14 Jul 2008 12:09:17 -0700
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MUSEUM COLLECTIONS MANAGER - North Vancouver Museum & Archives
The North Vancouver Museum & Archives is launching a multi-year project to =
overhaul stewardship activities for its collection of 17,500 museum artifac=
ts. NVMA seeks an experienced Collections Manager to spearhead this four-ye=
ar project (2008-2011). This position is a full-time, limited term (4 year)=
appointment.
Reporting to the Director, the Collections Manager will work in collaborati=
on with a part-time Curator of Collections, a Collections Committee, and se=
lected volunteers. S/he will also draw on the advice of contract consultant=
s who have expertise in collections management and collection database mana=
gement. The goal of the four-year Collection Stewardship project will be to=
bring all collection planning, practices, policies, and procedures in line=
with accepted museological standards in order to improve public accessibil=
ity to the collection.
The project will involve a sweeping re-assessment of how collections are do=
cumented, handled, and housed, as well as a revision of collection policies=
, acquisition criteria and the undertaking of a de-accessioning initiative.=
This is a terrific opportunity for someone to make an impact by bringing a=
collection that has languished back to life. This important project is bei=
ng launched concurrently with a visioning process that will provide a found=
ation for the planning of North Vancouver's new community museum facility. =
The Collection Stewardship project will be essential in preparing the colle=
ction for a future move from its current warehouse location to new storage =
facilities and the construction of a new museum building.
Qualifications: * University degree in museum studies, historic preservatio=
n, or related field * Minimum of 5 years of relevant professional experienc=
e * Excellent knowledge of standard collections management practices and au=
tomated collection database systems * Sound knowledge of standard artifact =
conservation and handling procedures * Ability to handle, classify, researc=
h and catalogue a variety of artifacts, art works and historic objects; and=
photograph such items * Strong research and communication skills and a hig=
h level of attention to detail * A self-starter with the ability to work in=
dependently on complex projects, to solve problems and multi-task * Ability=
to work effectively with staff members, Commission and Committee members, =
and contract consultants * Ability to supervise volunteers * Ability to lif=
t and move materials of reasonable weight and to climb stairs * Knowledge o=
f Microsoft Access is an asset * Province of British Columbia driver's lice=
nse * Criminal record check is required
This 4-year term, full-time position (35 hours per week) is compensated at =
Pay Grade 22 ($26.18 per hour), with a comprehensive range of benefits - in=
cluding paid vacation, pension plan, extended health and dental, and insura=
nce - after qualifying periods are met.
Please forward your resume and a cover letter to: Jan Manaton, Administrati=
ve Services Manager 3203 Institute Road North Vancouver, B.C. V7K 3E5 Or by=
email to nvmac@dnv.org, specifying Collections Manager Position in the sub=
ject line. Application deadline: August 1, 2008. North Vancouver Museum and=
Archives Commission is an equal opportunity employer. We thank all applica=
nts for their interest; however, only those short-listed for interview will=
be contacted.
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ont face=3D"Times New Roman, serif"><b>MUSEUM COLLECTIONS MANAGER - North V=
ancouver Museum & Archives</b></font></div>
<div style=3D"margin-top: 5pt; margin-bottom: 5pt; "><font face=3D"Times Ne=
w Roman, serif">The North Vancouver Museum & Archives is launching a mu=
lti-year project to overhaul stewardship activities for its collection of 1=
7,500 museum artifacts. NVMA seeks an experienced
Collections Manager to spearhead this four-year project (2008-2011). This p=
osition is a full-time, limited term (4 year) appointment. </font></div>
<div style=3D"margin-top: 5pt; margin-bottom: 5pt; "><font face=3D"Times Ne=
w Roman, serif">Reporting to the Director, the Collections Manager will wor=
k in collaboration with a part-time Curator of Collections, a Collections C=
ommittee, and selected volunteers. S/he
will also draw on the advice of contract consultants who have expertise in =
collections management and collection database management. The goal of the =
four-year Collection Stewardship project will be to bring all collection pl=
anning, practices, policies, and
procedures in line with accepted museological standards in order to improve=
public accessibility to the collection. </font></div>
<div style=3D"margin-top: 5pt; margin-bottom: 5pt; "><font face=3D"Times Ne=
w Roman, serif">The project will involve a sweeping re-assessment of how co=
llections are documented, handled, and housed, as well as a revision of col=
lection policies, acquisition criteria
and the undertaking of a de-accessioning initiative. This is a terrific opp=
ortunity for someone to make an impact by bringing a collection that has la=
nguished back to life. This important project is being launched concurrentl=
y with a visioning process that
will provide a foundation for the planning of North Vancouver’s new c=
ommunity museum facility. The Collection Stewardship project will be essent=
ial in preparing the collection for a future move from its current warehous=
e location to new storage facilities and
the construction of a new museum building. </font></div>
<div style=3D"margin-top: 5pt; margin-bottom: 5pt; "><font face=3D"Times Ne=
w Roman, serif">Qualifications: * University degree in museum studies, hist=
oric preservation, or related field * Minimum of 5 years of relevant profes=
sional experience * Excellent knowledge
of standard collections management practices and automated collection datab=
ase systems * Sound knowledge of standard artifact conservation and handlin=
g procedures * Ability to handle, classify, research and catalogue a variet=
y of artifacts, art works and historic
objects; and photograph such items * Strong research and communication skil=
ls and a high level of attention to detail * A self-starter with the abilit=
y to work independently on complex projects, to solve problems and multi-ta=
sk * Ability to work effectively
with staff members, Commission and Committee members, and contract consulta=
nts * Ability to supervise volunteers * Ability to lift and move materials =
of reasonable weight and to climb stairs * Knowledge of Microsoft Access is=
an asset * Province of British
Columbia driver’s license * Criminal record check is required </font>=
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<div style=3D"margin-top: 5pt; margin-bottom: 5pt; "><font face=3D"Times Ne=
w Roman, serif">This 4-year term, full-time position (35 hours per week) is=
compensated at Pay Grade 22 ($26.18 per hour), with a comprehensive range =
of benefits <font face=3D"Tahoma, sans-serif">–</font>
including paid vacation, pension plan, extended health and dental, and insu=
rance <font face=3D"Tahoma, sans-serif">–</font> after qualifying per=
iods are met. </font></div>
<div style=3D"margin-top: 5pt; margin-bottom: 5pt; "><font face=3D"Times Ne=
w Roman, serif">Please forward your resume and a cover letter to: Jan Manat=
on, Administrative Services Manager 3203 Institute Road North Vancouver, B.=
C. V7K 3E5 Or by email to nvmac@dnv.org,
specifying Collections Manager Position in the subject line. Application de=
adline: August 1, 2008. North Vancouver Museum and Archives Commission is a=
n equal opportunity employer. We thank all applicants for their interest; h=
owever, only those short-listed
for interview will be contacted. </font></div>
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