Job Details
TARGET CLOSE DATE:
07/26/2024Note: This job posting may close before, or be extended beyond, the listed Target Close Date based on the employment needs of the Merit System.
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JOB SUMMARY:
The Birmingham Museum of Art is looking for a Museum Conservator to use professional conservation techniques to maintain art objects. The Museum Conservator prepares museum collections and objects for storage, research, or exhibition. The Museum Conservator also researches art objects to preserve a record and history of various objects. The Museum Conservator is also responsible for leading internal and external conservation workers to include the assignment and review of work performed, and assisting them as it relates to job training and education.ABOUT THE PERSONNEL BOARD OF JEFFERSON COUNTY MERIT SYSTEM:
The Personnel Board of Jefferson County (Personnel Board) Merit System is responsible for ensuring fairness and merit in hiring and promotion, avoiding favoritism or political influence. Our goal is to attract and retain qualified and professional employees for the public sector. The Merit System includes a wonderfully diverse set of city governments, ranging from smaller, community-minded towns to vibrant, bustling cities. Our network consists of nearly 8,000 dedicated public servants, who want to make a positive impact on our communities. We offer many rewarding careers, from public safety and city management to IT, healthcare, skilled trades, engineering and more.
A CAREER WITHIN THE MERIT SYSTEM:
The Merit System is unique as an individual typically only submits one application for a position (e.g., administrative clerk) and that single application can result in employment opportunities with potentially 23 different cities and agencies within Jefferson County, Alabama. These agencies range from the City of Birmingham and 16 surrounding suburban cities to the Jefferson County Commission, Department of Health, and three additional governmental agencies. In the Merit System, you can enjoy the security and benefits of a public sector job with growth potential. Whether you're passionate about public safety, technology, or anything in between, there's a place for you in the Merit System.
About Birmingham
Adorning the name “The Magic City,” Birmingham, Alabama is a vibrant place of outstanding communities and unlimited potential. Consisting of a population of over 200,000 and serving as the central hub of a metropolitan area of over 1.1 million, Birmingham is the largest city and the economic center of the State of Alabama.
Birmingham offers an array of advantages that make it a perfect place to start or grow your career. Today’s Birmingham serves as an economic, cultural, and societal leader for the Southeast. It is home to world-class universities and medical research facilities and professionals, a critically acclaimed culinary arts scene bursting with eclectic restaurants, a thriving arts community, a diverse range of local music venues and events, national and international sports, and athletic competitions, and a progressive business climate with a strong entrepreneurial spirit and a devotion to social justice. Sitting in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains, Birmingham also provides an abundance of natural and scenic wonders, beautiful parks, hiking and biking trails, and mild weather to complement virtually any lifestyle or adventure. Birmingham provides these amenities, along with a robust, diverse, and inclusive lifestyle, all while remaining one of the most affordable cities to live in the nation.
A Career with the Birmingham Museum of Art
With the motto of Putting People First, the Birmingham Museum of Art works to ensure employees and the citizens of Birmingham are the number one priority. Employment with the Birmingham Museum of Art provides an opportunity to work in an environment that fosters a culture of teamwork and community, supports equity and justice, promotes employee growth and development, and encourages individualism, while also emphasizing accountability to fellow coworkers and the community. Putting People First also means that, as an employer, the Birmingham Museum of Art strives to provide and maintain a highly competitive compensation structure, excellent health and medical benefits, and a strong and secure retirement and pension plan, along with other employee wellness benefits and programs. Working with the Birmingham Museum of Art provides not only the opportunity for a productive and secure career but also a career that provides meaning and the opportunity to truly make a difference.
Minimum Requirements
To be considered for employment in this position, a candidate possess the following:
Option A:
Master's degree in Conservation.
Option B:
Completion of a certificate/apprenticeship program in conservation from an accredited program (e.g., West Dean program in UK for candidates with education from overseas).
Preferred Requirements
In addition to the above, the candidate will possess:
Experience working as an assistant conservator or full conservator as part of an internship or full-time employment.
Prior experience specifically with objects conservation (e.g., ceramics, wood, metals, plaster, etc.).
Job Duties
Typical Museum Conservator job duties include, but are not necessarily limited to:
Prepares, monitors, and administers departmental or organizational budget by reviewing spending trends, expenditure reports, analyzing financial data and ensuring expenditures are within annual budgetary limits.
Acts as a lead worker of peer or support staff by assigning and reviewing work tasks, facilitating training, and providing feedback using policies, procedures, tools, and directives from management in order to ensure tasks are completed in accordance with established requirements.
Oversees the conservation and restoration of three-dimensional (3D) art objects (e.g. sculptures, ceramics, accessories, models, installations) by developing and implementing conservation and restoration procedures used to maintain and/or restore the condition of collection/objects within the museum.
Acts as a liaison on behalf of the museum by collaborating and communicating with various parties and sharing expertise and knowledge to provide internal and external staff and the general public information related to museum activities.
Engages in activities designed to ensure professional development, awareness of developments in the field, and knowledge of relevant practices, rules, laws, policies, and/or guidelines.
Prepares requests for proposals and bid specifications for the jurisdiction or department(s) by reviewing current museum needs, projections, and budget information in order to obtain bids from vendors for conservation initiatives.
Compensation & Benefits
The Birmingham Museum of Art offers a competitive compensation and benefits package, including:
Salary range: $52,686 - $81,744 (starting salary is commensurate with education and experience)
A City-sponsored pension retirement plan. The City of Birmingham provides a Tier 3 “defined benefit” plan where employee retirement payments are computed using a formula that considers several factors, such as length of employment and salary history.
Excellent medical insurance with employee monthly contribution as low as $32.50/month
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Behavioral health plan
Group Term Life & AD&D Insurance, Voluntary Term Life & AD&D, Whole Life Insurance, and Short-term Disability options
Paid vacation and sick leave
Generous holiday schedule
Membership and admission benefits for City attractions such as the Birmingham Zoo, Birmingham Museum of Art, Southern Museum of Flight, and more.
Competencies
Adaptability & Flexibility.
Computer & Technology Operations.
Creativity & Innovation.
Leadership & Management.
Learning & Memory.
Oral Communication & Comprehension.
Planning & Organizing.
Problem Solving & Decision Making.
Psychomotor Abilities.
Researching & Referencing.
Reviewing, Inspecting & Auditing.
Self-Management & Initiative.
Sensory Abilities.
Teamwork & Interpersonal.
Technical & Job-Specific Knowledge.
Written Communication & Comprehension.
Critical Knowledges
Knowledge of the principles, practices, and methods of caring for collection pieces (e.g., proper conditions for installation, storage, packaging, handling, etc.) as well as methods and equipment used (e.g., chemicals, tools, etc.) in conservation, preservation and restoration.
Knowledge of the principles, practices, and methods of determining the condition of collection pieces utilizing various equipment (e.g., stereo-binocular microscope, psychrometer, recording hygrothermograph, digital hygrometer, etc.).
Knowledge of the principles, practices, and methods of classifying, cataloging, storing, packaging, and locating items or materials in museum collections.
Work Environment
Work is conducted almost exclusively indoors in an office setting.
Work involves use of standard office equipment, such as computer, phone, copier, etc.
Physical Demands
DISCLAIMER: This job description is not meant to be an all-inclusive list of the job duties, responsibilities, or skills and abilities required to do the job and may be changed at the discretion of the Personnel Board at any time.
SPECIAL ACCOMMODATIONS
Persons requiring special conditions to accommodate a disability when completing the application should contact the Personnel Board at 205-279-3500, Option 1, prior to the target close date.
AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
The Personnel Board of Jefferson County (Personnel Board) provides a public personnel system based on merit principles. The Personnel Board strives for the constant improvement of the public service by employing and developing the best-qualified persons available. The Personnel Board provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, sex, creed, religion, political beliefs, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or genetics.
Employment decisions are made by the Merit System agency where the position exists. Each Merit System agency administers its own equal employment opportunity programs in compliance with applicable state and/or federal laws and regulations.
DISCLAIMER:
This job description is not meant to be an all-inclusive list of the job duties, responsibilities, or skills and abilities required to do the job and may be changed at the discretion of the Personnel Board at any time.
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