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Collections & Conservation Assistant

Program stream:
Young Canada Works in Heritage Organizations
Job title:
Collections & Conservation Assistant
Organization name:
Manitoba Museum
Job location:
WINNIPEG, Manitoba
Length of assignment:
2018-05-28 to 2018-08-17 (12 weeks)
Hourly wage:
$15.00
The Manitoba Museum is Manitoba’s largest heritage centre and number one paid tourist attraction. We are seeking a Collections & Conservation Assistant to work in the Department of Collections and Conservation for the summer.

The Department of Collections and Conservation is responsible for the overall management of the Museum’s human and natural history collections along with the institutional library, archive and records management. Collections and Conservation Staff complete the required documentation, take on the physical care of, and provide access to the Museum’s collections in storage and on exhibition.

The incumbent will assist with the ongoing upgrade of collections and conservation record keeping systems at the Manitoba Museum which will entail cataloguing artifacts and specimens, completing condition reports, carrying out inventories, and entering information into the collections database. Additionally, the incumbent will assist with preventive conservation tasks related to maintaining collections in the galleries and in storage.

The candidate will have upper level University or College education in any of the following areas is preferred: Museum Studies, Humanities (History, Canadian Studies, Anthropology, Art History, Fine Arts), Natural Sciences or Information Management; experience working with artifacts, specimens or archival holdings is desirable; and computer proficiency, including MS Word, Excel, and databases is preferred; proficiency with digital camera is desirable; proficiency in spoken and written English is essential; positive teamwork experience, self-motivation, and organizational ability is desirable; strong interest in Manitoba’s human and natural history and First Aid/CPR training are assets.

The location of the job is Winnipeg and it is a full-time temporary position commencing May 28, 2018 continuing until August 17, 2018. The incumbent will report to the Manager of Collections and Conservation. Pay is $15.00 per hour, working Monday to Friday, 35 hours per week. Applicants must qualify under the Young Canada Works Student program (see www.youngcanadaworks.ca)

Interviews will be conducted in May. This position is dependent upon funding from the Young Canada Works program. Applicants wishing to be considered for this job must be registered in the YCW in Heritage Organizations candidate inventory databank. YCW criteria state that candidates must be between the ages of 16 and 30 years; must be Canadian citizens, permanent residents or have refugee status in Canada; and be legally entitled to work in Canada.

The Manitoba Museum welcomes diversity in the workplace and encourages applications from all qualified Canadian students, including Aboriginal peoples and members of visible minorities. Due to the nature of the work and workplace, the successful candidate must be able to lift and carry objects weighing up to 18 kilograms.

Submit resumes to:
Director of Human Resources
190 Rupert Avenue
Winnipeg, Manitoba R3B 0N2
ladeleyeolusae@manitobamuseum.ca

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