Assistant Museum Conservator Job at a Hospitality Tourism and Service Company in Nigeria

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Job Title: Assistant Museum Conservator

Location: Abeokuta, Nigeria

Employer: Hospitality Tourism and Service Company

Duration of Contract One year contract (renewable)

Reports to the Resident Curator

Duties and Responsibilities:

•   To understudy the conservator in museum conservation.

•   To carry out day to day preventive care of the collection

•   To conduct frequent inspection of the museum collection, its building structures and report to the Resident Curator

•   To carry out the fumigation of the collection storage and maintain storage cleanliness.

•   To assist in the maintenance of security of the collections against damage, theft and poor handling.

•   To assist the Resident Curator on other jobs that will be assigned to him from time to time.

•   To maintain the internal environment of the collection storage.

•   To take readings and maintain microclimate equipment such as humidifiers and de- humidifiers, thermogrographs, light metres and other equipment in the collection storage.

Qualifications/Experience:

•   Minimum qualification of a first degree from an approved university in Sciences (Physics, Chemistry, Biochemistry, industrial Chemistry Biology).

•   Minimum of three years experience in museum work or related cultural organization will be an added advantage.

•   Age bracket of 22 – 35years.

•   Strong technical knowledge about museum work

•   Excellent communications and interpersonal skills;

•   Strong organizational skills and ability to prioritize tasks;

•   Ability to exercise sound judgment and discretion,

•   Teamwork oriented;

•   Ability to keep confidentiality of materials and information

•   Knowledge and experience in office practices and processes;

•   Computer literate (word processing, spreadsheets, database and internet applications.

Deadline: 17.10.2013.

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