Minimum Requirements:

• Grade 12 plus National diploma in Conservation, Museum Studies, Archaeology/ Art History or related field (NQF level 6);
• 3 – 4 years of practical experience in a museum or conservation laboratory;

Primary Function

• To ensure the long-term preservation and care of the museum collections by implementing preventive and interventive conservation practices, supporting exhibitions and loan and collaborating with staff to safeguard cultural heritage in accordance with professional conservation standards.

Key Performance Areas:

• Contribute to the Sub-section operational day-day planning process;
• Support process optimization and efficiency;
• Implement preventative and remedial conservation measures to safeguard collections from deterioration and damage.
• Carry out conservation treatment to stabilize and preserve objects using ethical and reversible methods;
• Assist with preparation and installation of exhibitions to ensure the safe display of objects;
• Overseeing the conservation aspect of incoming and outgoing loans to ensure object safety;
• Monitor and manage environment conditions in storage and exhibition areas to ensure optimal preservation of collections;
• Implement set management and control of assets and resources in line with applicable policies and procedures;
• Implement governance and risk management activities to mitigate potential issues and ensure project success;
• Execute activities to ensure effective stakeholders relations and communication, fostering positive relationships and ensuring stakeholder needs are met;
• Perform administrative tasks associated with individual day-to-day responsibilities;
• Maintain accurate and up to date conservation records and contribute to sub-section reporting.