Senior Conservator, Preventive

Senior Conservator, Preventive
Conservator Grade 2, Temporary Up to 4 years
Powerhouse Museum
We are looking for an experienced Senior Conservator. You will be responsible for developing and implementing our Integrated Pest Management Plan and Environmental Monitoring Program, contributing to hazard management and conservation science programs. The role will drive best-practice preventive conservation support through expert advice and leadership regarding collection storage and housing, exhibition display, new acquisitions, and loans for the Museum’s multi-disciplinary collections across all our sites.
About Powerhouse
Through the renewal and across its platforms, Powerhouse will redefine museums in the 21st century by renegotiating the terms of engagement with communities, radically returning to and reckoning with its legacy as a museum of industry and fortifying its vital role in the cultural and economic ecosystems of NSW, Australia and the world. In 2023 the Powerhouse, one of Australia’s oldest and most important cultural institutions, continues the delivery of its renewal program across its five platforms, Powerhouse Parramatta, Powerhouse Ultimo, Powerhouse Castle Hill, Sydney Observatory and Powerhouse Digital, our space to tell stories and provide new levels of access to the Powerhouse Collection of over 500,000 objects. To find out more, take a tour through
NOTE: You may be required to support teams across all Powerhouse sites, including Parramatta, Castle Hill & Ultimo
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To Apply: Please submit a CV and Cover letter through the iWorkforNSW site
We welcome and encourage applications from diverse backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, LGBTI+, people with disability, people with caring responsibilities, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, veterans and those living in regional locations.