A fantastic opportunity to live in Brisbane, QLD and work with skilled conservation colleagues at the State Library of Queensland.

As a Conservator in the Preservation team, you will be required to use your assessment skills & training in conservation to preserve a wide variety of Queensland Memory heritage collections.

Working alongside our senior conservators you will be preparing items for exhibition, client access & storage.

The diversity of our collection includes not only books, photographs, & paper, but objects, paintings, textiles & audio-visual.

To be considered for this role you are required to have graduated with relevant tertiary qualifications in materials conservation & at least 1 year's experience working in a conservation laboratory or studio.

Are you enthusiastic and passionate about heritage conservation?

Are you the right person for this job?

Job details

As a member of our Preservation team, you will apply your knowledge of conservation techniques and methods to preserve the State Library's extensive heritage collections to ensure they will be available for Queenslanders to enjoy in the future.

You will undertake specialised conservation treatments in accordance with the AICCM Code of Ethics and Practice and with the guidance and supervision of experienced Conservators. This will involve examination, condition reporting, documentation, developing treatment proposals, and completion of conservation treatments on collection items for exhibition, loan, digitisation and client access.

You will carry out applied research to respond to specific preservation challenges. Includes participating and contributing to preventive preservation activities and investigating and implementing new and emerging conservation techniques for the treatment of collection items.

The role description will outline any qualifications, licences and specific requirements of the role. If you are interested in this job we encourage you to read the attached role description and talk to the contact officer.

• Applications will remain current for a period of up to 12 months and may be considered for other vacancies (identical or similar).
• Appointments are subject to criminal history checks in accordance with section 52 of the Public Sector Act 2022.
• Prior to appointment, current and previous public sector employees are required to disclose any history of serious disciplinary action in accordance with section 71 of the Public Sector Act 2022.
• All employees are required to disclose any interest/s that conflict, may conflict or may be perceived to conflict with the discharge of their duties in accordance with section 182 of the Public Sector Act 2022.

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Further information

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Documents

Before applying for this vacancy please ensure you read the documents below.

• SLQ578138 Conservator (48807) - RD (PDF, 329KB)
  Role Description