The Head of Conservation Services is responsible for the physical integrity, overall care, and treatment of the diverse material culture holdings of the 9/11 Museum’s collection. This senior position provides both strategic guidance and practical expertise about the collection’s long-term preservation. Annually, he/she will prepare and oversee the budget pertinent to the Museum’s anticipated conservation activities and facilities. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: · Advocates for the conservation needs of the collection, and represents those needs and issues within the organization and to Museum field. · Develops and implements long-term strategies for the sustainability of the Museum’s holdings in compliance with the Museum’s Collections Management policy and best practices. · As the expert voice, the HCS plays an active role in defining conditions, durations, and mounts for collection display. · Determines the appropriate handling, stabilization and treatment options for collections objects in all media, recommending and supervising work by outside conservators. · Authors executive reports and informational memoranda pertaining to collection items. · Monitors protocols for the care of collections and recommends changes. QUALIFICATIONS · Graduate degree in conservation or preservation, preferred. · Minimum of 7-10 years of bench conservation and administrative experience. · Advanced knowledge of conservation ethics, principles, techniques, and procedures. · Expert knowledge of preventive practices for stabilizing and extending the physical well-being of wide-ranging collections. HOW TO APPLY: · Please visit our website at www.911memorial.org. · Send cover letter and resume by 10/17/16 tocareers@911memorial.org. · Include job title in subject field. The National September 11 Memorial and Museum at the World Trade Center Foundation, Inc. is committed to workforce diversity. EEO.

EMPLOYMENT TYPE: Full time