Community Services Assistant 3 - Surrey, Canada - City of Surrey

City of Surrey

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Surrey, Canada

2 weeks ago

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Description

As one of the fastest growing cities in Canada, City of Surrey is a globally recognized leader in building vibrant, sustainable communities through technology and innovation.

City of Surrey employees are talented innovators, inspired by meaningful work and the opportunity to drive our city—and their careers—forward.

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Employment Status

Union - CUPE Local 40- Temporary (Grant)
Scope

The City of Surrey is looking for an enthusiastic, collaborative, and creative Curatorial Assistant with the experience and drive to work amidst a dynamic civic artifact collection and community.

With demonstrated experience in artifact handling and documentation, preventative conservation, and database systems, the Curatorial Assistant aids in facilitating community engagement through artifacts.

Reporting to the Curator of Collections, the Curatorial Assistant is a key member of the team that manages the City's Heritage Artifact Collections.

The City's artifact collections consist of over 20,000 objects, housed and exhibited at the Museum of Surrey, Historic Stewart Farm, and other civic venues.

The collections play a central role in the presentation, interpretation, and understanding of the City's past, present, and future.

The Curatorial Assistant assists in the organization and administration of the collections and works collaboratively to support access and use for exhibits, research, and programs.

This is an excellent opportunity for a recent graduate pursuing a career in Museums or Heritage.

Responsibilities:

The Curatorial Assistant will:

Photograph and document artifacts, maximizing the use of the Minisis database.
Undertake analysis and reporting of collection and environmental monitoring conditions.
Undertake primary and secondary source research.
Facilitate collections access and use for exhibitions, research, and programming purposes.

Support public access to collections via the online database: Surrey Online Heritage Search (SOHS).

Qualifications:

Completion of Grade 12 and some post secondary education from a recognized institution, supplemented by 2 years related experience including supervision in cultural work or area of specialty or an equivalent acceptable combination of training and experience.

Current Standard First Aid and CPR Certificate or acceptable equivalent.
Valid driver's license, with a safe driving history.
Strong planning and organizational skills.
Experience in a cultural heritage facility, with training and experience in artifact handling and documentation, is considered an asset.

Days of Position:
Tuesday - Saturday

Hours of Position: 9:00am - 4:00pm

Canadian citizen or a permanent resident or have refugee status in Canada (non-Canadians holding temporary work visas or awaiting permanent status are not eligible).

Must be available to work the full duration of the grant sponsored position.
Be a recent post-secondary graduate from a recognized post-secondary institution.
Be between 16 and 30 years of age at the start of employment.
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Other Information

Number of Job Openings: 1

Pay Grade:
Schedule D

Hourly Rate:
$24.79

Internal applicants will be screened based on the qualifications listed in the class specification.

The class specification for this job can be found here:
HR will be in contact with you If you are required to test for this competition.
Learn more about the City of Surrey's Recruitment Process and tips on how to prepare for the interview on CityNet or by clicking here
Conditions of Employment

This position requires completion of a Police Information Check including a Vulnerable Sector Check. Successful applicants must provide proof of qualifications.
Closing Date

This job will be posted until August 8, 2023.
Our Values

Integrity - Service - Teamwork - Innovation - Community