Curatorial Assistant - Greenwood, Canada - CFMWS

CFMWS

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Greenwood, Canada

3 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

WHO WE ARE
CFMWS. A job with purpose.

Our 4000+ person strong organization champions a healthy, fun, creative and active lifestyle for Canadian Armed Forces members, Veterans and their families.

Help us deliver a variety of recreation and fitness programs, offer family support, organize charity events and make sure our members access retail, travel and banking discounts and customized financial services.

At Canadian Forces Morale and Welfare Services (CFMWS), we love what we do. And we live it too.

THE ROLE
Under the supervision of the Museum Curator, the Curatorial Assistant assists in research, storage and handling of artefacts. You prepare documents pertaining to acquisitions and maintains a temporary acquisitions register.

You prepare worksheets, labels and acquisition files for each artefact in accordance with museum standards and catalogue artefacts using museum software.

You assists the curator with appraising donations and assigning a fair value market as per Revenue Canada policies.

QUALIFICATIONS NEEDED Education, Certifications and Licenses**High school diploma AND several years of experience in Museology

OR

An acceptable combination of education, training, and experience will also be considered

Experience
in museum practices in collections management and care of artefacts

in preparing and writing reports

in historical research

in artefact documentation

in artefact labelling

in preventative conservation and storage for mixed media collections

in budget administration

Competencies, Skills and Abilities
Client focus, organizational knowledge, communication, innovation, teamwork and leadership.

LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS
English Essential

BENEFITS AVAILABLE Health Benefits**:
Accidental Death and Dismemberment coverage.

Work Life Balance:
Paid/unpaid leave, including vacation pay, family related leave and personal days.

Learning and Development:
Tuition Assistance Program, payment of professional association memberships, online learning opportunities and second language training.

Perks:
Discounts provided through CFAppreciation.

OTHER INFORMATION

Hours are based on activities such as scheduled tours and other museum requirements but expect 15 hours per week between 10:00am and 4:00pm on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and/or Saturday.

In addition, there may be a requirement for several evening events.

Opportunity is from 1 June, 2023 until 31 August, 2023.

START DATE
1 June 2023

INCLUSION AND ACCOMMODATION

Job Reference:
CFMWS06532