Please find the USAJobs.gov posting for a Conservator (Objects) at the links below. Application window opens May 13 and closes June 03, 2024 at 11:59 pm Eastern Time.

Open to the public and other classes at the following listing: [CFA-83000-24-FS-002(DEU)]

Open for Merit Promotion: [CFA-83000-24-FS-003(MP)]

This full-time, permanent, federal position has a salary range of $117,962 – $153,354 per year at the GS-13 level. 

Duty Station:

Washington, D.C.

Summary:

The Commission reviews designs proposed for memorials, coins, medals, and new or renovated government buildings, as well as privately owned properties in certain areas of Washington under the Shipstead-Luce and Old Georgetown Acts. In addition, the Commission supports a variety of arts institutions in Washington, DC, through the National Capital Arts and Cultural Affairs (NCACA) program.

Duties:

This position is located within the U.S Commission of Fine Arts, duty stationed in Washington, DC.

At the full performance level (GS-13) the major duties of this position include but are not limited to the following:

1. Reviews, analyzes, and evaluates incoming concept and permit submissions to the CFA pertaining to private construction, alteration, or demolition projects pursuant to the Old Georgetown Act.
2. Reviews, analyzes, researches, and evaluates incoming concept and final submissions to CFA for Federal and District of Columbia government projects within the Old Georgetown Act area.
3. Determines merits of proposals and adequacy of submission and presentation materials; researches property histories and precedents; coordinates with applicants and D.C. government agencies.
4. Performs project reviews at a range of levels, from broad consideration of master plans, to initial concept-level review of site designs, building massing, and exterior design and material character, to detailed reviews of construction drawings and other submitted materials, in order to evaluate the quality and appropriateness of design proposals for projects in the Old Georgetown Act area.
5. Assists in the presentation of submissions to the Commission and Old Georgetown Board at scheduled public meetings; writes and edits correspondence related to project reviews; creates and maintains record files of submissions.
6. Consults with prospective applicants in meetings and via phone and email; assists applicants in the interpretation of Commission and Old Georgetown Board actions and the development of alternative design solutions that arise as a result of the review process.
7. Provides historic preservation expertise for the agency and shares knowledge of urban and landscape design and architecture.
8. Coordinates with the D.C. government on issues of historic preservation review policies and procedures and participates as agency representative on regulatory historic preservation consultation matters.

This full-time, temporary, Trust position has a salary range of $99,200 / year at the GS-12 level. 

Duty Station:

Washington, D.C.

Summary:

This position is located within the Lunder Conservation Center (LCC), Smithsonian American Art Museum (SAAM), Under Secretary for Museums and Culture, Smithsonian Institution (SI). SAAM is dedicated to collecting, understanding, and enjoying American art. The Museum celebrates the extraordinary creativity of artists whose works reflect the American experience and global connections. The Lunder Conservation Center is a fully visible lab showing how the SAAM conservators preserve cultural artifacts.

The primary purpose of the position is to provide conservation treatment, preservation, and collection care, on a wide variety of photographs, photographic processes, and photographic materials within the collection. The position advises on preservation measures for exhibition, loan, and acquisition, conducts scientific and scholarly research, and collaborates on projects with SAAM staff.

Duties:

• Designs, proposes, documents, and completes complex, advanced conservation treatments, scientific research including identifying fabrication materials on a wide variety of photographic materials within the collection.
• Provides expertise on the conservation, collection care, preservation, handling, and condition issues of photographic collections for accession, loans, exhibit, transport, and storage.
• Provides conservation guidelines and consultation to an exhibition team and exhibition fabrication teams to recommend specific climate parameters, display, and presentation protocols for the materials and display equipment used in exhibitions.
• Provides conservation expertise and guidance on photographic and photomechanical processes within the collection, including scientific analysis and material research when necessary to understand the material construction, artistic process, and preservation needs of the photographic works.
• Participates in active acquisition, loan, and rotation schedules through conservation assessments, examinations, condition reports, and conservation treatments.
• Conducts technical material science research for all photographic materials within the museum’s collections including publishing findings in books and peer-reviewed journals.
• Provides guidance and expertise in preservation and conservation to staff and interns.
• Provides conservation guidelines for the proper handling, storage, and transportation of photographic artworks.