This position performs conservation work of unusual difficulty in support of the Head of Paper Conservation in the operation and administration of the department. The incumbent examines, studies, documents, and performs major and minor treatments on works of art on paper. The incumbent maintains a high quality of work and advances the field’s standard of practice.

Open & closing dates

05/09/2025 to 05/23/2025

Salary

$120,579 – $156,755 per yea

Duties

The Incumbent performs the following duties:

• Designs, proposes, and performs complex major and minor treatments as authorized on works of art on paper in the collection of the National Gallery of Art, and on works of art on loan to the National Gallery.  Treatments may include the repair of structural damages, the stabilization of chemical deterioration, and the restoration of aesthetic qualities. Treatments at this level are sophisticated and will often include the invention of original methods or application of innovative developments in the field.
• Provides recommendations and leads projects in planning, coordinating, and implementing the department’s short- and long-term goals, priorities, and responsibilities. Works with other National Gallery staff on activities requiring interdepartmental co-operation.
• Plans, develops and prepares projects for interns, fellows, contractors, framers, and the department technician.  Collaborates with curatorial and registrar’s staff and provides technical direction and guidance on appropriate storage of works of art in the collection.  Oversees select projects of subordinate paper conservators, conservation interns and fellows treating works of art on paper.

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NGA-25-070-DE [Delegated Examining Listing]

NGA-25-070-MP [Merit Promotion Listing]