[NHCOLL-L:774] job announcement; Registrar

[Barbian, Lenore T.]

> The National Museum of Health and Medicine in Washington, DC has a
> non-federal position open.  Excel benefits.  Jobs in NW DC near Rock Creek
> & MD/DC line.  Fax cover, resume, & 3 refs to Donna White at 202-782-3573.
> No appl considered w/o salary history & current req.
> 
> OVERALL DESCRIPTION OF JOB (USE PARAGRAPH FORMAT):  
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> Serves as Registrar for the National Museum of Health and Medicine.
> Responsible for assuring documentary and physical care of museum
> collections.  Creates and maintains complete legal records and permanent
> documentation for collections.  Develops and administers policies and
> procedures for acquisition, deaccession, loan, receipt, shipment, and care
> and handling of museum collections.  Responsible for accountability and
> risk management of loans, exhibits, shipping, insurance, and disaster
> planning.  Maintains current inventories of collection objects at offsite
> storage facility and develops long range plans for museum storage.
> Coordinates these activities with curators, collection managers, and
> conservator within the museum.  Develops forms and record systems to
> maintain documentation and inventory of collection material.  Provides
> legal documentation for ownership or temporary loans, and records the
> loan, exhibit, restoration, condition, catalog information, and location
> of the object in accession record files.  Records information in permanent
> registrar's log of all accessions, deaccessions, loans, and receipts.
> Maintains and reconciles as necessary central museum registration
> numbering system for collection objects.  Develops and administers
> policies and formulates procedures for acquisition, deaccession, loans,
> receipts, shipments, access, and overall care and handling of collection
> objects.  Negotiates incoming and outgoing loans of collection objects
> with other museums and borrowers, and secures fine arts property insurance
> for loans.  Develops plans for long term off-site storage for museum
> objects, including space planning and equipment purchasing for storage
> purposes.  Coordinates work with fine arts packing companies to provide
> museum quality crates for long term storage and oversees contracts to do
> the same.  Provides assistance with installation and de-installation of
> museum objects as necessary.   Provides condition reports and record
> photographs for incoming or outgoing collection objects as necessary and
> in coordination with museum conservator.  Consults with other museum staff
> regarding issues of security and emergency planning as pertaining to
> collection objects.  Remains current in the field through review of museum
> periodicals, attending professional conferences, and other continuing
> education programs, as appropriate.  
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> MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES (USE BULLET FORMAT):
> 	Include how many people report to and are evaluated by incumbent,
> scope of job, level, independent judgment vs routine work: 
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> *	Develops and administers policies and procedures for acquisition,
> deaccession, loans, receipts, shipment, access, and overall care and
> handling of museum objects.
> 
> *	Develops and uses forms and record systems to maintain documentation
> and inventory of collections.
> 
> *	Provides legal documentation for ownership or temporary loan and
> records all necessary information in accession record files.
> 
> *	Records information in permanent registrar's log of all accessions,
> deaccessions, loans, and receipts.
> 
> *	Maintains central museum registration numbering system for
> collections.
> 
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> *	Coordinates all shipments on incoming and outgoing collections
> objects.
> 
> *	Negotiates incoming and outgoing loans of collection objects and
> secures fine arts property insurance as necessary.
> 
> *	Plans and implements long term offsite storage for museum
> collections and maintains inventory of offsite storage.
> 
> *	Assists with object installation and de-installation and condition
> reports.
> 
> *	Remains current in the field through review of appropriate
> periodicals, attendance at professional conferences, and other continuing
> education programs.
> 
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> MAJOR QUALIFICATIONS :
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> 	Education Required: Masters degree in museum studies, history or
> anthropology
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> 	Prior Experience Required:  Professional knowledge of standard
> museum registration practices, current legal issues of concern to museum
> collections, packing and transportation of hazardous material, negotiating
> loan agreements, securing insurance coverage for incoming and outgoing
> loans, methods of fine arts transportation for museum objects, care,
> handling, and packing methods of museum objects, environmental and
> security requirements.
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> 	Other Mandatory Requirements:  Ability to work in confined
> collections storage areas, ability to climb ladders and use basic move
> equipment and tools such as dollies, pallet jacks, flatbed carts, hand
> drills, etc.  Occasionally lifts supplies or museum objects of 30-40
> pounds.
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