Position Description
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Conservation Assessment Program
Program Assistant
(Half-Time/20 hours per week)

Heritage Preservation serves as a national forum for conservation and
preservation activities in the United States. It provides national
leadership and coordination to promote and facilitate the conservation and
preservation of the nation's heritage, including works of art,
anthropological artifacts, documents, historic objects, architecture and
natural science specimens.

The Program Assistant will assist the Coordinator in the administration of
the Conservation Assessment Program (CAP). CAP is funded by the Institute of
Museum and Library Services (IMLS) and provides grants for collections and
facility assessments at institutions with small to mid-sized holdings on a
non-competitive, first come first served basis.

CAP duties include, but are not limited to, assistance with program
inquiries, production and distribution of application materials, screening
application eligibility and appropriateness for IMLS, award notification,
production and distribution of CAPabilities (a semi-annual program
newsletter), assessor matching and selection, mailings to museums and
assessors, marketing CAP to museums, maintaining computer databases and
paper files on institutions and assessors.  Specifically, the Program
Assistant will maintain current contact information for CAP assessors
including their e-mail addresses and will send electronic alerts to them
when necessary.

The Program Assistant will maintain the CAP Marketing database with current
information and track potential CAP marketing venues and activities.  He/she
will be responsible for providing CAP brochures and materials to workshops
and conferences.  In consultation with the CAP Coordinator and Director,
Collections Care Programs, the Program Assistant will plan travel to state
and regional association meetings.  The Program Assistant may be asked to
travel to promote the program.

Qualifications:  Position is ideal for a graduate student in art history,
history, museum studies, or related fields. Candidate should have experience
with Microsoft Windows 98; knowledge of Filemaker Pro a plus.

How to Apply: Send resume with cover letter describing relevant skills,
experience and interest. Mail or fax application by August 15, 2001 to
Kelsey Scouten, Coordinator, Conservation Assessment Program, 1730 K Street,
NW, Suite 566, Washington, DC 20006. Fax: 202/634-1435. Or email to
[log in to unmask]  EOE.  The Program Assistant works under
the supervision of the Coordinator, Conservation Assessment Program, and
Director, Collections Care Programs.  Please visit the Heritage Preservation
web site at www.heritagepreservation.org.



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