Preventive Conservation Specialist

YOSH HOSPITALITY LLC OPC; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Yosh Hospitality LLC OPC seeks an experienced conservation professional to lead condition assessments and preventive conservation for high-value collections. The role involves coordinating third-party specialists, maintaining the collection management system, and preparing detailed intervention proposals.

You will oversee environmental monitoring, risk mitigation, and emergency preparedness, ensuring compliance with display, packing, and transport standards across the organization.

Qualifications

• MA in Conservation, Art History (with conservation specialization) or related field.
• Minimum 8 years' experience in conservation or collection care.
• Experience in museum, institutional, or high-value private collection environments preferred.
• Strong knowledge of environmental standards, risk management, and art handling protocols.
• Demonstrated experience managing third-party conservation projects.

Responsibilities

• Conduct regular condition assessments and maintain accurate documentation within the collection management system.
• Identify conservation priorities and prepare detailed condition reports and intervention proposals.
• Develop and oversee preventive conservation strategies including environmental monitoring and risk mitigation.
• Advise on art handling storage display packing and transport standards.
• Source coordinate and supervise third-party conservators and technical specialists.
• Review treatment proposals and reports; monitor project timelines budgets and deliverables.
• Contribute to emergency preparedness and collection risk management planning.
• Prepare periodic conservation reports for management review.

Skills

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Reporting skills

Advanced computer literacy

Education

MA in Conservation, Art History (with conservation specialization)

Tools

Axiell CMS

Job description

Key Responsibilities

Conduct regular condition assessments and maintain accurate documentation within the collection management system Identify conservation priorities and prepare detailed condition reports and intervention proposals Develop and oversee preventive conservation strategies including environmental monitoring and risk mitigation Advise on art handling storage display packing and transport standards Source coordinate and supervise third-party conservators and technical specialists Review treatment proposals and reports monitor project timelines budgets and deliverables Contribute to emergency preparedness and collection risk management planning Prepare periodic conservation reports for management review

Qualifications & Experience

• Qualifications & ExperienceMA in Conservation, Art History (with conservation specialization), or related field.
• Minimum 8 years' experience in conservation or collection care.
• Experience in museum, institutional, or high-value private collection environments preferred.
• Strong knowledge of environmental standards, risk management, and art handling protocols.
• Demonstrated experience managing third-party conservation projects.
• Proficiency in collection management systems (e.g., Axiell).
• Excellent organizational, reporting, and communication skills.
• Advanced computer literacy.