Museum Operations Assistant

Requirements

MOS Code: None

Education and Experience : High School Diploma, GED, or higher and three (3) years of experience in the building trades or building/grounds maintenance, including one (1) year of art exhibition installation or facility rental installation experience.

Licenses and Certificates : Valid Texas Class "C" Driver's License or equivalent from another state by time of appointment.

General Purpose

Under general supervision, conduct, oversee and schedule, maintenance and repair of buildings and grounds, assist with exhibition installation, rental and programming events, security, and janitorial services.

Typical Duties

Conduct and oversee preventative maintenance inspections and reviews. Involves: Provide and schedule repair, maintenance, upkeep and other services to buildings, grounds, and related systems. Utilize computer-based facility management system to monitor HVAC and security equipment. Assure operational status of back-up generator power and systems monitoring equipment. Maintain and operate automated lighting. Landscape and maintain grounds. Maintain, repair and upgrade buildings, infrastructure equipment, heating ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC), security, fire suppression systems and grounds. Establish and prioritize work and related repair and maintenance. Assist with implementation of Museum’s Collection Care and Management policy as it pertains to security, janitorial services, and disaster planning. Prepare and log work orders. Conduct daily inspections to ensure that services meet operational requirements and comply with industry standards. Identify areas needing improvement. Recommend techniques, supplies and materials. Provide suggestions to colleagues and contractors. Identify and determine supplies and other inventory items needed in area of assignment.

Process work orders for rentals and internal programming. Involves: Set-up of events, installation of audio/visual equipment, and coordination of vendors. Assist with gallery installations, fabrication of museum exhibit components, and incoming/outgoing shipments.

Support preparation of museum buildings and arrangements for public display, events and special programs. Involves: Move, install and store exhibit components, paintings, statuary and other art objects. Place protective pads between and around art to protect against damage. Lift art objects and move to designated area, hang paintings and position statuary and other objects on stands as directed. Measure and mark floor layouts. Set up and dismantle audio and lighting systems, exhibit floor areas and platforms in accordance with prescribed security and artistic standards. Examine exhibits for damage and perform minor repairs. Prepare and paint various surfaces with rollers, brushes or sprayers. Set up and store tables, chairs, risers and equipment for museum and special events. Perform custodial work before, after or during events, if required. Place informational materials in exhibits.

Assist in ensuring public compliance with safety and security rules and regulations. Involves: Monitor and assist with event security, crowd control and emergency egress plans. Monitor closed circuit security cameras located in galleries, parking lots and other museum locations. Notify supervisors or department officials of unusual circumstances. Operate video camera recorders. Answer questions and provide information and directions.

General Information

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Important Note: The r equired Supplemental Questions and answers are considered an examination component and will generate a score.

Applicants are being tested on a conditional basis pending a review of minimum qualifications. Applications will be reviewed for applicants who pass the Supplemental Questions exam.

Per CSC Rules & Regulations, after review of the minimum qualifications for applicants that pass the Supplemental Questions exam, a passing score, combined with applicable seniority points and veteran points, will be used to create a list of candidates.

Note: Applicants are encouraged to apply immediately. This position will close when a preset number of qualified applicants have been received.

A résumé and/or other documents will not be accepted in lieu of a completed application. Comments such as “See résumé” are not acceptable and will result in the application being considered incomplete.

To qualify for this position, required education, experience, knowledge and skills must be clearly stated on your application’s employment history. We do not use any information on your resume to review if you meet the minimum qualifications for this position.

Failure to fully detail all experience and job duties in the application, or copying/pasting directly from the job specification, or responses referring to your résumé will eliminate you from consideration for the position.

BENEFITS

LIFE AND HEALTH INSURANCE

The City of El Paso is a self-insured entity with a third-party administrator for Medical and Pharmacy benefits. Basic Life Insurance Coverage is available at no cost to eligible employees. Additional Life Insurance and coverage for your dependents are also available.

Employees can select optional Dental, Vision, and Short Term Disability coverage. Employees also have the option to participate in a Health Savings Account or Flexible Spending Account (healthcare and/or dependent care for daycare expenses). All of these insurance and coverage options can be configured within a month of your new employee orientation date.

An Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with access to mental health sessions, therapy, and more is available at no cost. A trained counselors are also available to help you and your dependents cope with life’s stressors so that you can live a happy productive lifestyle.

The City’s Wellness Program seeks to promote better health and wellness amongst the workforce through various programs and incentives in which employees may choose to participate in, to include wellness education, fitness tests, biometric screenings, group fitness, health coaching and so much more!

Keep Learning, Growing & Reinventing Yourself! The City of El Paso's Tuition Assistance Program encourages employee personal and professional development by sharing educational costs with those employees who have successfully completed their original probation, and in turn retain a skillful workforce. Each year, employees can obtain Tuition Assistance for Degree, Certifications, Continuing Education, and Books & Equipment.

ELIGIBILITY FOR VACATION LEAVE

All regular employees who are regularly scheduled to work on an average, a minimum of twenty (20) hours per week, who have held a position in the City Service for a period of six months from date of employment, shall be eligible for vacation allowance as hereinafter set forth. Part-time employees shall accrue vacation leave at a pro-rated amount of full-time entitlement based on the number of hours that they are scheduled to work. Employees covered by collective bargaining agreements shall accrue vacation as provided in the applicable agreement.

Regular employees in the City Service shall accrue vacation credit at the following rates per pay period, calculated from the date of employment of each employee:

For 0 - 5 years of service (12 days):
40 hour per week employees - 3.70 hours per biweekly pay period

For >5 to 15 years of service (17 days):
40 hour per week employees - 5.24 hours per biweekly pay period

For >15 or more years of service (20 days):
40 hour per week employees - 6.16 hours per biweekly pay period

SICK LEAVE WITH PAY

Employees shall be entitled to accrue sick leave with pay in accordance with the Rules of the Civil Service Commission.

ACCIDENT WITH PAY LEAVE

The Amended Section 4.4 of the Ordinance shall become effective upon adoption and shall apply to occupational injuries and occupational diseases occurring on and after date of adoption. Occupational injuries and occupational diseases occurring before such date will be governed by the Ordinance in effect at the time of the date of injury or disease.

PREGNANCY LEAVE

A) Pregnancy shall be treated the same as any other temporary physical disability.

B) An employee on pregnancy leave shall use accumulated and unused regular sick leave time and then (unless granted use of special sick leave) shall be on leave without pay, unless the employee chooses to use any accumulated and unused annual leave.

C) An employee going on pregnancy leave shall give written notice to her department head with appropriate medical verification. Before returning to work from pregnancy leave, the individual will provide appropriate medical documentation releasing the employee to return to work, as is required for any individual who has been on leave for a temporary physical disability.

LEGAL HOLIDAYS

The following days are hereby declared legal holidays for all the City departments, provided that the provisions of this section shall not apply to members of the Fire Department whose duties are to prevent or extinguish fires, or to members of the Police Department whose duties are those of law enforcement: (Amended 10/03/95)

1. First day of January (New Year's Day)

2. Third Monday in January (Martin Luther King Holiday)

3. Thirty-first day in March (Cesar Chavez Day)

4. Last Monday in May (Memorial Day)

5. June 19 (Juneteenth)

6. Fourth day of July (Independence Day)

7. First Monday in September (Labor Day)

8. Eleventh Day in November (Veteran's Day)

9. Fourth Thursday in November (Thanksgiving Day)

10. The Friday following the fourth Thursday in November (Day after Thanksgiving)

11. Twenty-fifth Day in December (Christmas Day)

12. Employee's Birthday

In addition to the above days, the following days are also declared to be legal holidays: 1. Any day designated as a holiday by City Council. 2. When any legal holiday falls on a Saturday, the preceding Friday shall be considered a legal holiday. 3. When any legal holiday falls on a Sunday, the following business day shall be considered a legal holiday.

Closing Date/Time: Continuous

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