First Nations Curator

2 weeks ago

Sydney Central Business District, Australia Australian Museum Full time

About the role

The First Nations Curator is a key cultural and creative role within the Australian Museum, offering a significant opportunity to work in a curatorial and content production capacity with one of Australia’s leading cultural institutions. This role involves developing exhibitions, programs, written and digital content of local, state, and international relevance, with the objective to help maximise the Museum’s vision to be a strong advocate for First Nations’ culture, and continue its important work in developing engaging, excellent quality, and intellectually rigorous narratives and content.

About you

Essential Requirements:

- This is an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander position. Applicants for this position must be Aboriginality/Torres Strait Islander descent through parentage, identify as an Aboriginality/Torres Strait Islander and be accepted in the community as such. Exemption is claimed under section 14(d) of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 (NSW).
- Appropriate tertiary qualifications in a natural science, cultural heritage, museum and heritage studies or other relevant field.
- NSW Driver Licence

Knowledge & Experience
- Strong connections in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities (local - including within the Sydney Basin - regional, and remote) incorporating applied knowledge of community-centred consultative practice and cultural protocols.
- Experience in, or knowledge of, Indigenous Cultural Intellectual Property frameworks, policy, and licensing.
- Experience in contributing to curatorial projects, preferably in a museum environment, delivered on time and within budget, including research, selection, and preparation of material culture leading to public outcomes (namely exhibitions, displays, and online content).
- Current knowledge and working experience to deliver the Key Accountabilities and perform to the Focus Capabilities outlined in this Role Description

It is a condition of employment at the Australian Museum that all employees, or prospective employees, be double vaccinated for COVID 19 or hold a valid medical exemption.

Position Description : RD_-_First_Nations_Curator,_CG_7-8

Applicants must submit:

- A one to two page cover letter which outlines your suitability for the role.
- Resume
- Please give an example of a relevant project that involved interpreting First Nations cultural objects and knowledge. What processes did you undertake to ensure you met cultural protocols? (400 words maximum)
- Please provide an example of where you have directly engaged stakeholders including First Nations practitioners and communities to contribute to appropriate curatorial content. Please describe the engagements and negotiations. (400 words maximum)

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