Pasifika Collection Officer, First Nations

4 months ago

Sydney, Australia Australian Museum Full time

About the role

A core pillar for the AM is to ‘Be a Leader and Advocate for First Nations History’ and a key part of ensuring this is attained is to increase Pasifika representation in the team. The role has recently been reviewed and updated to an identified role to increase Pasifika representation.

The Pasifika Collection Officer, First Nations is an identified position responsible for the engagement, interpretation, research, tracking, logistics, storage and housing, and handling aspects of the Australian Museum’s Pasifika Collections which are located across several AM sites. The role is full time, temporary for 1 year, with the opportunity of extension.

The role will work with Pasifika communities through consultations and collaboration on research, projects, and online content to ensure the information shared is culturally appropriate, community-led and enriches the care and understanding of the collection.

The Pasifika Collections Officer utilises collections management systems to contribute to the accessibility of the Pasifika Collections. They will assist in the movement of objects to facilitate the reproduction of images of collection items for internal or external purposes, and provide information/drafting assistance for attributions, copyright and commercial arrangements.

This role also administers appropriate access for contractors, community stakeholders, researchers and interns/volunteers, as appropriate and approved by Pasifika and First Nations management.

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- Role Description

You will be paid a competitive annual salary of $79,032- $86,539, plus the employer’s contribution to superannuation (currently 11%) and annual leave loading.

About You

To be successful in this role you will have:

- Proven ability to develop and care for cultural collections of high quality, including the ability to recognise the quality of objects, their conditions, provenance, and authenticity.
- Demonstrated experience in contemporary collection management practices, including the use of databases such as KE EMu or similar.
- Data manipulation and database skills, including data entry, data clean up, Excel proficiency, and file management.
- Experience in the professional handling, packing, transport and storage of cultural objects.
- Application of culturally appropriate collection practices, cultural awareness, and terminology in order to perform in processes that are culturally aware and appropriate. Capacity to embed ICIP into work practice.
- Proven record in community consultation, especially with Pasifika communities in the Pacific region as well as in diaspora communities in Australia.
- Flexibility for early starts, and occasional night and weekend work where appropriate if negotiated with manager.
- Holds a current full NSW Driver’s Licence. The role holder must be prepared to travel between the AM’s various sites which holds its collections, and to external stakeholders as needed to support the work of the Pasifika Collections & Engagement team.

Essential requirements
- Pacific Islander descent - Pacific Islander descent is a genuine occupational qualification and is authorised under section 14(d) of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977

Position Description : Form R-2 - RD_Pasifika Collection Officer, First Nations (ID)

Applicants must submit (if submitted as attachment, please upload as PDF):

- A one to two page covering letter which addresses the role description’s key knowledge and experience
- Resume
- Please outline the things you would need to consider in ensuring how you work safely in Pasifika collections. Your answer should also outline why are these are important. (300 words maximum)
- Please describe an example from a project you have worked on that involved working with Pasifika objects and information. (300 words maximum)

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