Collections Specialist

**Georges River Council has an exciting opportunity for a Collections Specialist to join our Museum and Gallery, based in Hurstville.**

**About the Role**

As a Collections Specialist, you will contribute to the Hurstville Museum and Gallery by developing and maintaining the Hurstville Museum & Gallery collection, including all aspects of record keeping via the collection management system. In this role you will support the delivery of the Hurstville Museum & Gallery exhibition program through the selection, preparation and continuous monitoring of items for display.

**About the Opportunity**
- Permanent, Part-Time (21 hours per week, Mon to Wed)
- Health and Wellbeing paid leave
- Fitness Passport Program offering discounted membership for you and your family to selected facilities
- Employee Assistance Program
- Salary Packaging Options
- Employee Rewards Program
- Ongoing Education and Resources
- Located in Hurstville CBD: 5-minute walk from train station
- Tertiary qualifications in Museum Studies, conservation practices, registration or related fields
- Current Working with Children Check
- Demonstrated experience as a registrar, conservator, collections officer or other experience working with a museum and/or gallery collection
- Demonstrated ability to undertake primary research and handle historical enquiries
- Experience in accessioning, handling and storing a variety of historical material and artworks
- Demonstrated ability to undertake continuous improvements to collection management and perform preventative conservation processes when necessary
- Highly developed oral and written communication and interpersonal skills, including effective negotiation, consultation and consensus building
- Demonstrated ability to deliver a quality customer focused service
- Proven ability to work to deadlines and within a budget
- Demonstrated ability to innovate and adapt quickly to change
- Proven ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Demonstrated commitment to EEO, WHS and the principles for a culturally diverse society

**Desirable**
- Current NSW Drivers Licence (Class C)
- Experience working with a multicultural client base
- Current Responsible Service of Alcohol (RSA) certification
- Ability to speak a relevant community language e.g., Arabic, Cantonese, Mandarin, Greek

If you would like further information on this role, please contact Claire Baddeley, Acting Coordinator Cultural Services** **on 02 9330 6264.

**Applications must be completed and submitted via our website. Closing Date: Friday 22 November 2024 at 11:59PM AEST**

**Offers of employment at Georges River Council are contingent upon satisfactory results of a thorough background check. It is likely that this role will commence in January 2025.**
- Georges River Council aims to be a leading, people-focused organisation delivering outstanding results for our community and city. We foster our values of Accountability, Professionalism, Unity and Honesty and take pride in promoting the image of Council in the community._
- At Georges River Council we are committed to putting children first and championing child safety within our community. We actively advocate for the rights of children and young people and will uphold our commitment as a child safe organisation._