Assistant Curator, Affirmative Measures – MoAD
3 days ago
Assistant Curator, Affirmative Measures – MoAD
Closing Date
20/10/2025 12:00 am
Institution
Museum of Australian Democracy – Old Parliament House
$84,229 to $91,808
Employment status
Specified task until the end of the MoAD centenary project in 2027
Location
Parkes ACT
Contact name
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Old Parliament House is a heritage building located on a site of great historical significance for all Australians. To mark its centenary in 2027, MoAD is developing a suite of innovative programs including an important exhibition about First Nations Peoples’ experience of democracy. This exhibition will support the sharing of First Nations histories and stories through their diverse voices.
Working in a small but dedicated team of curatorial staff under the guidance of the Senior Curator, Centenary Projects, and with the support of a First Nations Advisory Committee, the Assistant Curator will play a pivotal role in the development and delivery of this timely exhibition. You will be a skilled researcher who knows how to tell inspired stories which cross between politics, social history, cultural heritage, and the arts. The curatorial team are highly consultative and community-orientated so the Assistant Curator will enjoy working collaboratively with a wide range of people from all walks of life. You will have an aptitude for exhibitions and curatorship and appreciate the powerful way exhibitions can tell stories about the diverse experience of citizenship and democracy in Australia.
MoAD understands that First Nations candidates may have unique cultural and kinship responsibilities, therefore we provide a flexible working environment. This position may be held on a part-time or full-time basis and arrangements for working from home and/or remotely are possible.
The key duties of the position include:
Working with the Senior Curator, the APS 5 Assistant Curator will:
- Develop and deliver exhibition and interpretive content for onsite and online visitors.
- Carry out focused research using MoAD’s collection, materials from other institutions, and input from stakeholders, including the public.
- Assess the provenance, cultural context and significance of objects that might be featured in MoAD exhibitions or added to the collection.
- Work collaboratively with internal teams and external contacts and professionally represent MoAD.
- Represent MoAD at a range of public forums and in the print, radio, television and online media.
To be eligible for this position at MoAD, applicants must:
- be an Australian Citizen; and
- be Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander and provide evidence of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander status.
- have a security clearance or be willing to undertake the process to obtain a baseline clearance (after commencement).
- be willing to provide identity documents and undergo an identity pre-employment check through a Document Verification Service, if you are deemed to be the successful candidate.
Notes
These are non-ongoing Specified Task opportunities until the end of the centenary program in late 2027.
The filling of this vacancy is intended to constitute an affirmative measure under section 8(1) of the ‘Racial Discrimination Act 1975’. This vacancy is only available to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait people. This initiative/program is only applicable where the successful applicant will be employed under the Public Service Act 1999. Similar conditions may apply when employed under other Acts. For clarification please contact the agency.
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