89173 | APS 6 - Audiovisual Technical Lead

89173 | APS 6 - Audiovisual Technical Lead

Posted: 03/11/2025

Closing Date: 16/11/2025

Job Type: Ongoing / Non-ongoing; Full time

Job Category: Arts, Culture,Science, Engineering, Technical

About the National Film and Sound Archive

The National Film and Sound Archive of Australia (NFSA) is Australia’s audiovisual archive, telling the national story by collecting, preserving and sharing audiovisual media, the cultural experience platforms of our time. The collection itself dates back to 1935, making it one of the world’s oldest audiovisual collections. It is also one of the country’s most used cultural collections, with around 125 million views of collection content each year.

We continue to work on developing a stable, secure and future‑proof workforce across our four physical sites based in Canberra and Mitchell in the ACT as well as in Sydney and Melbourne.

We are also undergoing a program of business improvement for many of our corporate systems to improve efficiency and reduce manual handling.

We are an ambitious organisation, and we aim to be an employer of choice within the Galleries, Libraries, Archives and Museums (GLAM) sector, providing exciting and challenging work, as well as favourable employment conditions and unique development opportunities for our staff.

Cultural Values

We are an equal opportunity employer, embracing a diverse range of applicants such as veterans, and people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, LGBTQIA community members, individuals with disabilities and/or health conditions, as well as those from varied faith and cultural backgrounds. At the NFSA we prioritise the development of a safe, inclusive, and high‑performance culture through shared actions and behaviours that align with our strategy and direction. This empowers our employees to effectively contribute to our goals.

The National Film and Sound Archive of Australia is committed to ensuring a child‑safe and child‑friendly environment. All employees are expected to demonstrate a commitment to, and support for these principles in theory and practice.

About the Team

The Video Services team is in the Collection Digitisation Section of the Collection Preservation Branch. The team is responsible for the preservation and digitisation of historical analogue audiovisual material.

The Opportunity

The Audiovisual Technical Lead supports the Video Services Team Lead, and the broader Collection Digitisation section, by coordinating and supporting technical systems and software associated with digitisation infrastructure and digital media delivery. The position also provides hands‑on training and technical support to Collection Digitisation staff to ensure technical, quality control, post‑production and digital preservation/restoration services are delivered in line with collection preservation priorities and standards.

The role works closely with the Curatorial and Accessioning, Access and Digital teams to test, maintain, administer and improve streamlined workflows, processes and outcomes.

The role requires a proven track record of working within a broadcast media, audiovisual preservation, audiovisual archiving and/or post‑production environment.

Please note: This recruitment process is intended to fill both current and future vacancies. While the position on offer is ongoing, a merit pool of suitable applicants may be established to fill similar ongoing and non‑ongoing positions within the next 18‑months.

Job Description

Under limited direction, this position is responsible for delivering the following functions:

- Coordinate the effective maintenance and operability of legacy analogue and file‑based audiovisual systems, equipment and facilities, to ensure that operators can deliver digitisation to the required standards.
- Provide day‑to‑day technical and post‑production expertise and services to stakeholders in the production and delivery of complex audiovisual projects, including:

- digitisation workflows,

- transcoding and quality checking; and

- final delivery pathways of digital files to collection and data management systems and storage systems.

- In collaboration with the Video Team Lead, Engineering and Digital Operations teams, undertake specialised analysis, procurement, trouble‑shooting, integration and implementation of industry standard AV technical systems and software to improve AV production processes and workflows.
- Provide operational and administrative oversight of AV media data storage systems and media backups ensuring the integrity of media assets are maintained across Video Services and are in line with security protocols.
- Provide leadership, support team members and develop training programs in archival video digitisation, post‑production and AV technical workflows.

Selection Criteria

The successful candidate will demonstrate their capacity against the following:

- Demonstrated experience within an audiovisual preservation, post‑production and/or technical broadcast media environment with a proven ability to manage audiovisual technical systems.
- Proven ability to provide a solutions‑based approach to the planning, development and implementation of new technologies required for audiovisual digitisation and digital file delivery workflows.
- Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects and to coordinate administrative functions such as procurement, scheduling and documentation of processes and procedures.
- Well‑developed negotiation, written and oral communication skills and ability to collaborate effectively with technical specialists.

Desired Skills and Experience

- Relevant tertiary degree or technical qualifications and/or the equivalent experience in an industry, technical and/or cultural environment.
- Minimum of 5 years within an audiovisual media or digital media preservation or archiving environment.

The following work environment description outlines the inherent requirements of the role and indicates how frequently each of these requirements would need to be performed. Please note that the National Film and Sound Archive is committed to providing reasonable adjustments and ensuring all individuals have equal opportunities in the workplace.

How to Apply

When applying via our online e‑recruitment system, please address the details in the ‘Key Responsibilities’ and ‘Selection Criteria’ by outlining in 1000 words or less, how your skills and relevant experience demonstrate that you would be our ideal candidate. Your current resume is also to be included in your application.

In addition to an application and your resume, the assessment process for this position may also include an interview, technical assessment and referee reports.

We welcome and encourage applications from people with disability, the LGBTIQ+ communities, from Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.

To be eligible for this position you must:

- Be an Australian Citizen.
- Satisfactorily complete an Australian Federal Police National Police Check.

What we offer you

We provide a diverse, inclusive, and supportive work environment with access to:

- Great training and development opportunities.
- Generous leave and flexible working arrangements.
- Our Employee Assistance Program (EAP – a free counselling service for you and your family).
- Rewards and recognition initiatives.

RecruitAbility applies to this vacancy. Under the RecruitAbility scheme you will be invited to participate in further assessment activity for the vacancy if you choose to apply under the scheme; declare you have a disability; and meet the minimum requirements for the job. For more information see: RecruitAbility | Australian Public Service Commission (https://apsc.gov.au ).

Contact Officer

Gordon MacPhail | Head of Collection Digitisation
E: gordon.macphail@nfsa.gov.au
Ph: (02) 6248 2238

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