Assistant Curator, First Nations Art

7 days ago

Melbourne, Australia National Gallery of Victoria Full time

Melbourne, VIC, Australia, 3000
- Curatorial
- Full time

Role Statement

**VPS 3.2**:$84,166 per annum + 12% superannuation**
**Full Time, Fixed Term for 2 years**

**_ The role is a First Nations designated position. The National Gallery of Victoria considers that being First Nations is a genuine occupational requirement for this position under s 12 of the Equal Opportunity Act 2010 (Vic)._**

The National Gallery of Victoria (NGV) is seeking an Assistant Curator, First Nations Art who will be responsible for the provision of a range of administrative and curatorial duties that support the First Nations Art curatorial department.

**ABOUT THE POSITION**:
In consultation with the Senior Curator, you will support the First Nations Art department, including:

- Undertaking administrative duties such as maintaining accurate records, budgets, schedules and contacts, drafting correspondence, processing administration, and responding to inquiries.
- Assisting with the implementation of the NGV Collections Strategy, acquisitions policy and procedures, and completing associated supporting documentation and collections management processes such as cataloguing.
- Contributing to the planning, research, development and coordination of displays and exhibitions in accordance with departmental requirements. Participating as an active member of cross-departmental projects and manage specific projects, as required.
- Contributing to relevant Curatorial and Audience Engagement initiatives, such as NGV publications and audience engagement and learning programs, including research, writing and presentations.

To be successful, you will have demonstrated knowledge of First Nations art supplemented with a related tertiary qualification coupled with direct or transferrable experience in curatorial practice, exhibition and project management, publishing or research within a related setting.

Previous experience in administering or assisting with exhibitions, public programs or collections and a sound knowledge of the creative industries is desirable.

For more details, please refer to the attached role statement.

**HOW TO APPLY**:

- A resume/CV
- A cover letter
- A statement addressing the key selection criteria in the role statement

Applications close at **5pm on**05 August**2025.**
- The filling of this position is intended to constitute a special/equal opportunity measure under section 8(1) of the Racial Discriminations Act 1975 (Cth) and s 12 of the Equal Opportunity Act 2010 (Vic) and s 8(4) of the Charter of Human Rights and Responsibilities Act 2006 (Vic). This position is therefore only open to applicants that identify as being of First Nations descent._

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