Curator

**Overview**:
**Work Type**:Ongoing - Full-time

**Salary**: $97,955 - $111,142

**Grade**:VPS 4

**Occupation**:Arts, sports and recreation

**Location**:Melbourne - CBD and Inner Metro suburbs

**Reference**:VG/E20003471

**About the role**:

- The Curator is a knowledgeable and creative expert, responsible for leading the development and delivery of engaging exhibitions. This position offers the opportunity for a driven professional to shape the cultural narrative of the museum and allow visitors to connect with the history of Victoria Police bringing the compelling stories and artefacts to life.
- Reporting to the Manager, Museum and Historical Services, the Curator works with a wide range of stakeholders to ensure exhibitions and programs reflect the of diversity of perspectives and are accessible to all. The curator also undertakes research in a confidential and sensitive manner from both the public and employees within Victoria Police.
- Victoria Police is a contemporary and agile workplace and supports flexible working arrangements.

**Your duties will include**:

- Responsibility for managing displays in an Accredited Museum.
- Developing and implementing contemporary visitor engagement strategies.
- Assisting with collections care including cleaning, rotations and loans.
- Providing high-level advice to stakeholders on historical factchecking, contextualising and tone.
- Assisting with museum risk management practices.
- Daily duties in the museum as required.

**About You**:

- Appropriate qualifications and experience in cultural heritage, museum studies or a related field.
- Strong expertise in curatorship including exhibitions and visitor engagement.
- Detailed understanding of accessibility and inclusive practices.
- Working collaboratively with colleagues, suppliers and other cultural institutions.
- Expertise in small, medium and large object handling for storage, installation and deinstallation.
- Demonstrated experience in managing risk with respect to object, staff, volunteer and visitor safety.
- Highly-developed research, analytical and communication skills for report-writing and public audiences.
- Familiarity with best-practice digitising and cataloguing syste ms.

**Further Information**:

- One (1) x full-time, ongoing position available.
- This position is located at Victoria Police Centre, 311 Spencer Street, Docklands.
- Applicants must be an Australian Citizen, Permanent Resident or hold a valid work permit or visa.
- We expect our people to foster a safe and inclusive environment where their behaviour and attitude reflects, builds upon and promotes a positive and collaborative workplace that respects the culture and values of Victoria Police.
- ** Resume**:
**Applications close midnight, Sunday 27 July 2025.**

**About Us**:

- Victoria Police has a dedicated workforce of more than 22,000 employees consisting of police, protective services officers, police custody officers, and public service staff. Each employee plays a vital role in providing the 24/7, 365 days a year emergency response and public safety capability the organisation delivers to its community. As a Victoria Police employee, you have a dedication and commitment to community safety.
- Victoria Police is committed to creating a workplace that is safe and inclusive of all our people. We empower and expect our people, at all levels, to develop interpersonal connections and collaborate, use sound judgement, and create and innovate.
- In alignment with the principle of self-determination, Victoria Police is dedicated to enhancing our collaboration with the Aboriginal community in Victoria as we build a culturally safe and inclusive workplace for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander employees. We continue to engage and build relationships with local Aboriginal communities and work closely with them to enhance opportunities and services aimed at empowerment, equality, and equal participation across all areas of the organisation.
- We value the diversity and differences of our employees, including their age, gender, culture, religion, sexual orientation, abilities, and life experience. We celebrate these diverse experiences and perspectives as each person brings an informed and contemporary approach to our work which enhances the wellbeing of all. We aim to provide a safe place that is reflective of the community it serves, allowing everyone to bring their whole selves to work.”

- Applications close Sunday 27 July 2025 at 11.59pm

Posted
- 9 July 2025