Principal Curator First Nations Cultures

4 days ago

Brisbane, Australia Queensland Government Full time

**If you lead with empathy, thrive in collaboration, and are passionate about community impact, we'd love to hear from you.

As Principal Curator First Nations Cultures, you will:
Lead the development, delivery and evaluation of First Nations and Archaeology research, collection acquisition, access, consultation and collaboration, in conjunction with Head of Program
Manage and mentor staff and maintain diverse reports within the First Nations Cultures and Archaeology work units and work closely with the First Nations team
Establish national and international networks to promote the use of the Queensland's Cultural and Historical collections.
Partner with Aboriginal peoples and Torres Strait Islander peoples to establish and maintain safe, inclusive channels for engagement with Queensland Museum.
Seek external funding, including Discovery and Linkage Projects through the ARC, to provide research outcomes consistent with the strategic directions of the Queensland Museum
Liaise with and provide expert advice and information about Queensland's cultural collections to, other areas of the museum, professional bodies and other groups outside the museum including government.
Strategically enhance and build the State collections through field work, collaborative research and coordination of philanthropic support/donations
Ensure that Queensland Museum collections are managed and new material acquired within the principles of 'Due Diligence'. Foster value-adding research work on the collections by external, honorary and other researchers to a level of high international standing
Contribute to, and participate in, the Museum's public exhibition, communication and education programs to promote access to the collections by stakeholder communities and researchers. Deliver formal and informal lectures / talks in a variety of forums and provide advice in response to public and professional inquiries.

The role description will outline any qualifications, licences and specific requirements of the role. If you are interested in this job we encourage you to read the attached role description and talk to the contact officer.

Applications will remain current for a period of up to 12 months and may be considered for other vacancies (identical or similar).
Prior to appointment, current and previous public sector employees are required to disclose any history of serious disciplinary action in accordance with section 71 of the Public Sector Act 2022.
All employees are required to disclose any interest/s that conflict, may conflict or may be perceived to conflict with the discharge of their duties in accordance with section 182 of the Public Sector Act 2022.

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