Collection Enhancement Project Officer

About the role

Collection Enhancement Project Officer (Archaeology)

We need a Collection Enhancement Project Officer - your chance to prepare the Australian Museums’ cultural collection objects for digital registration, documentation enhancement, community consultation, and digitisation.

This role is a temporary, full-time role for a maximum of 4 years.

The First Nations Cultural Collections Enhancement project is an 8-year project that aims to register and digitise the cultural collections of the museum.

Key responsibilities and scope:
The Collection Enhancement Project Officers work within the Cultural Collection Enhancement Project (CCEP) to prepare cultural collection objects for documentation enhancement, community consultation, and digitisation. This includes a gamut of activities, from preparation to object handling, registration of collection objects, barcoding, data entry and clean up as objects are selected and relocated for digitisation, during photography or consultation, returned to storage and on occasion assisting with quality checking digital image files and metadata.

Pay Grade:
Clerk Grade 1/2

Required experience and skills:

- Demonstrated understanding and experience in collection management and contemporary digital asset management practices including the use of databases such as EMu, Fotoware or similar.
- An understanding of Archaeology, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, Pasifika and / or World cultures’ arts and cultural practices and experience working with sensitive material including ICIP and cultural protocols.
- Holds a current NSW Driver’s Licence. The role holder must be prepared to travel between the various sites which holds the AM collections.
- Museum object handling experience, archaeology collections preferred.
- Knowledge of professional museum and/or digitisation practice.

Please see the Role Description for more details.

Why work with us?

The Australian Museum is truly a great place to work. We aim to be a leading voice for the richness of life, the Earth and culture in Australia and the Pacific. We commit to transform the conversation around climate change, the environment and wildlife conservation; be a strong advocate for First Nations’ culture; and continue to develop world-leading science, collections, exhibitions and education programs.

Recent staff survey results confirm that our staff feel valued, accepted and supported and that they believe the AM is an inclusive workplace. AM staff also report a high level of job satisfaction.

The Museum is located on the homelands of the Gadigal people and acknowledges and pays respect to the Gadigal people as the custodians of the land, sky and waterways, paying respect to Elders past and present.

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What we offer

Besides working together with like-minded people passionate about the Earth, you will have access to:

- Discounts to Museum café and shop
- Wellbeing programs
- Career development and opportunities across the NSW Public Service
- Flexible working hours agreement.

You will be paid a competitive annual salary $67,976 - $73,901, plus employer’s contribution to superannuation (currently 10.5%) and annual leave loading.

Location

1 William St Darlinghurst 2010 (Sydney Australia) and multiple sites in NSW

Applicants must submit:

- A one to two page covering letter which outlines your suitability for the role.
- Resumé (max. of 5 pages).
- Give us an example of how you contribute to team or project goals and meet agreed work or project standards? (300 words maximum)

All attachments must be in PDF format.

A Talent pool will be created to fill any future Collection Enhancement Project Officer opportunities.

Inclusive and welcoming

The Australian Museum is a NSW Public Service organisation and aims to attract and retain the right people for the right jobs, no matter what their gender, race, age, religious beliefs, or personal commitments.

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