History and Heritage Officer

Are you passionate about sharing and preserving local history and heritage?
- Part Time (22.8hrs/week), permanent opportunity
- $36.12 per hour + Superannuation

**About the role**

This role is to deliver projects and activities that increase the understanding and profile of Glen Eira City Council's organisational and local history and heritage and provide accessible learning and interpretation opportunities for a range of audiences.

Duties include but are not limited to:

- Development and delivery of projects and activities to increase appreciation and understanding of local history and heritage and provide accessible learning and interpretation opportunities for a range of audiences.
- Development digital and physical interpretation such as signage, markers and walking tours.
- Work with the History and Heritage Coordinator, RAP Working Group and other relevant stakeholders to develop and deliver resources and programs related to Glen Eira's First Nations history
- Provide advice for a regular program of talks, workshops, tours and events relating to local history and heritage and preservation/conservation, in consultation with Libraries, Arts and Culture team members
- Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders

Work with Glen Eira's History and Heritage Collection undertaking digitisation and collection management tasks as required. In addition, collaborate on projects with local Historical Societies to digitise and care for their collections.

**About you**

You are passionate about preservation and conservation of local history and heritage. You have knowledge of and experience in managing historic material and writing about and sharing history with a diverse range of audiences. Experience in coordinating a number of projects and activities within budgetary constraints. It is desirable to have previous experience working in the public sector.

The following is also required:

- Tertiary qualification in history, heritage, museum studies, or relevant related discipline and/or demonstrated experience in history, heritage, museums, galleries and/or archives
- Experience in using Museum Collection Management System software such as Victorian Collections, EMu, Inmagic/DB Textworks and/or Vernon
- Experience in planning and executing projects within specified timeframes
- Excellent written and oral communication skills for preparation of published documents and reports.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills and the proven ability to work cooperatively with internal and external stakeholders.
- Employee Working with Children Check

**Working at Glen Eira City Council**

The City of Glen Eira is a dynamic municipality located within the south-east metropolitan region of Melbourne, approximately 10 kilometres from the CBD. Council provides a range of services to over 155,000 residents from more than 160 cultural backgrounds and over 16,000 businesses.

Glen Eira City Council is a collaborative, values-based organisation that strives for innovation. Our 1,600 employees bring their diverse backgrounds and varied experiences and perspectives to an inclusive and flexible work environment, creating a unique and vibrant culture that is representative of the municipality it services.

Recognised as an Employer of Choice, we seek people who share our community focused values and have a desire to create positive local impact.

**Employee Benefits**
- A supportive and collaborative team environment where your ideas are welcomed
- Access to paid training and participation in Council's extensive Learning and Development programs
- Reward and recognition programs
- Comprehensive leave entitlements
- Flexible working arrangements
- Corporate gym memberships at Glen Eira Leisure

**How to apply**

Please attach your resume along with a cover letter detailing your experience and how it relates to the role and the key selection criteria.

**_ Glen Eira City Council prides itself on being an equal opportunity employer and a child safe organisation. As a Council, we are committed to:_**
- **_Providing a diverse and inclusive workplace that values the safety and wellbeing of children and young people, as well as all our employees;_**:

- **_Reconciliation and supporting the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander aspirations._**

**_ We value the knowledge, skills and talents that all people can share with our workforce and community._