Registration Officers and Deputy Registrar, Project

The Museum has exciting opportunities for highly motivated professionals with specialist Registration or transferrable skills to join the Collection Care and Management team in the following roles.

**Registration Officers (APS 5)**

These positions perform a variety of core registration functions in a busy and diverse museum environment within the Collection Care and Management team. They work to coordinate and support collection management activities relating to:

- Static and travelling exhibitions including exhibition installation and deinstallation.
- Loans and digitisation programs.
- Collection transport and logistics, storage maintenance and improvements, auditing, object packing and creating, internal object movements, collection access, and associated documentation.
- Collection acquisitions and exhibition development.
- Other museum priority projects as required.

They also take the initiative to proactively lead and/or contribute to the improvement and modernisation of collection management practices, processes, procedures, and storage environments; coordinate established work programs; and may manage staff junior to them as well as contractors.

**Deputy Registrar, Project Coordinator (APS 6)**

This position will play a key role in project management and coordination across the conservation and registration functions within the Museum including, but not limited to gallery and collection storage redevelopments, major static and touring exhibitions, and a range of efficiency and modernisation projects.

The role will be embedded in the Collection Care and Management Business Unit, directly managing a small team, and leading a range of diverse project teams to ensure effective delivery of collection services and priority projects. The responsibilities of this role vary in scope, scale, duration, and complexity and could include coordinating collection display, installations, deinstallations, collection logistics, storage improvements, domestic and international loans, documentation, collection auditing, and co-ordination of conservation services.

**For the Registration Officers (APS 5)**

**For the Deputy Registrar, Project Coordinator (APS 6)**

You will enjoy working collaboratively with others and have demonstrated experience coordinating concurrent activities and can effectively liaise with a range of internal and external stakeholders. You will have a pragmatic approach to collaborative problem solving and can prioritise your work and the work of your team to deliver quality outcomes and meet deadlines across multiple programs.

You will bring a strong customer service focus to the role, ensuring that a positive stakeholder experience is central to all activities and programs. You have effective communication skills and can demonstrate your capacity to influence outcomes while fostering productive working relationships. You are confident speaking with professionals, contractors and staff of all levels and can navigate and resolve conflicts that result in the best outcomes for the organisation.

**Selection criteria**

3. Well-developed communication, interpersonal and stakeholder engagement skills, including the ability to present accurate and clear information.

4. Relevant project management or coordination experience and proven capacity to deliver project, work program or activity outcomes, and to manage resources in an environment with shifting priorities.

5. Demonstrated effective leadership skills and staff management experience and/or the capacity to coordinate established work programs, functions, or activities.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and those from culturally diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply. The National Museum of Australia is an equal employment opportunity workplace.

The National Museum of Australia is committed to ensuring a child-safe and child-friendly environment. All employees are expected to demonstrate a commitment to, and support for these principles in theory and practice.

**Eligibility**
- be an Australian citizen.
- undergo a number of pre-employment checks, including a police record check.