Archivist

**Archivist**

Come and work with us at the Western Sydney Records Centre Take part in providing and promoting access to the NSW State Archives Collection, which provides valuable evidence of events and decisions which have shaped our history, communities and lives. We are seeking a motivated and engaged Archivist who can deliver reference services in our Western Sydney reading room and assist a wide-range of clients with enquiries. You will be joining a specialised and professional team that supports MHNSW to achieve its goals.

**What the opportunity is**:

- Employment with Museums of History NSW.
- Archivist Grade 1. Remuneration package includes salary ($70,694 - $92,366), employer's contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading.
- Temporary full-time employment for a period up to 15 March 2026.
- The role will work across Sydney, primarily based at the Western Sydney Records Centre.
- This recruitment seeks to also result in a talent pool which will be used to fill similar roles on an ongoing or temporary basis.

**What we do**
MHNSW brings together the museums, historic houses and associated collections previously in the care of Sydney Living Museums with the vast collection of more than 13 million items held by the former NSW State Archives. This includes one of the world’s most complete and important collections documenting colonisation.

**What you’ll do with us**
This role will undertake a wide variety of operational archival, clerical and administrative tasks and projects in relation to the State Archives Collection and its associated access, promotion, systems, programs, exhibitions, publications and public queries across a multi-disciplinary team.

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**What you need to do to apply**
- A one to two page cover letter outlining how your skills and experiences meet the essential requirements for this role,
- A current resume listing two referees, and

**What you need to tell us - Targeted questions**:

- Please describe a time where you had to juggle multiple tasks to meet deadlines. How did you prioritise your work and what actions did you take?
- Please describe a specific example of a time when you dealt with an unhappy client. What steps did you take to resolve the situation and what was the outcome?

**Essential requirements of the role**:

- Possession of qualifications acceptable for professional membership of the Australian Society of Archivists (ASA) or other combination of qualifications and experience deemed by the agency head or Public Service Commission to be equivalent, that meet the minimum standards inherent in the ASA standard.
- Ability to participate in a rostered working arrangement in accordance with the provisions of the Flexible Working Agreement, which may include after hours or weekend work.

**Also note**:

- A talent pool may be created for future ongoing and temporary roles and is valid for a period of up to 18 months.

**Diversity and Flexible Working**
We are expert keepers and tellers of history, and its many stories, peoples, and cultures. We want to create a team and workplace that reflects this diversity as well as the diversity in the communities we serve. We know through experience that different ideas, perspectives and backgrounds create a stronger and more creative work environment that delivers better, more inclusive results and connects our people to our communities, to our history, and to each other.

Our vision is to support and empower First Nations people, communities and culture, and across the sites that we care for, we are committed to shifting perspectives, truth telling and delivering honest reflections on history.

We understand that flexibility means different things to different people and are committed to offering flexible work arrangements where and when possible.

Our team can provide alternative formats to apply, make adjustments to the recruitment process and offer information about workplace adjustments and support networks.

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