Manager, Research

**Manager, Research**

**What the opportunity is**:

- Employment with Museums of History NSW, NSW Department of Enterprise, Investment and Trade.
- Clerk Grade 9/10 - $143,236. Package includes salary ($116,211 to $128,061), employer's contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading (full-time equivalent).
- Ongoing full-time employment.
- The role will work across the Sydney area.

**What we do**
Museums of History NSW (MHNSW) is the first cultural institution in the state with history as its core mandate. MHNSW provides public access to government archives, objects, materials, buildings, places and stories that shape the historic, social, political and cultural identity of NSW. As a custodian and storyteller, MHNSW is committed to preserving and presenting our state’s unique history and bringing its stories to life through diverse voices and viewpoints. We place history before us not behind us, making it immersive, discoverable and relevant through interpretation, exhibitions, public programs and online resources.

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.

Alongside Museums of History NSW is the State Records Authority NSW (SRANSW) which focuses on record keeping standards, regulation, advice, education and policy.

We have an exciting opportunity for you to join us at MHNSW as we write the future of history

**What you’ll do with us**
This role will manage and supervise the Research Team - a unit within the Curatorial & Research Team - to deliver high quality research services that guide, support and contribute to the development and delivery of knowledge, content and wider organisational projects and initiatives enabling the agency’s ability to increase public access to and engagement with its collections, sites and stories.

For more information on the role contact Dr Penny Stannard on 0439 183 921

**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 with two referees

**Also note**:

- If you are speech or hearing impaired, have access requirements that require reasonable adjustment in the assessment process, or require access to information about this vacancy in a different format, please call the Head of People & Culture on 02 8239 2366.
- 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.

**What the essential requirements of the role are**
- Degree qualification in history, cultural studies or similar fields and post graduate qualification in relevant area or equivalent experience.
- Substantial experience in managing an outcomes-driven curatorial team within the galleries, libraries, archives and/or museums sector that creates compelling and informative curatorial content to increase public access to and engagement with collections.
- Willingness to work across MHNSW sites and ability to travel to multiple locations.

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

- Please outline a major research project that you developed and managed. Which primary sources and collections did you draw from and what research methodologies did you devise and successfully apply? How did you ensure that new knowledge, insights, and scholarship resulting from the project had impact?
- Provide an example of where you have managed a research program over a period of at least 12 months. How did you support and develop the different workstyles, knowledge strengths and skills of team members to meet organisational priorities and objectives?