Assistant Exhibitions Producer

Assistant Exhibition Producer

Join us at the Australian Museum and help us achieve our Mission to ignite wonder, inspire debate and drive change

About the Role

This role is being offered as a fixed term, part-time (4 days per week) opportunity from December 2025 until April 2026 as project support to the exhibitions team.

You will be required to use your prior experience to provide project support services for the effective coordination, development and timely delivery of exhibitions per the schedule and allocated budgets and to stakeholder expectations at the Australian Museum (AM).

Click on the following links to begin the journey to find your new career at the AM:

• Role Description
• AM Candidate Pack

You will be paid a competitive annual salary $99,938 - $110,271 pro-rated, plus employer's contribution to superannuation (currently 12%) and annual leave loading.

About You

We are seeking an individual with well-rounded administrative skills. You will:

• be assisting with budget monitoring, reporting and maintaining databases.
• have knowledge of and experience with records management.
• be willing and able to assist the Head of Exhibitions and Exhibition Team with coordinating small-scale displays and research relevant to proposed exhibitions.

Your Knowledge & Experience

• Demonstrated knowledge and experience in project management for exhibitions, installments or productions for public spaces.
• Sound understanding or awareness regarding process and procedures associated with installing and working with heritage listed buildings and high-value cultural and natural science collections, desirable.
• Experience in using myworkZone, ExpenseMe Pro, Microsoft Office applications and Content Manager (Trim), desirable.

Essential Requirements

• Tertiary qualifications in a relevant discipline and/or experience deemed equivalent.
• White card or ability to obtain white card.

About The Australian Museum

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 AM 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.

Check out our current exhibitions and events here.

Benefits

Besides working together with other like-minded people, you will have access to professional development and dedicated Wellbeing programs.

How to apply

Applicants must submit (if submitted as attachment, please upload as PDF):

• A one to two page covering letter which addresses the role description's key knowledge and experience

• Resume

As part of the online application process, you will be prompted to answer one targeted question:

• An Exhibition Producer has asked you to assist with planning the installation of a large specimen displayed in alcohol. What process and activities would you follow to ensure the installation complies with WH&S requirements and best practice for object display? (max. 300 words)

For more details, Frequently Asked Questions and how to apply for the role go to I Work for NSW.

The successful applicant will be subject to national criminal records check. As recommended by Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (ATAGI), the Australian Museum encourages all applicants who can be safely vaccinated for COVID-19, to be so.

Contact person: Fran Dorey, Head of Exhibitions,

Inclusive and welcoming

The Australian Museum is an NSW Public Service organisation and aims to attract and retain the right people for the right jobs. The AM is a diverse and inclusive workplace where genuine participation and contribution is enabled, and everyone, regardless of their background, identity or circumstances is valued, accepted and supported to thrive at work.

This means that we are embedding diversity and inclusion in everything we do on a daily basis, whether it be our recruitment processes, workplace culture, career development programs, customer service or policies and procedures. If we can make some adjustments to our recruitment process to better enable you to shine, please reach out to the contact person or note this in your application.

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