BB5 - Assistant Curator of Art

• Non-ongoing - Full Time - BB5
• $75,022 - $91,809
• Campbell, ACT

The Role

Under general direction, the Assistant Curator participates in the care, custody and day to day administration of the Art Collection.  The work involves: responding to enquiries and liaising with clients, artists, institutions and organisations; contributing to collection development; and performing a range of tasks associated with control, maintenance and care of the collection using the Memorial's collection management system.

This position will initially be filled for up to 9 months, with the possibility of extension and/or permanency.

Core Responsibilities

• Under general direction and professional supervision participate in the control, maintenance, care and development of the art collection, including:
• Prepare recommendations related to acquisitions;
• Undertake accessioning and cataloguing of works of art;
• Arrange for movement of works of art through the collection management system and upgrade data and arrange for conservation and photography of items;
• Ensure all relevant documentation is entered in collection management system;
• Respond to copyright issues in relation to the art collection;
• Perform project, publication and research assignments.
• Contribute to the development and implementation of related policies, strategies, systems and standards.
• Contribute to the planning and production of exhibitions, gallery displays, changeovers, public programs and digital and online interpretative projects.
• Manual handling and movement of a wide range of objects including but not limited to works on paper, framed works of art and items from the National Collection.
• Liaise with other areas of the Memorial, researchers, artists, dealers, museums, institutions and organisations and respond to public enquiries related to the art collection and provide advice on its historical and cultural significance.
• Contribute to the activities of the section including taking responsibility for project and administrative tasks, including art commissions.
• Abide by and further the principles and practices of Work Health and Safety as outlined in the WHS Act, taking reasonable care for their own health and safety and ensuring that their acts or omissions do not adversely affect the health and safety of other persons.
• Assist the broader Art Section as required.

Position Eligibility

• Under section 22(8) of the Public Service Act 1999, employees must be Australian citizens to be employed in the Australian Public Service (APS).
• All applicants external to AWM that are offered employment will be required to successfully undergo a National Police Check, even if they currently hold a security clearance. The check is conducted in accordance with the Australian Government Protective Security Policy Framework requirements.

Mandatory Requirements

• A Tertiary qualification in the field of Art History
• Ability to Obtain and Maintain a Baseline Security Clearance

Contact Information

• For specific questions relating to this job vacancy, please contact: Dr Anthea Gunn, ,
• For questions relating to the online lodgement of your application, please email the Recruitment team via

Closing Date

Applications close at 11:30pm, Wednesday 24 September 2025

For more details about the position and how to apply, please view the information pack.

Notes

This recruitment process is being used to fill ongoing and/or non-ongoing position/s.

A merit pool of suitable applicants may be created which may be used to fill future ongoing and non-ongoing vacancies should they become available over the next 18 months.

Successful applicants engaged into the APS will be subject to a probation period.

The Memorial is committed to workplace diversity and maintains an environment that values the contribution of people from different backgrounds and experiences. The Memorial welcomes applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, veterans, mature age people, people from diverse backgrounds, and people with a disability.

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