APS3 - Collection Service Officer

7 days ago

Campbell, Australian Capital Territory, Australia Australian War Memorial Full time $66,123 - $72,837 per year
  • Ongoing - Full Time - APS3
  • $66,823 - $72,837
  • Campbell, ACT

The Role

The Collection Services Officer role provides support for the Memorial's preventive, hazards and analysis programs, with a focus on integrated pest management (IPM), disaster and environmental monitoring.  The role will also collaborate with the broader Collection Services team by preforming collection care activities such as specialist cleaning of collection storage areas, assisting the textiles, paper, paintings, objects and, photographs, film and sound labs; assisting with preventive programs such as the Gallery Maintenance Program and Sculpture Garden Maintenance; physical movement of objects and artworks as required; contributing to the loans program; and contributing to the development and implementation of related policies and procedures.

Note: A good level of physical fitness is required for cleaning duties, packing, retrieval and storage of items and exhibition installation work. A driver's licence is essential.

Core Responsibilities

  • Under general direction undertake a range of collection management tasks across the Collection Services Section including:
  • Contribute to IPM across AWM sites including cleaning of collection spaces
  • Support environmental monitoring across all AWM sites and loan/exhibition programs
  • Data collection and assistance with comparative data analysis of environmental monitoring, incident occurrences and IPM reports
  • Contribute to the re-housing, survey, and basic conservation treatment of collection objects
  • Carry out packing, relocation and storage of collection items
  • Carry out preventive conservation tasks
  • Document collection management activities on the Memorial's collection management system
  • Administrative tasks relating to the preservation, storage and movement of objects, disaster supplies stocktake and ordering, and incident response.
  • Assist with the installation of artworks and objects for exhibitions, displays, loans and gallery changeovers.
  • Undertake and assist with display preparation of conserved items for exhibitions and loans.
  • Liaise with internal and external stakeholders in relation to collection management activities.
  • Ensure that Workplace Diversity and Work Health and Safety guidelines and practices have been implemented and are observed.

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

  • Drivers licence

Contact Information

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

Closing Date

Applications close at 11:30pm, Wednesday, 5 November 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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