Facilities Officer

ABOUT THE GALLERY – ABOUT OUR TEAM

The National Gallery is one of Australia's leading visual arts institutions. The National Gallery is based in Canberra and is a vital part of the Australian cultural landscape. Our Purpose is to collect, preserve, promote and share the national collection of art. The Vision of the National Gallery is to be the international reference point for art in Australia, inspiring all people to explore, experience and learn. Our Values include Boldness, Integrity, Respect and Excellence.

WORKING AT THE GALLERY

When you work at the National Gallery you will be exposed to some of the world's leading Australian and international art and artists. We are located in the National triangle on the waterfront and your lunchtimes can be spent in our beautiful sculpture garden or around Lake Burley Griffin.

We support flexible working practices, including working from home, and you will have access to low-cost, onsite car parking.

The National Gallery is committed to the health, safety and wellbeing of our people and we expect our people to share this commitment and work safely at all times.

We value the contribution that a diverse workforce brings and encourage people from a diverse background to apply. This might include identifying as First Nations peoples, people with a disability, culturally and linguistically diverse people and LGBTQIA+ people.

WHAT YOU WILL GAIN FROM THE EXPERIENCE - OVERVIEW OF THE ROLE

The Facilities Officer supports the building services team with delivering day to day project and maintenance activities, managing contractors at the Parkes and Off-Site Storage Facility (OSF). You will report to the Assistant Manager, Building Services and the position is located within the Building Services and Infrastructure portfolio, Facilities Management Department.

THE KEY DUTIES OF THE POSITION - WHAT WILL YOU DO?

In accordance with the APS 4 work level standards, you will:

• Provide a range of assistance to support the Building Services and Infrastructure portfolio.
• Induct, liaise and coordinate contractors effectively to support projects/works.
• Support the delivery of building services, facilities repairs and minor projects.
• Be physically capable to work in all areas of the Gallery, the plantrooms, roofs, service tunnels, using access ladders.
• Conduct operational audits and inspections of plantrooms and equipment.
• Coordinate and assist with the movement of equipment on site.
• Support effective Work Health and Safety compliance, maintaining a high standard of safety.
• Support the facilities team On Call roster, managing afterhours equipment breakdowns with our specialist contractors to manage repair and minimise operational disruption.

CV but do highlight any specific examples or achievements that demonstrate your ability to perform the role.

An order of merit may be established from this selection process and may be used to fill future identical vacancies over the next 12 months. Selection may be based on application and referee reports only. If you do not wish to be added to an order of merit, please notify us in your application.

ELIGIBILITY:

Citizenship - To be eligible for employment with the Gallery, you must be an Australian citizen.

Police Check: to be eligible for this role you must complete a police check.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION - Qualifications, Certifications and Registrations

Role specific mandatory qualifications certification and/or registrations include:

• Construction industry White Card
• Current Drivers Licence
• Asbestos Awareness Certificate
• Silica Awareness Certificate
• Elevated Work Platform Licence
• WH&S Certification

HOW TO APPLY

To apply for this role please go to the National Gallery's Careers portal.

You should provide a tailored CV (maximum of three pages) along with a statement of no more than two pages that outlines your skills, capabilities and experience, against the information above.

In your statement response you should keep in mind the capabilities and behaviours required to be successful for this role, as identified in the information above.  Try not to duplicate information that can be found in your CV but do highlight any specific examples or achievements that demonstrate your ability to perform the role.

An order of merit may be established from this selection process and may be used to fill future identical vacancies over the next 12 months. Selection may be based on application and referee reports only. If you do not wish to be added to an order of merit, please notify us in your application.