Divisional Coordinator, MEE

Divisional Coordinator, MEE

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

About the Role

We are looking for a Divisional Coordinator to support the Museum Experience & Engagement Division.

The Divisional Coordinator provides administrative support to the Director, Museum Experience & Engagement (MEE), and coordinates the work of the MEE Division, including undertaking research, analysis, and reporting for the Division. This is a key support tole for the MEE Division, anticipating the needs of the Divisional Director and proactively working with unit heads and managers across the Division.

Employment Status:

• Clerk Grade 3/4

• Full time ongoing position

• 35 hours per week

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• Role Description

• AM Candidate Pack

You will be paid a competitive annual salary $84,659 - $92,701, plus employer's contribution to superannuation (currently 12%) and annual leave loading.

About the Museum Experience & Engagement Division

The Museum Experience & Engagement Division is responsible for creating engaging and meaningful experiences for our visitors through exhibitions, events, educational programs, and community outreach initiatives including commercial avenues.

The Division works to make the Australian Museum's world-class collections and research accessible to diverse audiences, supporting the Museum's mission to ignite wonder, inspire debate and drive change. This dynamic division collaborates across all areas of the Museum to deliver exceptional visitor experiences both onsite and online.

About you

You will have experience as a Team Assistant or Coordinator supporting senior executives and be comfortable working with various stakeholders and be a contributor to various projects. You'll thrive in a fast-paced environment managing multiple priorities.

To be successful in this role you will have:

• 3+ years' experience as a Team Assistant/Coordinator, including diary management and scheduling experience

• First rate organisation skills with the ability to multitask and deal with competing priorities

• Strong proficiency in Microsoft suite products including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams, SharePoint, OneDrive,

• Experience in CRM platforms such as Tessitura, advantageous

• Experience in developing and delivering projects for a range of stakeholder groups

• Strong written and verbal communication skills

• Experience with budget and forecasting assistance, advantageous

• Experience managing correspondence and liaising with internal teams

• Experience with meeting coordination, agenda preparation, presentation creation and minute taking

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.

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Benefits

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

How to apply – WOW Recruitment

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

• A one to two page cover letter which addresses the role description's essential requirements, key knowledge and experience.

• Resume

As part of the candidate application process, you will need to answer two targeted questions:

• Describe a situation where you had to communicate complex or sensitive information to multiple stakeholders with different levels of understanding and competing interests. How did you tailor your approach for each audience while keeping the information accurate and consistent? (300 words maximum)

• Describe a time when you had to manage multiple administrative tasks for a senior executive while maintaining accuracy under tight deadlines. How did you prioritise and organise your work? (300 words maximum)

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.

For further information, please contact Brad Johnson from WOW Recruitment via email or call Brad on

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Inclusive and welcoming

The Australian Museum is a 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.