Audio Visual Production Technician

**Temporary, 2 years, possibility of ongoing**

**Sydney CBD - The Domain**

**Clerk grade 5-6**

**Total Remuneration Package up to **$115,275 pa**

**Salary range (**$93,295 to $102,941**) pa**

Established in 1871, the Art Gallery of New South Wales is located in Sydney's The Domain adjacent to the Royal Botanic Garden and near the Central Business District, the Gallery acknowledges the original custodians of this land - the Gadigal people of the Eora nation.

The Gallery attracts around 1.4 million visitors annually and runs Australia's largest education program with over 90,000 student and teacher visits per year.

With our expanded campus recent opening the Gallery has a new state-of-the-art building located next to our existing and much-loved building. Providing us with close to double the exhibition space, the expanded Gallery enables us to share more art with more people and provide more family, learning and educational programming for all our audiences.

We are seeking diverse, collaborative, supportive and brilliant individuals to work alongside our existing talent and build on our rich history to create an even more inspiring Gallery for the future.

**Our commitment to diversity**

**About the role**

This position works within the Audio Visual Services team and provides audio visual production services for exhibitions, events, multimedia production projects and programs at the Gallery. Provides advice and technical solutions for the development, realisation and delivery of allocated projects, while ensuring safe and compliant delivery of department services.

For more information about the role please view the role description and information for applicants or contact the nominated contact person listed in the advertisement.

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**What technical / soft skills you require**

1. Relevant qualification with subsequent relevant experience, or equivalent competence gained through combination of on-the-job training, and experience.

2. Experience and knowledge in a broad range of audio visual and multimedia installation and operation which may include - but not limited to: audio visual hardware configuration and installation, rigging, cabling and fit off, sound and video signal flow, digital projection and alignment, sound systems, event lighting, electronics and wiring, control systems, media content capture and delivery systems, automation, data and networking.

3. Relevant experience in an art gallery or museum or multi venue multi artform cultural institution environment.

4. Strong communication and documentation skills and a record of successful delivery of customer service focused audio visual related projects and experience working in a multi-discipline technical team with a commitment to sharing knowledge and multi-skilling.

5. Advanced computer skills across OSX and Windows platforms. Experience in business enabling systems such as event/project and asset management systems as well as well as word processing, spreadsheets, and databases.

**Targeted questions**
- Provide an example of how you were able to use your technical and organisational skills to manage multiple projects with conflicting priorities and deadlines, identifying AV technical production and multi-project coordination skills to successfully meet the expectations of internal and external stakeholders. (400 words)
- Describe a project (either a show or an exhibition, or both) you worked on and what the specific skills you utilised within the team you were working with were. Explain the challenges, how you overcame them and what you and your team learnt from the experience. (400 words)
- Part of the assessment process may include additional online capability testing, skills testing or work samples in accordance with the new Government Sector Employment Act 2013, therefore you may be contacted to participate.

**Enquiries