The Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences (MAAS) embodies the best of design ingenuity and innovation, profiling one of the world’s great collections. The Museum is a highly successful interdisciplinary institution that sits at the intersection of the arts, design, science and technology and plays a critical role in supporting the brand and vision of the city.
The MAAS Project is the relocation of the Powerhouse Museum and part of a wider government project for the creation of a new arts and cultural precinct in western Sydney. It represents a once in a generation opportunity to develop a twenty first century museum that responds to growth and the changing shape of Sydney, and to contemporary methods of content delivery, learning and collaboration.
The Opportunity
This is a rare opportunity to join a newly created project team, responsible for preparing the MAAS collection for digitisation and relocation to the Museums Discovery Team.
As a member of the Assessment Phase project team, day to day you will work in partnership with an Assistant Conservator to assess objects and make recommendations regarding documentation up-grades, packing and movement of objects.
Multiple positions are available for Assistant Registrars to join our team. We are hiring for teams to commence immediately in March 2019, and will also be establishing a talent pool for teams to start later in the year.
The successful candidate
To be successful in this role you will have:
- Knowledge and experience in museum collection management and documentation
- Experience in the handling, packing, transport and storage of all types of museum objects, to professional museum level, and knowledge of national and international freight procedures
- Demonstrated ability to work independently and as a member of a team
- Sound organisational and administrative skills and attention to detail
- Knowledge and experience of collection information systems, barcoding and digital photography
- Sound written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to prepare high quality documentation and reports
- Demonstrated understanding of risk management and disaster preparedness
- Ability to prioritise and balancing responsibilities and meet deadlines
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