Duties
- Contribute to the development, care, research and interpretation of the Museum’s Migrant Heritage collections with particular emphasis on the strategy to collect and record contemporary migrant experiences.
- Build and maintain respectful relationships with the migrant community to develop local history collections and strong networks.
- Facilitate the recording of oral histories including educating and empowering recent migrant communities to document the contemporary migrant experience and preserve their heritage.
- Contribute to the development of an exhibition that documents the recent migration history including cataloguing exhibition content in database/s and producing public programs including through online delivery.
- Expand the knowledge of the Museum’s migrant collections and registration activities associated with the cultural heritage collections.
- Build professional knowledge and relationships with Tasmania’s diverse communities and professional networks and expand TMAG’s community profile, at the same time documenting the contact details of recent migrants for TMAG reference.
- Identify funding opportunities and develop business cases to enable public promotion and recognition of the project.
Desirable Requirements
- A current drivers licence
- Close connection to or experience working within Tasmania’s multicultural community an advantage
- Experience in developing business cases for grants and submitting grant applications would be advantageous.
Pre-employment Requirements
The Head of the State Service has determined that the person nominated for this role is to satisfy a pre-employment check before taking up the appointment, promotion or transfer. The following checks are to be conducted.
- Crimes involving dishonesty
For more information or to apply visit: JobsTas.
