Centenary Projects Curatorial Staff – MoAD

We are recruiting curatorial staff at APS 4, APS 5 and APS 6 levels to support the development and delivery of content for exhibition and interpretation projects and for web, social media and digital interactives. Positions will support the delivery of centenary projects and ongoing operations during this period of increased activity.

We are recruiting for five positions:

• APS 4 – Assistant Curator (1 position)
• APS 5 – Assistant Curator (1 position)
• APS 6 – Curator (3 positions)

As an Assistant Curator or Curator you will work in the Curatorial and Interpretation Section with specialist staff. You’ll know how to research and tell a great story. You will be skilled at working with people from all walks of life. You’ll have an aptitude for exhibition and curatorial work, and be organised and proficient at administration.

The key duties of the position include:

APS 4 Assistant Curator (1 position) 

The APS 4 Assistant Curator will be responsible for supporting exhibition projects. Supported by a Curator/Senior Curator, the APS 4 Assistant Curator will:

• Carry out focused research using MoAD’s collection, materials from other institutions, and input from stakeholders, including the general public.
• Assess the provenance, cultural context and significance of objects that might be featured in MoAD exhibitions or added to the collection.
• Work collaboratively with internal teams and external contacts and professionally represent MoAD.
• Support curatorial work through excellent record keeping including updating database information, organising research materials, managing object lists, and keeping track of stakeholders.
• With support from senior staff, write and review exhibition content and other materials for onsite and online visitors.

APS 5 Assistant Curator (1 position)

• The APS 5 Assistant Curator will be responsible for leading and supporting exhibition and interpretation projects. Working under limited direction from the Curator/Senior Curator, the APS 5 Assistant Curator will:  Develop and deliver exhibition and interpretive content for onsite and online visitors.
• Carry out focused research using MoAD’s collection, materials from other institutions, and input from stakeholders, including the general public.
• Assess the provenance, cultural context and significance of objects that might be featured in MoAD exhibitions or added to the collection.
• Work collaboratively with internal teams and external contacts and professionally represent MoAD.
• Represent MoAD at a range of public forums and in the print, radio, television and online media.

APS 6 Curator (3 positions)

There are three APS 6 Curator positions:

• one position will lead exhibition projects
• one position will lead the content development for MoAD’s exhibition changeover program
• one position will work collaboratively with the Digital team to research, develop and review content for digital outputs including the web, social media and digital interactives for exhibitions.

Under limited direction from the Senior Curator, an APS 6 Curator will undertake projects that are complex in nature. An APS 6 Curator appointed to any of the above positions will be required to:

• Lead curatorial and/or interpretation projects; this may include (but is not limited to) the development and delivery of content for an exhibition or online output (e.g. web, social media) or managing a program of gallery changeovers.
• Under limited direction, develop and deliver exhibition content, online features, and other materials for visitors.
• Review and advise on colleagues’ outputs to achieve high quality results.
• Lead focused research using MoAD’s collection, materials from other institutions, and input from stakeholders, including the general public.
• Assess the provenance, cultural context and significance of objects that might be featured in MoAD exhibitions or added to the collection.
• Work collaboratively with internal teams and external contacts and professionally represent MoAD.
• Represent MoAD at a range of public forums and in the print, radio, television and online media.
• Manage staff members at the APS 4 and 5 levels including devising work plans, setting priorities and handling workflows (depending on team staffing).

Eligibility

To be eligible for this position at MoAD, applicants must:

• be an Australian Citizen; and
• have a security clearance or be willing to undertake the process to obtain a baseline clearance (after commencement).
• be willing to provide identity documents and undergo an identity pre-employment check through a Document Verification Service, if you are deemed to be the successful candidate.

Notes

Suitable candidates may be placed in a merit pool from this selection process and the pool may be used to fill similar non-ongoing roles. Non-ongoing vacancies filled from this merit pool may be offered as a specified task.