The Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory (MAGNT) is northern Australia’s premier cultural institution. It offers a dynamic and diverse arts, science and cultural program to approximately 300,000 visitors each year. MAGNT’s objective is to maintain the highest standards of excellence in preserving, researching, exhibiting and communicating the record of natural history, art and peoples of the Northern Territory. Its mission is ‘making sense of the world by discovering and interpreting the past and present for the future’. MAGNT became a statutory authority on 01 July 2014. MAGNT has recently commenced planning towards the launch of a world class art museum in central Darwin. The Chan will be the seventh venue of MAGNT, alongside MAGNT at Bullocky Point, the Defence of Darwin Experience, Fannie Bay Gaol, Lyons Cottage, the Museum of Central Australia (incorporating the Strehlow Research Centre) and the Alcoota fossil site.
Primary Objective:
Reporting to the Director, this position is responsible for MAGNT’s corporate services including business, financial, contracting, human resources, facilities, technological and other administrative functions. As a member of the Executive Leadership Team, the position will provide high level policy advice and expertise and participate in strategic planning exercises that contribute to the development of business operations and work plans.
Key Responsibilities:
- Working in close collaboration with the Director and Executive Leadership Team, provide leadership in corporate services including business, financial, contracting, human resources, facilities, technological and other administrative functions in accordance with best practice industry standards.
- Provide professional expertise to ensure MAGNT meets our reporting requirements, internally and externally, and ensure appropriate corporate governance standards are maintained and statutory obligations are fulfilled.
- Develop and implement financial management strategies and policies to enable efficient and effective financial management of all Museum and Art Gallery activities.
- Ensure both the Board, Director and Senior Management meet statutory accountabilities in accordance with the Financial Management Act, Procurement Act and Australian Accounting Standards.
- Lead the development and implementation of, and provide high level strategic advice on, commercial and financial management strategies, practices and systems, including reviewing, maintaining and improving financial policy controls.
- Develop human resource policies and ensure successful implementation.
- Lead and direct facilities management and maintenance, including commercial operations.
- Oversee MAGNT’s WHS policy and ensure its effective implementation across divisions.
Selection Criteria:
- Significant experience in strategic and business planning including, but not limited to: policy and procedure development, financial and resource management, and human resource management.
- Advanced degree in a financial field combined with prior experience as a senior manager.
- Strong project and staff management skills with ability to direct, coordinate and review work plans for professional and technical staff; and to evaluate and to update work practice methods and procedures to ensure quality output performance and program delivery in accordance with best contemporary museum practices and industry standards.
- High level oral and written communication skills with proven ability to write complex reports, policy papers, Board and Ministerial briefings and other correspondences that report on a diverse range of activities, in an environment requiring performance of multiple tasks and adherence to deadlines.
- An ability to interact effectively with people of different cultures and beliefs and to ensure work health and safety system compliance.
- Energetic, self-motivated, flexible and adaptable with a sense of humour, able to multi-task and work independently in a hands-on work environment.
- A team player with an attitude of service and ability to motivate others.
- Highly developed communication and networking skills at the institutional, government and community levels.
- Proven experience in computer systems including Excel, PIPS, GAS, TRIPS, TRIM or similar systems.
Further information:
Please address the selection criteria, with a focus on criteria one, as part of your cover letter (two A4 pages only). Your resume must include three referee contacts (three A4 pages only). Please note we will not contact your referees without seeking prior consent.
Submit your application to: [email protected] by 5pm ACST Wednesday 06 January 2016.
For further information please visit our website at www.magnt.net.au
