We are looking for an authentic and collaborative Collections Officer – Barcoding who is excited to join a leading NSW Government Executive Agency as we embark on a period of change and expansion. You will be joining a professional and dynamic team that is focused on delivering high quality results and services.
What the opportunity is:
- Employment with Sydney Living Museums, NSW Department of Enterprise, Investment and Trade
- Assistant Registrar Grade 1 – $88,387. Package includes salary ($64,429 – $79,023), employer’s contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading (full-time equivalent).
- 2 x Temporary part-time employment at 21 hours per week for up to 6 months.
- The role will work across Sydney. The primary location of this role will be the Museum Discovery Centre but with the potential to be needed across other sites.
What we do
State Archives and Records Authority of NSW (SARA) and Sydney Living Museums (SLM) have been partnered together since 2019. SLM is a State cultural institution that cares for a group of 12 of the most important NSW historic houses, gardens and their collections, including the National and UNESCO World Heritage-listed Hyde Park Barracks. Housing a vast collection pre-dating European settlement in 1788, SARA is one of Australia’s preeminent archives and records authorities; responsible for the development, preservation, and access to the State’s archives. Managing and storing over 750kms of government records for NSW public sector offices.
The organisations also operate commercial functions that contribute significantly to the sustainability of the agencies. This includes retail, food & beverage, venue hire and, through SARA’s Government Records Repository, commercial storage, records management, digitisation and consultancy services.
We have an exciting opportunity to create a new cultural institution, Museums of History NSW (MHNSW) by bringing together the Sydney Living Museums (SLM) and State Archives and Records Authority of NSW (SARA). As MHNSW, our collective assets and expertise will enable us to achieve even more, together. The new organisation will be the first cultural institution in NSW with history as its core focus – collecting, managing, preserving, and providing public access to government archives, objects, materials, buildings, places and stories that shape the historic, social, political and cultural identity of NSW.
Alongside the creation of Museums of History NSW will be the formation of the State Records Authority NSW (SRANSW) which will be separate to Museums of History NSW and will focus on record keeping standards, regulation, advice, education and policy.
Be a part of this once-in-a-generation opportunity!
What you’ll do with us
This role will support the implementation of a barcoding solution for SLM Collections at various locations to improve collection stocktake, tracking, valuation, and data management outcomes.
What the essential requirements of the role are
- Experience working in a museum or collections-based environment and a relevant qualification in museum studies, heritage or related field.
- Knowledge of appropriate techniques/procedures for handling, display, transportation and storage of museum objects.
- Experience working with software applications used to maintain and update collection information or similar.
- Ability to manage lifting, carrying, standing, kneeling and moving around heritage sites, both internal and external environments is a genuine occupational requirement.
- Flexibility to adapt to and learn new technologies in a changing work environment.
- NSW Drivers licence and willingness to travel between collection locations is desirable
For more information or to apply visit: JobsNSW.