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A catalyst for creative expression and curious minds.

We are Australia’s contemporary museum for excellence and innovation in applied arts and sciences. We are uniquely placed to demonstrate how technology, engineering, science and design impact Australia and the world.

With a unique collection, iconic venues, and the ability to engage audiences of all ages, we balance the management of our assets and collections with a public responsibility to build knowledge and engagement. We achieve our goals through four strategic ambitions: Curiosity, Creativity, Collaboration, and Sustainability. These ambitions are interdependent; and we value and foster a whole-of-organisation approach to our work.

Strategic Collections is one of three teams reporting to the Director, Curatorial, Collections and Exhibitions and encompasses Registration, Conservation and Library.

The Registration unit manages the Museum’s collection and collection-based information according to professional museum standards, and NSW regulatory requirements, including documentation, processing, access, inward and outward loans, storage, movement and transport of objects, and creating and maintaining records for these.

You are responsible for assisting in the storage and preventative maintenance of the collection by undertaking object movement in-house and off-site, including but not limited to handling, transport, storage, packing, location, stocktaking, object digital imaging and ongoing maintenance of collection stores, ensuring optimal internal and external access to the collections. This responsibility includes monitoring object movement at all stages and keeping the collections inventory database up-to-date; and also assisting with the photography and digitising of the collection.

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MAAS website can be found at www.maas.museum

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To be eligible to apply for this role you must meet these requirements:

Knowledge

Experience

Other

Your application must include:

Cover Letter – No more than two A4 pages. Must include short statements in response to the two targeted questions below (drawn from the Core Competencies required in the Role Description).

Resume – No more than three A4 pages. Must be up to date with current employment, and clearly details your skills and experience as relevant to this role. Must include referee contacts. We will not contact referees without your consent.

Question 1 – Describe a project or situation in your work that required close attention to detail. What steps did you take to ensure accuracy and efficiency?

Question 2 – Describe a situation in which you have identified a work hazard or unsafe work practice. What steps did you take to mitigate those risks? What was the outcome?

The Museum of Applied Arts & Sciences welcomes applications from Indigenous Australians, people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds and people with a disability. If you have individual requirements that need to be accommodated in order to participate in the selection process and join the Museum, please indicate this in your application.