About the Australian Museum
The Australian Museum (AM) operates within the NSW Department of Justice and was founded in 1827 and is the first museum in Australia. The AM provides access, engagement and scientific research to increase our understanding of natural history and culture, particularly of the Australasian region. The AM holds more than 18 million objects of biological, geological and cultural collections and develops programs, exhibitions and school and community education initiatives onsite, online and offsite. The AM’s purpose is to make nature, Indigenous cultures & science accessible and relevant to everyone. For more information, visit the website.
About the role
Manage and support the development and delivery of exhibitions, permanent galleries and public spaces in the Museum, including the refurbishment and revitalisation of the Museum’s galleries and public spaces, to ensure all exhibition projects and capital works programs are well integrated with broader Museum programs, thoroughly planned and scheduled, and delivered to plan.
Essential Requirements
As the successful candidate, you will demonstrate:
- Experience in developing and delivering exhibition projects in a museum or similar institution
- Experience in delivering projects on time, within budget and to agreed quality standards
- Relevant tertiary qualifications or equivalent professional experience in project management and/or research
- Sound working knowledge of relevant aspects of the operation of a contemporary natural history museum
For more information please download the documents Role Description and Applying for a role in the NSW Public Service from JobsNSW.
Applicants must submit:
- Cover letter and resume
- A response on each of the essential requirements (up to 1 page each)
Please submit your attachments as PDF and only applications submitted through Jobs NSW will be considered.
The Australian Museum welcomes applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from diverse cultural backgrounds and people with disability. Please indicate if you have any accessibility requirements in your application or speak with the contact person should you be called for an interview. We provide reasonable adjustment for people with a disability during the recruitment process and on employment.
New employment legislation applies to the NSW public sector with effect from 24th February 2014. All current and new Public Service non-executive employees will be employed at a classification level and assigned to a role rather than appointed to a position. Employees may be re-assigned to other roles at the same classification over time, in line with organisation priorities and/or personal development plans.
