About the Australian Museum
The Australian Museum is located on the traditional homelands of the Gadigal people of the Eora nation. The Australian Museum acknowledges the Gadigal people as the Traditional Owners and custodians of the land, sky and waterways, paying respect to Elders past, present and emerging.
The Australian Museum (AM) operating within the NSW Department of Enterprise, Investment & Trade cluster, is the first museum in Australia and was founded in 1827. 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 22 million objects of biological, geological and cultural collections and develops programs, exhibitions and school and community education initiatives onsite, online and offsite.
The AM mission is: To ignite wonder, inspire debate and drive change.
The AM vision is: To be a leading voice for the richness of life, the Earth and culture in Australia and the Pacific. We commit to transform the conversation around climate change, the environment and wildlife conservation; be a strong advocate for First Nations’ culture; and continue to develop world -leading science, collections, exhibitions and education programs.
For more information, visit the website.
The AM supports a diverse workforce and promotes applications from all ages and genders, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, culturally and linguistically diverse groups, the LGBTQIA+ community, veterans, refugees and people with disabilities.
About the role
The Digital Archivist contributes to projects that improve digital accessibility and digital preservation outcomes for the AM Archives collections to implement our goals to preserve, communicate and release the value of the AM archival collections in all formats – paper, digital, photography, artworks, and objects. The position contributes to the delivery of Archives collection digitisation and digital preservation projects including photography, digital and online discovery, system improvements, documentation and metadata enhancements, and data cleaning work.
About you
We are seeking an engaged, enthusiastic and digitally-literate archivist to join our small, cooperative team. You will have:
- In depth understanding and practical experience of archival principles, processes and procedures
- Digital asset production and digital archives experience, including data standards and digital preservation
- A demonstrated understanding of metadata, archival description and digital collection management, including relevant archives or collection management system experience
- A creative, solutions-orientated approach to data problems
- A willingness to learn, engage and contribute across projects and teams
Knowledge & Experience
- Recent experience in projects working on the digitisation of 2D heritage materials, including data cleaning, cataloguing, photography, digital storage, and accessibility.
- Understanding of archival principles, processes and procedures combined with a knowledge of the legislation and compliance requirements for archives in the public sector – NSW State Records Act, privacy, information access, evidence and copyright. Understanding of Indigenous Cultural Property protocols as applied to archival material.
- Records management, archives and/or heritage cultural collection management system experience, especially Content Manager, EMu and Fotoware, together with skills and experience in digital archiving and digital preservation systems and procedures.
Fragile material handling and storage experience.
The successful applicant will be subject to a national criminal records check.
More information about applying for a role in the public sector can be found on the I work for NSW page.
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