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.
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.
The Facilities Team is part of the Corporate Resources Department which encompasses Finance, People, Learning and Culture, Facilities & Capital Projects, Procurement, Records, Volunteer Coordination, Strategic Project Coordination, Executive Administration and the coordination of the Internal and External Audit and Risk Management Functions.
The Facilities & Asset Management team is a key contributor to all accommodation strategies and planning of functional spaces across the Museum. This requires the capacity to be collaborative, nimble and responsive to support both commercial and public facing initiatives of the museum whilst balancing the risk that a repurposed heritage site presents in terms of safety and infrastructure demands. This specifically requires the need to establish a strong service delivery focus via the provision of technical and trade based advice to the Director Curatorial, Conservation and Exhibitions for all workshop activities.
The purpose of this role is to lead, manage and coordinate the Museum’s provision of building services and manage the overall facilities management program to ensure infrastructure and service delivery is maintained at the optimum level, supporting the Museum’s core functions in particularly daily operations, exhibition construction and maintenance and capital works programs.
Note: New employment legislation applies to the NSW public sector with effect from 24 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 organisational priorities and/or personal development plans.
To be eligible to apply for this role you must meet these requirements
Essential requirements
- Degree in engineering or building discipline, or relevant experience, with demonstrated competence in the fundamentals of building design, documentation, construction and maintenance.
- Working knowledge of asset and facilities management practices and standards, Building Codes, WH&S regulations and risk management strategies, public sector procurement requirements, accounting and budgeting procedures and engineering and building construction and maintenance procedures.
- Demonstrated strong working knowledge of and experience with the technical details of building fabric, structure and engineering services within major public and heritage building environments and an understanding of standards and practices within a museum environment.
- Demonstrated experience in identifying, contracting, liaising with and managing consultants and contractors in the delivery of planned, reactive and capital maintenance works, and with networking and developing contacts within the building industry and cultural organisations.
- Demonstrated strong written and verbal communication skills with a capacity to understand architectural and engineering documentation and appropriate computer literacy.
- Demonstrated team building skills and experience, and success with leading and managing a harmonious team, including understanding individual’s strengths and weaknesses and coaching them to realise their potential.
- A clear understanding and knowledge of EEO principles and the commitment and capacity to implement EEO and customer service policies, and the NSW Charter of Principles for a culturally diverse society. Knowledge of WH&S legislation and principles to ensure a safe working environment is also required.
Other – The successful applicant is required to undergo, and for new employees meet the cost of a National Police Records Check, and be assessed as suitable.
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).There are no selection criteria to address
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 time when you had to inform, advise, and educate others regarding a strategic procurement framework in a private or government sector setting? What was your approach?
Question 2 – Describe a difficult work related problem you faced that required you to come up with a creative solution. Describe the steps or actions you took and why.
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.
To apply visit the JobsNSW website.
