The Heritage and Collections team ensures the ongoing care and preservation of Old Parliament House and two of its collections (Moveable Heritage collection and Democracy collection), in line with the Commonwealth heritage listing and supported by key documents including the Burra Charter and the Old Parliament House Heritage Management Plan.
The team works closely with each MoAD business area to facilitate key activities including: conservation, maintenance and works to the building; collection development, display and access; exhibitions and object loans; events and activations at OPH; collection documentation standards; subject matter expertise for the Collection Management System (Ke Emu); and other activities as required for the operation of a busy museum.
The role of the Heritage and Collections Officer is central to the ongoing care of, and access to, MoAD’s collections. The role is critical to the museum’s loan and display program, and heritage administration processes; along with supporting other activities undertaken by the Heritage and Collection team such as overseeing collection accessioning, movement, and maintaining documentation standards.
As a member of a small team, this position has a key role in implementing the Collection Management Procedures, contributing to the management of MoAD’s loan program, legal obligations, and industry standards of collection care.
The key duties of the position include:
Under the direction of the Manager, Heritage and Collections the Heritage and Collections Officer will be required to:
- Undertake tasks associated with the care, documentation and display of the collection, including loan coordination; conservation; mount or frame assessments; preventive preservation; environmental monitoring; condition reporting; storage; access; and the safe movement of collection material
- Support specialised heritage and collection activities at MoAD, for example providing secretariate and administration assistance, and coordination duties for object loans to/from the museum.
- Ensure best practice in the processes associated with bringing objects into the museum’s care, including pro-active stakeholder engagement with museum staff; other cultural institutions, vendors, lenders, external contractors, and donors.
- Provide Collection Management System (KE EMu) user support; including subject matter advice, staff training, and guidance documentation.
- Undertake, or assist team mates with, collection management and conservation projects, as required.
- Communicate the heritage values of the building and its collection, and facilitate and supervise access to the site and its collection
- Provide administrative duties and other tasks associated with the operational needs of the section
Eligibility
To be eligible for this position at MoAD, applicants must:
- be an Australian Citizen; and
- have a security clearance or be willing to undertake the process to obtain a baseline clearance (after commencement).
- be willing to provide identity documents and undergo an identity pre-employment check through a Document Verification Service, if you are deemed to be the successful candidate.
Notes
This is a non-ongoing Specified term opportunity for 18 months, with the possibility of extension to 2 years, or ongoing.
Suitable candidates may be placed in a merit pool from this selection process and the pool may be used to fill similar ongoing and non-ongoing roles. Non-ongoing vacancies filled from a merit pool may be offered as a specified term.