The Powerhouse Precinct at Parramatta is one of the largest cultural infrastructure projects currently being undertaken in Australia. The project will transform and renew one of Australia’s oldest and most important cultural institutions and carry forward its legacy to reflect the changing needs of the contemporary communities of NSW. A key element of the project is the relocation and digitisation of the Museum collection.
As a Project Archivist, you will be part of a team working on the assessment, documentation and preparation of the archives collection currently stored at Ultimo ahead of digitisation and relocation to the Museums Discovery Centre, Castle Hill.
Key highlights:
- Assist with collection administration, documentation and cataloguing, processing, storage, movement and transport of objects, and creating and maintaining records
- Create collection management database records, and describe institutional & collected archives
- Assist with ensuring the safety, security, location control and maintenance of archives and objects in storage.
- Ensure adherence to a high level of archival management practice and procedures and a culture of optimal external and internal customer service
To be successful in this role you will have:
- Sound knowledge and experience in archival management including the arrangement and description of archival materials
- Experience in museum collection management & documentation
- Strong IT skills and experience working with collection management databases, barcoding and digital photography
- Experience in the handling, packing, transport and storage of all types of archives materials, to professional museum level
- Demonstrated understanding of risk management and disaster preparedness
- A postgraduate qualification in Archives Management or equivalent professional experience
- Driver’s license is essential
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