About the agency
Sydney Living Museums cares for 11 of the NSW most important historic houses, museums and their collections: Elizabeth Bay House, Elizabeth Farm, Hyde Park Barracks Museum, Justice & Police Museum, Meroogal, The Mint, Museum of Sydney, Rose Seidler House, Rouse Hill House & Farm, Susannah Place Museum and Vaucluse House. All are listed in the NSW State Heritage Register. The Museum of Sydney and the Hyde Park Barracks on the National Heritage list and the Hyde Park Barracks is on the UNESCO World Heritage List.
For more detailed information on the operations and activities of Sydney Living Museums click here.
About the role
Plan and schedule the delivery of an annual program of capital minor works and planned cyclical maintenance projects across Sydney Living Museums’ sites to ensure projects progress and are completed within budget and assigned timeframes at expected levels and meeting relevant legislative and statutory requirements.
Applying for the role
To apply you will need to submit the following:
- A current resume with two referees
- A covering letter 1-2 pages in length
- And respond to the 2 targeted questions (no more than 20 lines per answer). Your responses to the targeted questions should be submitted online during your application and not included in the covering letter.
For more information click here for the role description and candidate information guide.
Please note: New employment legislation will apply from 24th February 2014. From this date, 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.
Responsibilities
Targeted questions
- Provide example/s of where you have directly managed a program of capital works and planned major maintenance.
- Operating at a senior level, please provide example/s of your demonstrated experience in leading and collaborating with a range of specialist consultants and services providers to deliver planned program outcomes.
Targeted Questions / Selection Criteria
Essential requirements the role holder needs:
- Relevant qualifications and experience in project planning and delivery in building, architecture or heritage.
- Extensive experience successfully scheduling, planning and delivering minor works and major maintenance programs over a set period of time.
- Knowledge of current heritage conservation principles and practices in Australia, and knowledge of key legislation including the NSW Heritage Act 1977 and the Environmental Planning & Assessment Act 1979 and the Historic Houses Act 1980.
- Ability to work in complex and dynamic client/side relationship environments with stakeholders and interest groups covering government, community interest groups and environmental agencies.
- Experience in managing project budgets and scheduling works, staff resources and budgets, including developing and delivering project plans.
- Ability to work within the boundaries of heritage environment, legislation and statutory requirements particularly the Historic House Trust Act 1980 and the NSW State Plan.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills including writing for a variety of audiences.
- Strong organisational skills with the ability to undertake and complete several tasks concurrently while maintain attention to detail and meeting deadlines.
