The Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory (MAGNT) is the Northern Territory’s premier cultural and scientific institution. It offers a dynamic and diverse arts, science and cultural program to more than 300,000 visitors each year.
We are the museum and gallery known for our collections and expertise in Aboriginal cultures, natural sciences, histories and arts across Northern and Central Australia and our neighbours to the north.
We connect people to the stories of the Northern Territory. Our collection drives curiosity, exploration and partnerships. Our physical spaces are destinations loved by locals and a must-see for Territory visitors. Our digital connectivity expands the reach of our collection. Our guests tell their friends about their distinctive Territorian experience.
MAGNT has seven venues: MAGNT Darwin (Bullocky Point), the Defence of Darwin Experience, Fannie Bay Gaol, Lyons Cottage, the Museum of Central Australia (incorporating the Strehlow Research Centre), Megafauna Central and the Alcoota fossil site. A new Art Gallery opening in Darwin’s CBD in 2023 will add an eighth MAGNT site.
Primary Objective:
The Registration Officer will assist with the day-to-day collections care and administration of the MAGNT’s History and Culture Collection and support the implementation of operations as it relates to collections management, conservation, exhibitions, research, digitisation, acquisitions, loans, internal and external access including database maintenance and assisting the Curatorial Team History and Culture.
Key Responsibilities:
- Assist with delivering a holistic collections care program involving preventative conservation practices, storage, packing and movement of objects guided by professional museum standards.
- Effectively handle and move collection and loan material for exhibition purposes; and retrieve and prepare collection objects for digitisation, conservation, research, internal and external access.
- Assists with the implementation of integrated pest management of storage and gallery areas and monitor environmental conditions. Undertake regular inspections and maintenance in all collections stores, galleries and exhibition spaces and liaise with Conservation and Facilities concerning issues and/or cleaning and pest spraying.
- Contribute to operational planning processes, policy development, and risk management procedures for the safe storage, logistics and display of collection material.
- Undertake data entry and data clean-up, update and create records to assist with maintaining MAGNT’s collections management system (EMu). Manage location tracking of object movement to support projects in EMu.
- Support the Curatorial Team in locating, retrieving and moving of objects. In consultation with curators, investigate and resolve object status issues and ensure object records are updated.
- Conduct scheduled collection audits, inventory checks and assist the valuation process when required.
- Support the acquisitions and inward and outward loans programme ensuring that collection objects and artworks are registered and documented while adhering to established policies. Assist with logistics related to acquisitions and loans, including documentation, condition checks, packing, and dispatching/receiving objects.
- Other duties as required with respect to the scope of the position.
Selection Criteria:
Essential
- Demonstrated high-level competence gained working in a museum or art gallery environment in the application of registration and collection management practices and professional museum standards.
- Demonstrated ability in the use of Collections Management Systems to document and manage processes relevant to loans and acquisitions.
- Knowledge and experience of museum and gallery registration practices and procedures as applicable to maintaining accurate records acquisitions and accessioning, lending and borrowing, deaccessioning and disposal.
- Experience in safe handling and packing procedures of cultural objects in a variety of media.
- Proven ability to work effectively in a multi-disciplinary team environment.
- Strong organisational skills to self-manage workload across concurrent projects, prioritising and completing tasks within scheduled timeframes.
- Highly developed written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills.
- Understanding and knowledge of WHS standards and the implementation in relation to safe practices for the movement, location and storage of collections, lifting and carrying objects, climbing ladders and use of tools.
Desirable:
- Bachelor’s degree in art, art history, history or museum studies
- Experience with EMu collection management software
Other relevant information:
- This role statement is intended to provide an overall view of the role but in addition to this document, the specifics of the role will be described in business work plans.
- MAGNT is an Equal Opportunity Employer and values diversity in the workplace.
- Preferential consideration will be given to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants who meet the essential selection criteria.
- MAGNT promotes flexible ways of working including part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.
- Applicants must have full Australian work rights.
- A valid Australian Drivers licence is required.
For further information please visit our website at magnt.net.au
