The Museum
The National Museum of Australia is a place that celebrates our people and our culture of storytelling. It is a place to explore our relationships to each other, to the places we live, and to the objects and events in our past. The Museum is the place where we come together to share stories of our unique and distinctive nation, to be part of a national conversation. Come and join the conversation. Be part of the story. Our story.
Information about our collections, galleries, research, temporary exhibitions and public programs, as well as corporate documents including annual reports, strategic plans and visitor research is available on our website at www.nma.gov.au. Applicants are encouraged to review this information as part of their application preparation.
Working environment and remuneration
The Museum offers:
- creative and diverse work
- a flexible and family friendly working environment
- results that you can see and from which you can have immediate job satisfaction.
Responsibilies of the section
itThe Curatorial and Research section is responsible for the conceptual development of the Museum’s collections, research, exhibitions and public programs. It has three thematic areas – Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures and histories; Australian History and Society since 1788; and People’s interaction with the Environment. The section has the following responsibilities:
- Developing the National Historical Collection to represent Australian history and experience for present and future generations
- Maintaining and developing high quality exhibitions and other programs that are challenging and entertaining for national and international audiences
- Enhancing the NMA’s research standing as an authority on Australian history and experience
- Cultivating partnerships with leading cultural and academic organisations and associations
- Contributing to the development of a stimulating and productive workplace in which staff are valued and respected.
Responsibilities of the position
The position reports to the Senior Indigenous Advisor and is primarily responsible for:
- Contributing to the development and delivery of significant aspects of the Seven Sisters Songlines exhibition
- Developing plans and objectives for assigned parts of the Songlines exhibition
- Supporting work associated with the DomeLab sub-project including technical and strategic aspects, relationship development and content delivery
- Managing competing priorities relating to administrative support for the Senior Indigenous Advisor, the Songlines project and other Australian Research Council (ARC) grant research projects
- Assisting in preparing correspondence, briefing materials, reports and proposals as well as journal articles, exhibition texts, books, online information and other publications as required
- Consulting with senior staff in the unit and allied units in relation to assigned tasks including organising forums, workshops and community consultations
- Assisting in liaising with all ARC Project partners and stakeholders and represent the Museum internally and externally
- Supporting fieldwork, research and community consultation with due regard to appropriate cultural protocols pertinent to different regions and the Museum’s Indigenous Cultural Rights and Engagement Policy
- Ensuring that you have sufficient supervision, instruction and equipment to undertake your work safely
- Other curatorial duties as require.
Selection criteria
Applicants must respond to each of the following selection criteria in their application:
- Some experience with working with diverse Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, in a museums context.
- Sound written and oral communications skills, including strong interpersonal and liaison skills.
- Demonstrated knowledge and experience of curatorial practice, including ability to undertake research and contribute to collection and exhibition development.
- Demonstrated conceptual and analytical skills with an ability to undertake and support quality research and prepare quality texts in a variety of formats or mediums.
- Demonstrated ability to work independently, cooperatively and under supervision across a range of integrated projects within a small team environment.
- Sound technical skills and experience using a range of Microsoft Office programs and databases.
- Knowledge and understanding of workplace safety and health issues.
Note: Applications should include contact details for two referees.
Eligibility
To be eligible to apply for this vacancy, applicants must:
- be an Australian Citizen
- undergo a number of pre-employment checks, which includes a police records check.
Further enquiriesIf you have any questions regarding this position please contact Margo Neale, Senior Indigenous Advisor, (02) 6208 5370, [email protected].
Apply
Applicants are encouraged to apply online.
If you have problems submitting your online application, please email [email protected]
