Senior Curator, Official & Private Records – AWM
Duties The Australian War Memorial’s Research Centre is seeking an energetic, knowledgeable and dynamic leader to serve as Senior Curator Official and Private Records. Responsibilities include management and oversight of the Memorial’s archival collections, staff, special projects, acquisitions, research, client liaison and outreach. The successful candidate will serve as a resource on the legal framework […]
Author, Official History – Australian War Memorial
Duties The Australian War Memorial is now seeking authors for various volumes of the Official History of Australian Operations in Iraq and Afghanistan, and Australian Peacekeeping Operations in East Timor. Authors will be appointed for a period of five years, and will be members of a project team led by the Official Historian. Authors will […]
Project Support Officer – AWM
Duties The Project Officer provides project support and coordination assistance to the Official Historian and the Official Histories team related to the set-up, planning, administration and reporting of the project. Under the general direction of the Official Historian, this involves tasks related to the set-up of the project office including coordination of recruitment of members […]
Research Assistant, Official History – AWM
Duties The Australian War Memorial is now seeking Researchers to support the authors of the various volumes of the Official Historian of Australian Operations in Iraq and Afghanistan, and Australian Peacekeeping Operations in East Timor. Researchers will be appointed for a period of five years, and will be members of a project team led by […]
Conservator Paper – AWM
Duties The Paper conservator performs and documents professional preventive and remedial conservation services for paper and related paper based objects in the National Collection. The work includes survey, treatment and maintenance of documents, maps, posters, works of art on paper and photographs. The conservator also participates in multi-disciplinary teams to implement conservation, preservation, exhibition, access […]
Conservator Paintings – AWM
Duties The Paintings conservator performs and documents professional preventive and remedial conservation services for paintings and related painted objects in the National Collection. The work includes survey, treatment and maintenance of acrylic and oil based paintings, frames and dioramas. The conservator also participates in multi-disciplinary teams to implement conservation, preservation, exhibition, access and loan programs; […]
Executive Officer to the Director – AWM
Duties The Executive Officer to the Director provides high-level advice, executive support and stakeholder management to the Director of the Australian War Memorial. Activities include: undertaking research, development of written correspondence, speaking notes and briefs and delivering a high level of correspondence across all Branch activities. The Executive Officer possesses a high level of discretion […]
IT Infrastructure System Administrator – AWM
Duties The IT Infrastructure – System Administrator is responsible for the technical oversight and operational management of a diverse and specialised range of IT Systems, including Microsoft Server Architecture, VMWare VSphere Infrastructure, SAN Fabric, Network Switching and backup Infrastructure, that support the usability and availability of the Memorial’s IT environment. This is a highly technical […]
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Curator of Art – Australian War Memorial
Position Description The Australian War Memorial is seeking two experienced Curators to join its Art Section. The successful candidates will join the Memorial during a period of extensive First World War Centenary programming, new online engagement programs and extensive audience growth. Responsibilities Propose, deliver and advise on exhibitions, displays and digital programming at the Memorial. […]
