88105 - Film Digitisation Team Leader

Job Details

Under general direction undertake the following duties:

• Lead and manage the operational and digitisation resources and facilities of Film and Services and the Digital Imaging Teams. Ensure preservation, technical and access services are in line with collection preservation priorities. 
• Monitor and ensure technical quality and archival standards/best practices are adhered to across all preservation and client access workflows. Provide expertise and assistance with quality control and workflow efficiency decisions.
• Continuing to build an inclusive, positive, flexible and professional workforce that is outward looking and that actively opens up networks across the organisation.
• Commitment to the development and implementation of the digital strategies, protocols and platforms for the NFSA, maintaining currency with emerging technologies. Guide the implementation of and maintenance of resources and facilities across Film Services and the Digital imaging teams to accommodate new workflows and systems.  Provide technical advice to internal and external stakeholders.
• Provide detailed input for reporting and planning purposes. Including the analysis of emerging technological developments and opportunities which will improve existing operational practices.

Selection Criteria     

In relation to the ‘Job Details’ listed above, concisely demonstrate your skills, experience and achievements against each of the following areas:

1. Proven high level leadership and management abilities in a technical environment, including demonstrated success with developing a team’s capabilities and performance. 
2. Significant expertise and experience with historical and obsolete analogue Film, Documents and Artefacts. Experience with, or the clear potential to adapt to, an archiving environment.  Demonstrated knowledge of Film postproduction procedures and digital preservation requirements appropriate for historical analogue media.  
3. Demonstrated ability to contribute to the development and implementation of new technology and ability to assist in Audio Visual planning and research scenarios.
4. Demonstrated ability to efficiently interpret preservation and client requirements and to ensure delivery of services on time, within budget and at the appropriate quality. The ability to present technical knowledge to a variety of audiences.
5. Well-developed written and oral communication and team building skills. 

Qualifications and/or equivalent experience required:

• Formal photographic qualifications not a prerequisite, however extensive prior experience with photographic chemicals and film materials is essential as well as experience in a professional laboratory film production or preservation environment

Eligibility 

To be eligible for this position you must:

• Be an Australian Citizen; and
• Satisfactorily complete an Australian Federal Police National Police Check.

Assessment Process

The assessment process for this position will include:

• A written application addressing the Selection Criteria (1000 words) 
• Resume; and
• Referee checking.

The assessment process for this position may also include:

• An interview

We welcome and encourage applications from people with disability, the LGBTIQ+ communities, from Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.

The National Film and Sound Archive of Australia is committed to ensuring a child-safe and child-friendly environment. All employees are expected to demonstrate a commitment to, and support for these principles in theory and practice. 

Contact Officer
Neil Richards | Manager, Film Services | Collection Digitisation 
E: Neil.Richards@nfsa.gov.au 
P: 02 6248 2251