88495 - Curatorial Officer

Job Details
Under general direction, and in collaboration with the team, undertake the following duties:

• Undertake collection activities relevant to projects, including accessioning, acquisitions, research tasks, collection handling activities. 
• With curatorial rigour, assist to coordinate tasks related to project outcomes including managing digitisation and conservation requirements in collaboration with internal teams 
• Contribute to the curation, interpretation and presentation of the collection across multiple projects and undertake administrative tasks across databases, applications, and delivery platforms.
• Maintain internal stakeholder and external relationships  

Selection Criteria 
In relation to the ‘Job Details’ and the team outlines listed above, concisely outline your skills, experience, and achievements against each of the following areas:

1. Demonstrated skills and experience working with audiovisual collection, including collection handling experience, and knowledge of, Australia’s audiovisual industries that complement the delivery of projects.
2. Proven knowledge and experience of working with archival, collections and/or audiovisual media 
3. Demonstrated experience in actively contributing to innovative creative projects with an ability to multitask on a range of projects and apply strong administrative skills
4. Demonstrated experience working closely with internal and/or external stakeholders with confident and clear communication skills

Qualifications and/or equivalent experience required:

• Relevant experience in a collecting institution and/or audio-visual industry is desirable. Library, Archive or Museum qualifications and/or other relevant tertiary studies are desirable.
   

Eligibility 
To be eligible for this position you must:

• Be an Australian Citizen
• 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 max)
• Resume 

The assessment process 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
 
Jeff Wray
A/g Curator I Content and Interpretation I Curatorial and Accessioning 
E: jeff.wray@nfsa.gov.au 
P: 02 6248 2253