Aps 5 - Senior Technician Photographer (Aps Mobility Opportunity)

• Be part of a collaborative workplace where specialists can flourish
• Work across a diverse range of projects from the Library's collections
• Non-ongoing opportunity From 15 July 2024 to 9 June 2025

The Library is seeking to fill the role of Senior Technician Photography (APS 5) on a non-ongoing basis from 15 July 2024 until 9 June 2025.The Role
The Senior Technician Photography role is required to undertake work that requires skills, knowledge and experience in the field of photography and related areas of imagery creation and production. This work is specialised in nature and is undertaken with limited direction.Duties include:

• Photographic capture of the Library’s collection material over various formats, including pictures, manuscripts, negatives, books and journals and undertake quality assurance of digitised images.
• Assisting the Imaging Team Leader with the development and management of photography related production projects and requests.
• Communicating with Trove Community Services and Digitisation Team members in relation to photography and imaging related tasks, project or issues.
• Responding to more complex imaging and photography enquiries and providing excellent customer service.
• Providing advice and assistance to the Imaging Team Leader in relation to complex or sensitive issues relating to imaging or photography technical matters.
• In consultation with the Imaging Team Leader, undertaking photography requests from Library work areas as required.

We are looking for someone who is flexible, enjoys a fulfilling and varied role capturing the Library’s heritage collections and making them accessible via Trove.Relevant qualifications are mandatory as applicants need to have relevant technical or work related experience in photography and digital imagery creation & production.The Opportunity
This role is only available to ongoing National Library of Australia and APS employees as a temporary transfer at level and/or a temporary performance (Acting) opportunity for the period of 15 July 2024 to 27 June 2025.Please discuss the possibility of release with your manager before applying.Please contact Sarah Jaensch at sjaensch@nla.gov.au for any queries about the vacancy.We encourage and welcome applications from people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, LGBTIQA+ people, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds and mature age people.