AddressApplicants should be aware that this role may be exposed to potentially distressing or sensitive materials in the course of their duties.
The key duties of the position include
- Under general direction undertake a range of tasks related to the National Collection including:
- Prepare collection items for storage or despatch and physically locate material in storage
- Maintain the location and facilities modules of the Memorial's Collection Management system
- Assist in active management of collection storage areas including rehousing, location and movement of collection items and audits
- Assist with the physical management of collection material for conservation, photography, access, accessioning, loan and exhibition
- Administrative tasks relating to the storage and movement of objects
- Contribute to the development and implementation of improved Collection Management practices and procedures in the area of storage, movement and packing of objects, loans, audit and the installation and demount of exhibitions
- Assist in the installation of artworks and objects for exhibitions, displays, loans and gallery changeovers and assist with training of staff in the installation, storage and movement of the National Collection
- Manual handling and movement of a wide range of museum collection objects and artworks
- Liaise with internal and external stakeholders in relation to Collection Management activities
- Ensure that Work Health and Safety guidelines and practices have been implemented and are observed
