Cultural Heritage Conservation Officer

Why join the City of Gold Coast? What's in it for you?

When you join the City of Gold Coast, we provide pathways and opportunities for you to grow and achieve your potential; we look out for your health and well-being with our Fitness Passport and Employee Assistance Programs, and we offer flexible work and hybrid office/work from home options to allow you to have more time doing the things you enjoy. In addition, we have a generous superannuation scheme and an employee-driven Social Club to get you amongst the action!

About your new team

This exciting role is situated within the Cultural Heritage and First Nations Engagement Team, a team of high performing professionals that deliver quality protection, conservation, compliance, and First Nations engagement outcomes for the City.  The team is situated in the Environment and Heritage Branch of the Department Environment, Heritage, and Resilience which services City administration, the Council, and our community.

About your new role

As the Cultural Heritage Conservation Officer, your primary goal is simple – you support City Administration, the Council, and the community to conserve significant Indigenous and historical Cultural Heritage within the City of Gold Coast local government area. This role is working a 9-day fortnight with flexibility in start and end times, we’ll work around you!

The role plays a crucial role in providing operational advice and support to ensure the Gold Coast’s Cultural Heritage is actively maintained and enhanced through adaptive reuse, community connection and interpretive story telling.
 

For more information about this role, please view the attached position brief on our website.

What you bring to your new role

Ideally you will have 3+ years of Cultural Heritage Conservation experience and hold a bachelor's degree of a relevant Cultural Heritage practice (Heritage Conservation, Cultural Heritage management, anthropology, archaeology, architecture with specialisation in Heritage Conservation).

In addition to this, you'll have:

• Sound working knowledge of Queensland Cultural Heritage legislation and Cultural Heritage Conservation principles and best practice guidelines as outlined in the Australia ICOMOS Burra Charter and regulatory agencies
• Demonstrated experience working under Queensland Cultural Heritage legislation in the conservation of Cultural Heritage, government context preferred
• Well-developed ability and willingness to interpret and explain technical conservation issues to all levels of staff and stakeholders.
• The ability to deliver high quality service to customers (internal and external) and understand/respond to customer expectations appropriately.
• Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills, including negotiation, consultation and presentation skills.
• You have the ability to research, analyse and investigate by seeking relevant facts, sourcing appropriate information and identifying workable solutions.
• You are able to work independently and within a team environment and foster good relationships with other team members.
• You are passionate and enthusiastic, and have the ability to manage multiple tasks and prioritise in a dynamic environment
• You are proficient in technology and can adapt to new systems and processes

If you think you have what it takes, but don’t necessarily meet all criteria, please still get in touch – we’d like to hear from you! 

How to apply for this role

Click on the 'Apply' button below to complete your online application. Please upload your current resume and a cover letter (no more than two pages) outlining how your skills, experience and personal attributes would allow you to achieve success in this role.

As part of our selection process, you may be required to undertake a one-way video interview via Criteria, face-to-face or virtual interview via Microsoft Teams. You may also be required to undertake reference checks via Xref, police checks, employment history checks, qualification checks and drug and alcohol testing.

The City of Gold Coast is an equal opportunity employer dedicated to promoting an inclusive and diverse workplace. We are committed to supporting an environment where all employees, regardless of their differences or similarities, feel valued, respected and supported. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander persons are encouraged to apply.

Please note applications for all of our vacancies close at 10.30pm on the listed closing date.