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Form of work- Non-Ongoing - Full Time - APS5
- $80,341 - $87,572
- Campbell, ACT
The Role
The development of the Australian War Memorial’s galleries and precinct is the most significant redevelopment in the organisation’s 77-year history. The $500m multi-year project will deliver a substantial expansion of existing gallery spaces, a new southern extension, atrium (glazed link), and an enhanced Anzac Hall.
The Exhibitions Officer will work as part of multidisciplinary exhibition project teams that may include external consultants and contractors such as designers and trade contractors; as well as cross-branch disciplines including but not limited to, historical, curatorial, registration, conservation, audiovisual, buildings, web and marketing.
The Exhibition Officer will work with the Gallery Development team to support the development of the Memorial’s new permanent galleries. This includes the planning, development, implementation and delivery of new exhibitions and refurbished exhibition spaces.
The position requires experience in the delivery of interpretative exhibition design projects within the museum or art gallery sector; a thorough understanding and appreciation of contemporary museum practices; the ability to contribute to several projects simultaneously at various phases; as well as high level communication and liaison skills.
Core Responsibilities
Under direction, provide project management and administrative support in the planning, Production and installation of permanent exhibitions, including:
- Coordinate exhibition documentation, including curatorial, collection, design and production/fabrication/construction documentation through all exhibition development phases;
- Prepare and coordinate exhibition tour documentation, including but not limited to, crating lists; venue confirmations; loan agreements; marketing packs; and briefing material;
- Coordinate meetings and prepare and distribute minutes;
- Establish and monitor exhibition lists;
- Assist in the implementation of exhibition policies and practices;
- Raise and track purchase orders using the Memorial's finance management system;
- Raise and track image orders using the Memorial’s digital media system;
- Coordinate host venue visitor statistics, reports and surveys; and
- Establish and maintain productive working relationships with Memorial staff, exhibition designers and external contractors; and staff at State, metropolitan and regional cultural institutions across Australia
- Coordinate installation of exhibitions at the Memorial (Gallery Development);
- Manual handling and movement of a wide range of collection material, exhibition infrastructure, including graphic material, showcasing and exhibition furniture.
- For specific questions relating to this job vacancy, please contact: Kate Bruxner, (02) 6243 4***
- For questions relating to the online lodgement of your application, please email the Recruitment team via **********@awm.gov.au
Applications close at 11:30pm, Tuesday, 16 March 2024
For more details about the position and how to apply, please view the information pack.
The Memorial is committed to workplace diversity and maintains an environment that values the contribution of people from different backgrounds and experiences. The Memorial welcomes applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, veterans, mature age people, people from diverse backgrounds, and people with a disability.
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