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SalaryJohn Curtin Gallery
The John Curtin Gallery is one of Western Australia's major public art galleries and one of the largest and best-equipped university galleries in the country. The Gallery’s significant reputation within the arts community attracts exhibitions by local, national and international artists of great renown, presenting works across a wide range of mediums and interrogating many of the important issues of our day.
As an Art Museum that interrogates and promotes dialogue about the social issues of the day through the Visual Arts, our vision is to inspire audiences to create a to create a more just and equitable world. Our mission is to interrogate contemporary issues through the visual arts, presenting the highest quality dynamic exhibitions from local, national and international artists, and collecting works representative of the complex and rich cross- and multi-cultural practice in Australia and throughout the Region.
For more information about the Gallery, please visit https://www.curtin.edu.au/jcg/
Your New role
The Gallery currently has a fantastic opportunity for a Gallery Production Coordinator to join their team. The Gallery Production Coordinator will be responsible for the overall maintenance of the Gallery’s building and facilities including workplace health and safety. The role works closely with the Gallery’s exhibition staff to plan, and coordinate exhibition installations.
In this role you will
- Work with the Director, Gallery Manager and Exhibitions and Collections teams, artists and curators to plan and implement exhibition installation and de-installation on time and within budget.
- Develop schematic layouts, technical specifications and detailed plans enabling other teams and contractors to meet the requirements of the exhibitions and associated programs.
- Supervise and coordinate the working hours of a casual pool of installation coordinators to meet the needs of the Gallery exhibition program.
- Source building, installation and technical/ electronic materials appropriate for installation, within budget.
- Identify and provide/ facilitate training to Gallery and install staff where required on safe and appropriate use of tools, machinery and installation processes.
- Maintain Gallery exhibition and workshop spaces, including Gallery lighting, electronics/ technology, storage spaces, didactics, constructions and associated tools and equipment, meeting University H&S standards.
- Maintain inventory of all exhibition and presentation hardware and equipment including AV and lighting hardware, undertaking safety checks, servicing and repair.
- Organise and coordinate building maintenance issues as required, including workshop, art stack, loading dock cleaning and maintenance.
- Develop and maintain standard operating procedures for all aspects of operations including safety, hazardous substances, equipment, and workspaces.
- Ensure that all artworks are handled and stored to industry standards and follow protocols and guidelines developed by Gallery, including, but not limited to artwork handling and condition reporting, records management and administration systems.
Prior to the appointment, the preferred candidate will need to have:
- Relevant experience and expertise working in an art gallery or similar.
- Knowledge of, and commitment to ensuring, Occupational Safety and Health practices and regulations are followed.
- A First Aid certificate.
To learn more about the role, please contact the hiring manager Jane King, Deputy Director, John Curtin Gallery via email ***********@curtin.edu.au.
About us
We are an energetic, dedicated team of academics and professionals working together to provide global solutions through quality graduates and innovative research. Curtin is a welcoming space where integrity, respect for one another, courage, excellence, and impact are essential to everyday life. Situated on Whadjuk Nyungar Country, our vibrant campus includes an art gallery, gym, childcare and medical centre, and endless food options including a supermarket.
We encourage a progressive and diverse workplace, offering generous superannuation and salary packaging benefits. We are committed to looking after our employees by promoting health and wellbeing, work flexibility, and personal development opportunities.
For more information about our university, please visit www.curtin.edu.au.
Join us!
Your application should include a cover letter, and your CV to allow us to assess your suitability for this role.
To view a copy of the Position Description, please copy and paste the following link into your web browser.
http://tinyurl.com/yze72dcb
Applications close: 10PM Australian Western Standard Time (AWST), Sunday 25th February 2024.
Applicants should note that prior to appointment, any offer of employment is subject to completion of National Police Records checks, and background, integrity, and reference checks to Curtin’s satisfaction. At Curtin, we are committed to being a Child Safe organisation and this position may also require you to have a current Working With Children Check.
If you have any queries in relation to this application process, please contact our careers team on 08 9266 90***(option 3,1) and quote the Job Reference.
Please note we are not accepting applications from recruitment agencies at this time.
