AddressAbout us
The Australian Age of Dinosaurs Museum of Natural History (the Museum) is a not-for-profit museum based in Winton, regional Queensland. Its purpose is to discover, prepare, interpret and display dinosaur fossils and tell the story of Australia’s natural history. The Museum is dedicated to delivering a world-class attraction that educates and inspires its visitors, providing them with a unique Australian experience.
The Museum is contracted by Winton Shire Council to manage the Dinosaur Stampede National Monument at Lark Quarry Conservation Park (the Park), a Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service site. The Park represents the most concentrated site, and only definitive record, of dinosaur stampede behaviour in the world. Situated 110km south-west of Winton, this visitor attraction is the largest trace-fossil site in Australia.
The Museum has begun the third and final stage of its development, which entails the design and construction of the Australian Age of Dinosaurs Museum of Natural History (MNH). The MNH's purpose is to present and tell the story of Australia’s geological journey through deep time by way of a centre of excellence that will become renowned worldwide. For a full job information description please visit https://www.australianageofdinosaurs.com/page/11/australian-age-of-dinosaurs-employment
Qualifications & experience
- Formal qualifications relevant to the responsibilities of the position, in particular human resource management, WHS and business management
- Accounting or bookkeeping qualifications
- Experience as a senior manager with wide-ranging responsibilities in a not-for-profit organisation, preferably a museum or other cultural institution.
- Experience managing a human resources portfolio
- Experience in business administration and systems management
- Experience managing a finance portfolio including risk management
- Experience managing facilities
Tasks & responsibilities
- Manage the day-to-day onsite operations of the Museum and Park
- Manage the Museum’s human resources (HR) portfolio
- Manage the Museum’s risk management
- Deliver excellent internal and external customer service
- Support the Executive Team
- Support Museum operations
Benefits
- Opportunities for long-term growth and career progression within the Executive Team for the right applicant.
- A relocation allowance of $2,000 is available upon presentation of appropriate receipts.
- An annual training and development allowance of up to $2,000 + GST is available, subject to appropriate approvals being obtained, after one year of employment.
- The successful applicant will be offered up to four weeks’ accommodation at the onsite Maloney Lodge Precinct and assistance finding long-term housing.
Note: Applicant must be able to commit to a one-year contract, with the potential for extension for the right candidate.
