AddressProducer, Public Programs
Be a part of the creative team that coordinates and develops the production and delivery of Public Programs across Museums of History NSW’s historically significant spaces. As the Producer, Public Programs you will utilise your planning and stakeholder management skills to meet the organisation’s strategic priorities, collaborating as part of a dynamic team.
What the opportunity is:
- Employment with Museums of History NSW.
- Clerk Grade 5/6. Remuneration package includes salary ($93,295 - $102,941), employer's contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading.
- Full-time temporary employment for a period up to 30 June 2025.
- The role will work across Sydney.
What we do
MHNSW brings together the museums, historic houses and associated collections previously in the care of Sydney Living Museums with the vast collection of more than 13 million items held by the former NSW State Archives. This includes one of the world’s most complete and important collections documenting colonisation.
What you’ll do with us
This role will drive audience centred programming to engage audiences through the delivery of Public Programs and online content that enables audiences to interact with Museums of History NSW (MHNSW) properties and programs.
For more information on the role, you are welcome to contact Lisa O’Hara, Senior Producer, Public Programs via **********@mhnsw.au or 8239 2306.
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What you need to do to apply
To apply you will need to submit the following:
- A one to two page cover letter outlining how your skills and experiences meet the essential requirements for this role,
- A current resume listing two referees, and
- Respond to the 2 targeted questions (no more than 300 words per answer). Your responses to the targeted questions should be submitted online during your application and not included in the covering letter.
What you need to tell us - Targeted questions:
- The role will support the Senior Producer with the development and delivery of integrated, strategic public programming across a range of themes and target audiences. Outline an example of a public program you have worked on describing the strategies put in place to ensure its successful delivery. Detail how your example meets the objectives of various stakeholders, as well as ensuring a quality audience experience.
- The role works across multi-disciplinary internal teams and with external stakeholders across 12 geographically dispersed sites. Describe how you have managed competing needs in a complex environment to deliver a program. What skills and systems did you employ to balance the demands of the position while delivering team, organisational and audience outcomes?
Essential requirements of the role
- Relevant qualifications and/or significant recent knowledge of and experience in the development and delivery of programs for audience development and engagement.
- Strong understanding of the role of public programming in audience development in a cultural institution or similar.
- Ability to manage lifting, carrying, standing, kneeling and moving around heritage sites, both internal and external environments is a genuine occupational requirement.
- Willingness to work across and ability to travel to multiple work locations.
- Valid / Current NSW Driver’s License.
Also note:
- For additional resources to help prepare your application and understanding of the process please refer to Applying for a job.
- To be eligible for an ongoing role in the NSW Public Sector you need to be an Australian Citizen or Permanent Resident. For temporary and casual roles, you need to hold a valid visa giving you permission to work in Australia as required by the role. All successful candidates will be required to undergo a criminal record check with NSW Police.
- A talent pool may be created for future ongoing and temporary roles and is valid for a period of up to 18 months.
Submit your application before the closing date: 11:59pm Tuesday, 11 June 2024.
Diversity and Flexible Working
We are expert keepers and tellers of history, and its many stories, peoples, and cultures. We want to create a team and workplace that reflects this diversity as well as the diversity in the communities we serve. We know through experience that different ideas, perspectives and backgrounds create a stronger and more creative work environment that delivers better, more inclusive results and connects our people to our communities, to our history, and to each other.
Our vision is to support and empower First Nations people, communities and culture, and across the sites that we care for, we are committed to shifting perspectives, truth telling and delivering honest reflections on history.
We understand that flexibility means different things to different people and are committed to offering flexible work arrangements where and when possible.
Our team can provide alternative formats to apply, make adjustments to the recruitment process and offer information about workplace adjustments and support networks.
If you are a person who requires adjustment and would like to request assistance, please contact Liz Akerboom on 02 8239 2*** or via ***************@mhnsw.au.
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Thank you for your interest in this role. We look forward to receiving your application.
