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Curatorial and Collection Research (Commissioned) (APS Mobility Opportunity)

Canberra

November 8, 2024

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EL2 - Director, Curatorial and Collection Research (Commissioned) (APS Mobility Opportunity)

Take a lead role in proactively shaping and building the national collection
Apply your curatorial knowledge and expertise to develop Australia’s largest oral history collection and commission contemporary documentary photography
Non-Ongoing opportunity available from 16 December 2024 to 23 January 2026

As a world leading library, the National Library of Australia offers an innovative and collaborative workplace where exceptional collaborators team players and technical specialists can flourish.

We are seeking to fill the Director, Curatorial and Collection Research (Commissioned) (EL2) for a period of 12 months.

Working closely together with two other curatorial directors you will be responsible for proactively shaping and building the national collection.

As a senior leader in the branch and organisation, you will provide strategic direction to the Curatorial and Collection Research Section by developing business priorities and project plans.

Applying your specialist knowledge and expertise you will have specific responsibility for developing Australia’s largest oral history collection; commissioning documentary photography to support the capture of contemporary Australian events, activities and people; and curatorial decision-making for the Australian Web Archive.

This leadership role is integral to building and sustaining relationships with a network of people and organisations to enhance the Library’s collections including oral historians, photographers, publishers, creators, vendors, specialist organisations and key individuals, as well as Library colleagues.

You will provide specialist curatorial expertise and advice in the development of Library programs and campaigns and represent the Library in a range of forums, including writing and presenting papers, and in the media.

To see you succeed in this role it is desirable that you:

Hold qualifications or equivalent experience in Arts, Humanities, Social Sciences or a related field.
Have curatorial experience in the Australian cultural heritage sector.

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