Australia Job Openings
Australian National Maritime Museum
Outreach Program Coordinator
Darling Harbour
FULL TIME
September 2, 2024
- Full-time, Non-Ongoing 24 months, APS 5 position
- Attractive employee benefits including 15.4% superannuation
- Australia’s leading museum located waterside in beautiful Darling Harbour
The Australian National Maritime Museum is seeking an experienced and organised Outreach Program Coordinator to join our Fleet and Collections team in this full-time non-ongoing position for an initial 24 months with possibility of ongoing.
As one of Sydney’s most visited museums, the Australian National Maritime Museum shares our national maritime story across Australia and the world, online, onsite and through research, presentations and travelling exhibitions, and provides must-visit museum experiences that delight and inspire.
We connect our visitors with the oceans and waterways that are the heartbeat of who we are. From deep time to modern Australian and beyond, we explore our past, our present and future as an island nation shaped by sea, offering a sustainable and cohesive vision for the future.
The Museum welcomes over 2.5 million local, interstate and international visitors annually, and is supported by a thriving and passionate staff, membership, volunteer and education base. Find out more at sea.museum
The Outreach Program Coordinator position supports the Museum’s National community outreach program. It does this by coordinating the delivery of programs which enable staff and volunteers working at maritime museums, galleries, and other relevant organisations to successfully care for and interpret objects or collections to audiences throughout the nation.
Activities and projects supported by the Maritime Museum are linked to three long standing programs:
- Maritime Museum Assistance Program Support Scheme
- Australian Register of Historic Vessels
- Australian Maritime Museums Council
Key accountabilities:
- Manage all aspects of the Maritime Museums of Australia Project Support Scheme (MMAPSS); this work encompasses providing information, support, and guidance to prospective applicants for MMAPSS grants, monitoring of grant expenditures, organising the internship program, coordinating staff outreach funded by the Program and reporting to government on outcomes.
- Coordinate the delivery of the Museum’s physical and advisory outreach programs including MMAPSS, the Australian Maritime Museums Council, and professional staff support. Collaborate with the Touring Program to align offsite work and streamline communications, through the development and maintenance of an effective network of relationships.
- Provide governance support to the Australian Maritime Museum Councils (AMMC) Executive Board and the AMMC general membership. Key tasks include maintaining the AMMC website, organising workshops and travel arrangements, coordinating, and circulating proposed agenda and directions for meetings of the Board and maintain records for reporting purposes. As a member of the Executive Board, perform position holder duties as Company Secretary as nominated.
- Assume operational responsibility for the Australian Register of Historic Vessels including public outreach, review of and research into vessel applications and transfer of data onto the ARHV web site. Key tasks include providing governance support for the ARHV Council to ensure the integrity of the register as a national resource in the heritage sector.
- Coordinate and organise the Annual Maritime Museum Administrators course including the participation of both speakers and attendees in accordance with the established program.
- Ensure regional program objectives are clearly defined, planned, scoped, documented, communicated, delivered, and signed off, within in agreed timeframes and budgets.
- Maintain and communicate a forward calendar of outreach programs to ensure that program information is available to internal and external stakeholders.
Selection Criteria:
Essential
- Knowledge and previous experience with administering an outreach and grant program designed for small organisations with volunteer staff that may require guidance through the application and acquittal process.
- Demonstrated knowledge of and interest in the recording and promoting of Australian maritime history.
- Well-developed administration skills including basic financial administration, file maintenance, minute taking, keyboard and computer skills (Excel & Word).
- Ability to work to deadlines, organise priorities and ability to work with a minimum of supervision.
- Effective communication and interpersonal skills (written and verbal) with an ability to present and communicate information to staff and volunteers working in a diverse range of institutions associated with maritime heritage.
- Ability to work independently, show initiative and use sound personal judgment when making decisions.
- Knowledge of Australia's museums and related entities that collect, conserve, store, interpret and display Australia's maritime heritage.
- Knowledge of the needs and resourcing requirements of regional museums specifically.
- A Bachelor's Degree in history, Museum Studies, or equivalent experience.
- Ability to undertake succinct research reports.
Applications Close: 5pm AEST, Tuesday 17th September 2024. No Applications will be accepted by mail or email.
Selection for this position will be made on the basis of relative merit which will be assessed against each item of the selection criteria. Applications that do not address the selection criteria will not be considered for short listing by the Selection Committee. As part of the selection process the selection committee may invite candidates to undertake psychometric test, you should advise the selection committee if you have any special needs. Psychometric tests may be used as the initial short-listing test or later in the selection process. Some tests are very short while others may take one or more hours.
This position is open to all eligible members of the community, and we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with a disability and people from every cultural and linguistic background. To be an eligible member of the community, you must be an Australian citizen. Applications may be accepted from Australian permanent residents who are in the process of acquiring Australian citizenship.
New Job Alerts
Stamford Hotels & Resorts
Reservations Agent
Brisbane
FULL TIME & PART TIME & CONTRACT
September 23, 2024
View Job DescriptionEl Jannah Campbellfield
Crew Members - El Jannah Campbellfield
Campbellfield
CONTRACT
September 23, 2024
View Job DescriptionOpulence College
Sales & Marketing Officer
Melbourne
FULL TIME
September 23, 2024
View Job DescriptionBupa
Finance Manager - Risk and Governance
Melbourne
FULL TIME
September 23, 2024
View Job DescriptionNepean Blue Mountains Local Health District
Occupational Therapist Level 1/2 – Homelessness Mental Health Team
Penrith
FULL TIME
September 23, 2024
View Job DescriptionLooking for similar job?
The Salvation Army
Youth & Children Outreach Worker
Moree
FULL TIME
August 28, 2024
View Job DescriptionSchools (Government)
Inclusion Outreach Coach
Melbourne
FULL TIME
September 18, 2024
View Job DescriptionMission Australia
Youth Case Outreach Worker
Brisbane
FULL TIME
September 23, 2024
View Job DescriptionFar West Local Health District
Critical Care Outreach Team
Broken Hill
FULL TIME
September 23, 2024
View Job DescriptionLouis Vuitton
HORIZONS GRADUATE PROGRAM – LUXURY RETAIL MANAGEMENT EDITION (AUSTRALIA)
Sydney
August 21, 2024
View Job DescriptionANZ Banking Group
Pre Register - 2025/26 ANZ Australia Summer Intern Program
August 6, 2024
View Job DescriptionSee What’s New: Australian National Maritime Museum Job Opportunities
Australian National Maritime Museum
Outreach Program Coordinator
Darling Harbour
FULL TIME
September 2, 2024
View Job DescriptionAustralian National Maritime Museum
Senior Financial Accountant
Darling Harbour
FULL TIME
August 28, 2024
View Job DescriptionNew Job Alerts
Stamford Hotels & Resorts
Reservations Agent
Brisbane
FULL TIME & PART TIME & CONTRACT
September 23, 2024
View Job DescriptionEl Jannah Campbellfield
Crew Members - El Jannah Campbellfield
Campbellfield
CONTRACT
September 23, 2024
View Job DescriptionOpulence College
Sales & Marketing Officer
Melbourne
FULL TIME
September 23, 2024
View Job DescriptionBupa
Finance Manager - Risk and Governance
Melbourne
FULL TIME
September 23, 2024
View Job DescriptionNepean Blue Mountains Local Health District
Occupational Therapist Level 1/2 – Homelessness Mental Health Team
Penrith
FULL TIME
September 23, 2024
View Job Description