• Full-time, Ongoing, APS 6 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 highly organised Senior Coordinator, Programs and Activations to join our Programs and Site Activations team in this ongoing APS Level 6 position.

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 Senior Coordinator, Programs and Activations plays a key role in developing, coordinating and supporting the delivery of engaging museum public programs and site activations, with a particular focus on families/ young learners, supporting the museums broader strategic direction and the sections key objectives.

Key Accountabilities
Under limited direction, this position is responsible for delivering the following functions:

• Develop, conceive and coordinate engaging onsite, offsite and online Programs and Activations for the Museum, with a special focus on family audiences, including a financially sustainable program of children’s activities.
• Manage the logistics and execution of Programs and Activations, ensuring adherence to best practices, schedules, and adherence to budgets, while adjusting plans as needed.
• Responsible for managing Creative Producer, casual staff, volunteers and contractors, as required, to ensure successful delivery of programs.
• Identify and manage training requirements and resources for Programs and provide hands -on support, as required, to assist with delivery of Programs and Activations.
• Liaise and collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to enhance the development and delivery of Programs and Activations.
• Conduct evaluations of Programs and Activations to assess their effectiveness, impact, and performance, and recommend adjustments as needed to align with the Museum’s broader strategic goals and the section’s key objectives.
• In collaboration with Head of Programs and Site Activation, assist with formulation and ongoing monitoring of Programs and Activations calendar, to ensure optimum resourcing, exhibition alignment and enhanced section functionality.
• Undertake WHS and risk management procedures and documentation for allocated Programs and Activations.
• Develop documentation including papers, reports, presentations and proposals, as required.

Selection Criteria

• Demonstrated experience in program development and coordination, and an understanding of the working requirements for programs and activations across a broad range of audiences and age groups.
• Proven ability to develop and produce creative and innovative programs and activations for all ages, with particular emphasis on family audiences.
• Demonstrated ability to positively liaise, promote, negotiate and communicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders.
• Demonstrated experience in effective management, project management, customer service, innovation and achievement, as well as excellent communication skills and the ability to motivate staff and volunteers.
• Knowledge and ability in the initiation, planning, development, marketing and evaluation of successful, innovative and entertaining programs and activations.
• Ability to work to deadlines, organise priorities and to work effectively in a team environment.

Qualifications and/or relevant experience required

Desirable

• Ability to work flexibly, after hours, and on weekends, to ensure program and activation delivery when required.
• Experience from a similar cultural institution that provides services to the public.
• Knowledge or appreciation of maritime history.
• Broad knowledge of museum collection, themes, narratives and creative interpretation strategies.

When applying via our online e-recruitment system, please provide a written application addressing each Selection Criteria. Your current resume is also to be included in your application.
In addition to an application and your resume, the assessment process for this position may also include an interview and referee reports.

Applications Close: 3pm AEDT, Thursday, 14 November 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.