Senior Restricted Collections & Repatriation Officer, First Nations

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NSW Australian Museum

Sydney

FULL TIME

October 23, 2024

Senior Restricted Collections & Repatriation Officer, First Nations

Join us at the Australian Museum and help us achieve our Mission to ignite wonder, inspire debate and drive change

About the Role

We are looking for a passionate professional to join our Restricted Collections & Repatriation team in First Nations Division.

Employment Status:

Clerk Grade 7/8
Ongoing
Full time 35 hours per week

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Role Description

AM Candidate Pack

You will be paid a competitive annual salary $106,025 - $117,363, plus employer's contribution to superannuation (currently 11.5%) and annual leave loading.

About you

Knowledge & Experience

Application of best practice models for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander business in museums and/or archives, and Aboriginal cultural heritage management and cultural protocols.
Demonstrated knowledge of museum practices with respect to restricted collection documentation, research, storage, and conservation considerations. Experience in the handling, packing, transport, and storage of First Nations restricted collections is desirable.
Experience in high quality research and application of culturally appropriate research practices, cultural awareness, and terminology in order to perform in processes that are culturally aware and appropriate. Capacity to embed Indigenous Cultural & Intellectual Property (ICIP) into work practice.
Demonstrated experience in contemporary collection management practices, including the use of databases such as KE EMu.
A high level of organisational skills and an understanding of financial, technological, procurement, contract, and project management requirements.
Proven record in community consultation, especially with First Nations (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) communities. Experience with Pasifika communities is desirable.
Holds a current full NSW Driver’s Licence. The role holder must be prepared to travel between the AM’s various sites which holds its First Nations Restricted Collections, and to external stakeholders as needed to support the work of the AM’s Repatriation Program, especially to First Nations communities for repatriation events.

Essential requirements

Appropriate approved tertiary qualifications in a relevant subject area, and relevant equivalent professional practice and research experience, preferably including postgraduate level of study in research.
Male identification – Male gender is a genuine occupational qualification for this role and is authorised under ss 31(1) and (3) of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977. The Australian Museum’s Restricted Collections includes male-related objects, requiring the role holder to view and facilitate the handling, access, photography, care, repatriations negotiations and related tasks for male gendered Restricted Collections objects. Note: there are already relevant female identifying staff members to accommodate female-related objects.

About The Australian Museum

The Australian Museum is truly a great place to work. We aim to be a leading voice for the richness of life, the Earth and culture in Australia and the Pacific. We commit to transform the conversation around climate change, the environment and wildlife conservation; be a strong advocate for First Nations’ culture; and continue to develop world-leading science, collections, exhibitions and education programs.

Recent staff survey results confirm that our staff feel valued, accepted and supported and that they believe the AM is an inclusive workplace. AM staff also report a high level of job satisfaction.

The AM is located on the homelands of the Gadigal people and acknowledges and pays respect to the Gadigal people as the custodians of the land, sky and waterways, paying respect to Elders past and present.

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Benefits

Besides working together with other like-minded people, you will have access to professional development and dedicated Wellbeing programs.

How to apply

Applicants must submit (if submitted as attachment, please upload as PDF):

A one to two page covering letter which addresses the role description’s essential requirements, key knowledge and experience; and

Resume.

As part of the online application process, you will be prompted to answer two targeted questions.

Please describe your professional experience and skills working in the Aboriginal cultural heritage sector, and how these relate to you meeting the Key Accountabilities of this role. (300 words maximum)

When repatriating Ancestral Remains, cultural protocols and legislative requirements should be followed. Utilising your experience and knowledge, please outline steps (minimum 3) you would undertake to ensure best cultural practice and mitigate potential risks during the repatriation process. (400 words maximum)

For more details, Frequently Asked Questions and how to apply for the role go to I Work for NSW.

The successful applicant will be subject to national criminal records check. As recommended by Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (ATAGI), the Australian Museum encourages all applicants who can be safely vaccinated for COVID-19, to be so.

Contact person: Laura Mc Bride, Director First Nations, Laura.Mc Bride@Australian.Museum

Inclusive and welcoming

The Australian Museum is an NSW Public Service organisation and aims to attract and retain the right people for the right jobs. The AM is a diverse and inclusive workplace where genuine participation and contribution is enabled, and everyone, regardless of their background, identity or circumstances is valued, accepted and supported to thrive at work.

This means that we are embedding diversity and inclusion in everything we do on a daily basis, whether it be our recruitment processes, workplace culture, career development programs, customer service or policies and procedures. If we can make some adjustments to our recruitment process to better enable you to shine, please reach out to the contact person or note this in your application.

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