Organisation : Australian Museum
Location : Australia (Sydney)
Work type : Full-time
Sector : Arts & Culture
Salary type : Annual Package
Salary : Annual salary/hourly rate $82,184 - $104,980, plus employer's contribution to superannuation (currently 11%) and annual leave loading.
Application closing date : 2 Jun, 2024
About the organisation
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.
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.
About the role
We are seeking to create a talent pool of motivated Conservators to join our Collection Care and Conservation team on various conservation projects. We would love to hear from conservators across all specialisation and experience levels who would be available for temporary or casual work. The talent pool is current for 18 months and provides successful candidates with the opportunity for employment on future projects and programs, including collection housing, risk assessment and conservation treatment.
Positions will be required to work across the diverse range of AM Cultural, Natural Science, Library and Archive collections carrying out essential conservation services in our core business programs. Our supportive and vibrant team environment is built on collaboration and professionalism engaging with internal and external stakeholders to deliver busy ongoing monitoring programs, exhibition, loan, and acquisition schedules.
Employment Status:
- Conservator 1/2
- Fixed term temporary or casual
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You will be paid a competitive annual salary $82,184 – $104,980, plus employer’s contribution to superannuation (currently 11%) and annual leave loading; or $48.75 – $64.77 per hour plus casual loadings.
About you
You will have:
- Excellent communication skills
- Sound understanding of conservation principles and ethics
- Willingness and ability to work at all AM sites
Essential Requirements
- Tertiary qualifications in materials conservation; OR an appropriate qualification in a related field, together with two years relevant conservation experience working under the supervision of an experienced, qualified conservator; OR a minimum of five years conservation experience working under the supervision of an experienced, qualified conservator.
Knowledge & Experience
- Experience in materials conservation, conservation techniques, related scientific processes, and the application of conservation ethics, as accepted by the Australian Institute for the Conservation of Cultural Materials.
- Cultural competency skills: awareness of the protocols when working with diverse cultural material and interpersonal skills when engaging with internal and external stakeholders of diverse backgrounds.
How to apply
Applications not allowed for this job listing.
Please quote in application: Conservator - Talent Pool via Pro Bono Australia.
Sector: #Arts_and_Culture
