APS6 Historians x 2

• $55 to $65 per hour + super
• 9-month contract
• Based in the City with 2 days WFH
• Weekly pay | Labour hire

About the roles:
We are seeking experienced and qualified APS 6 Historians to work within the Community Engagement’s History Team and Anzac Portal Team.

The History Team creates commemorative and historical resources to share with the broader community, to raise awareness of the diverse experiences of Australian military service. The Team supports the entire department, departmental executive, and the Minister in this work, and provides departmental services including speech writing, fact checking, and professional guidance on representing military history matters. The History Team runs projects and programs, such as developing commemorative posters and calendars, managing the acquisition of images, veterans’ oral history project, VC and VCfA travel program, and a program researching, drafting and publishing books on Australia’s wartime history.

The Portal Team manages the design, development, maintenance and promotion of the Anzac Portal website. The website delivers commemorative, historical and educational resources to share with the broader community, to raise awareness of the diverse experiences of Australian military service. Key user groups include secondary school students and senior Australians. Under the Australian Government Digital Service Standard, DVA must present all digital information in accessible language that everyone can read and understand. This means following the Australian Government Style Manual for plain language and style and complying with the latest version of Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG). The standard applies to the Anzac Portal, its newsletter and assets, such as online history books and teaching resources.

Under limited direction of the Assistant Directors, the Historians in the History and Portal teams are responsible for the provision of specialist support and advice to their teams and across the department. Contribute to the Teams work in creating and reviewing historically accurate content for Ministers, executive and the community, to increase their understanding of Australian service. Through this role you will be required to liaise with DVA staff, ex-service organisations, veterans and their families.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage competing priorities and projects with fixed deadlines (eg. tied to commemorative anniversaries), while producing high quality and accurate products.
• Collaborate and engage with stakeholders to promote and improve DVA's history and portal offerings.
• Provide expert advice to your section, Director, the branch and executive.
• Ensure projects meet all financial and administrative regulations (eg. procurement is in accordance with appropriate requirements).
• Mentor staff, and build capability as required.
• Oversee and contribute to the development of content, advice, briefings, papers, submissions and correspondence.

Our ideal Candidate:
Our ideal candidate will be able to demonstrate excellent oral and written communication, high level research skills and be able to manage a variety of competing demands.
In the History Team, an Honours, Masters or PhD qualification focusing on an aspect of Australian military history is necessary for this role.

In the Portal Team, experience as a digital content writer as well as a History background would be highly desirable for this role.

Key Skills:

• Strong leadership, decision-making and problem solving skills;
• Support strategic direction – ability to work both independently and collaboratively as needed and provide sound advice to your manager;
• Achieve results – deliver high quality content and resources, often with tight deadlines, to a high standard and in compliance with departmental procedure and requirements;
• Project management – proven ability to manage projects and meet deadlines
• Support productive working relationships with internal and external stakeholders;
• Display personal drive and integrity; and
• Communicate with influence – including representing the team at both internal and external engagements, and working with internal and external stakeholders.

Application Requirements:

• Applicants must hold Australian citizenship.
• Be willing to undergo an Australian Federal Police Check
• Must hold or be able to obtain a Baseline Security Clearance

How to apply:
If this role is of interest to you, APPLY NOW, with your current resume in MS Word format along with an expression of interest. If you would like to know more then please don’t hesitate to contact Bill O’Rourke on (02) 6162 7319 or via [email protected]

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