Senior Advisor, Collection Logistics and Valuation

Come and work with us at the Western Sydney Records Centre! Be a part of the Collection Services team and manage physical and intellectual control for the State Archives Collection. We are seeking a Senior Advisor, Collection Logistics and Valuation to join our specialised and professional team. Your focus on the continuous improvement of the physical and intellectual control of the State Archive Collection and technical skills will support access to the Collection.

What the opportunity is:

• Employment with Museums of History NSW.
• Archivist Grade 4. Remuneration package includes salary ($137,171 - $149,906), employer's contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading.
• Ongoing full-time employment.
• The role will work across Sydney.

What we do
MHNSW brings together the museums, historic houses and associated collections previously in the care of Sydney Living Museums with the vast collection of more than 13 million items held by the former NSW State Archives. This includes one of the world’s most complete and important collections documenting colonisation.

What you’ll do with us
This role will manage, develop and deliver high quality and compliant management, movement, retrieval, capacity planning, collection valuation, documentation/cataloguing and transfer/accession functions for the NSW State Archives Collection.

For more information on the role you are welcome to contact Kate Musgrave, Manager, Collection Services via (02) 8805 5375 or [email protected].

Click here for the role description including the capabilities required for this role.

What you need to do to apply
To apply you will need to submit the following:

• A one to two page cover letter outlining how your skills and experiences meet the essential requirements for this role,
• A current resume listing two referees, and
• Respond to the 2 targeted questions (no more than 300 words per answer). Your responses to the targeted questions should be submitted online during your application and not included in the covering letter

What you need to tell us - Targeted questions:

1. Please describe your experience in developing or implementing customer-centric initiatives within complex policy environments.
2. Please provide an example of your experience to communicate, engage and negotiate with multiple stakeholders to achieve set outcomes in a timely manner.

Essential requirements of the role

• Possession of qualifications acceptable for professional membership of the Australian Society of Archivists (ASA) or other combination of qualifications and experience deemed by the agency head or Public Service Commission to be equivalent, that meet the minimum standards inherent in the ASA standard.

Also note:

• For additional resources to help prepare your application and understanding of the process please refer to Applying for a job.
• To be eligible for an ongoing role in the NSW Public Sector you need to be an Australian Citizen or Permanent Resident. For temporary and casual roles, you need to hold a valid visa giving you permission to work in Australia as required by the role. All successful candidates will be required to undergo a criminal record check with NSW Police.
• A talent pool may be created for future ongoing and temporary roles and is valid for a period of up to 18 months.

Submit your application before the closing date: 11.59pm Tuesday 15 April 2025.

Diversity and Flexible Working
We are expert keepers and tellers of history, and its many stories, peoples, and cultures. We want to create a team and workplace that reflects this diversity as well as the diversity in the communities we serve. We know through experience that different ideas, perspectives and backgrounds create a stronger and more creative work environment that delivers better, more inclusive results and connects our people to our communities, to our history, and to each other.

Our vision is to support and empower First Nations people, communities and culture, and across the sites that we care for, we are committed to shifting perspectives, truth telling and delivering honest reflections on history.

We understand that flexibility means different things to different people and are committed to offering flexible work arrangements where and when possible.

Our team can provide alternative formats to apply, make adjustments to the recruitment process and offer information about workplace adjustments and support networks.

If you are a person who requires adjustment and would like to request assistance, please contact Liz Akerboom on 02 8239 2355 or via [email protected].

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Thank you for your interest in this role. We look forward to receiving your application.