ABOUT THE GALLERY – ABOUT OUR TEAM

The National Gallery is one of Australia’s leading visual arts institutions. The National Gallery is based in Canberra and is a vital part of the Australian cultural landscape. Our Purpose is to collect, preserve, promote and share the national collection of art. The Vision of the National Gallery is to be the international reference point for art in Australia, inspiring all people to explore, experience and learn. Our Values include Boldness, Integrity, Respect and Excellence.

WORKING AT THE GALLERY

When you work at the National Gallery you will be exposed to some of the world’s leading Australian and international art and artists. We are located in the National triangle on the waterfront and your lunchtimes can be spent in our beautiful sculpture garden or around Lake Burley Griffin.

We support flexible working practices, including working from home, and you will have access to low-cost, onsite car parking.

The National Gallery is committed to the health, safety and wellbeing of our people and we expect our people to share this commitment and work safely at all times.

We value the contribution that a diverse workforce brings and encourage people from a diverse background to apply. This might include identifying as First Nations peoples, people with a disability, culturally and linguistically diverse people and LGBTQIA+ people.

OVERVIEW

The National Gallery is seeking an experienced human resource (HR) professional to join our small HR team to support the delivery of the National Gallery’s learning and development function. The role will be an integral part of the HR team and will be provided with the opportunity to contribute their expertise to practices, policies and processes that will positively shape the future of the National Gallery.

WHAT WILL YOU DO?

In accordance with the APS 6 work level standards, you will:

Manage learning and development functions as well as programs/software.

Design, develop and implement a range of organisational development strategies such as a capability framework, leadership programs, mandatory training, studies assistance, induction and respond to ad hoc training requests.

Contribute to building the National Gallery’s Employee Value Proposition.

Oversee the coordination of employee engagement surveys and action plans e.g. APS Employee Census.

Manage the implementation of days of significance and support the rewards and recognition program.

ELIGIBILITY

Citizenship – To be eligible for employment with the Gallery, you must be an Australian citizen.

Police Check – to be eligible for this role you must complete a police check.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION - Qualifications, Certifications and Registrations

Tertiary qualifications and/or equivalent experience in Human Resources or a related field would be advantageous.

HOW TO APPLY

To apply for this role please go to the National Gallery's Careers portal.

You should provide a tailored CV (maximum of three pages) along with a statement of no more than two pages that outlines your skills, capabilities and experience, against the information above.

In your statement response you should keep in mind the capabilities and behaviours required to be successful for this role, as identified in the information above. Try not to duplicate information that can be found in your CV but do highlight any specific examples or achievements that demonstrate your ability to perform the role.

An order of merit may be established from this selection process and may be used to fill future identical or similar vacancies over the next 12 months. Selection may be based on application and referee reports only. If you do not wish to be added to an order of merit, please notify us in your application.