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About the Role

This is a new full time temporary role of Exhibition Project Officer available up to 30 June 2027 to support our exhibition projects over the next three years.

You will work as part of the team to ensure that exhibitions are delivered on time, maintained to the highest standards and to contribute to an engaging, enjoyable and safe visitor experience.

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• Role Description
• AM Candidate Pack

You will be paid a competitive annual salary $70,694 - $86,539, plus employer's contribution to superannuation (currently 11%) and annual leave loading.

About You

We are seeking an Exhibition Project Officer who can work as part of the team to ensure that exhibitions are delivered on time, maintained to the highest standards and to ensure that the visitor experience is engaging, enjoyable and safe.

To be successful in this role you will need to:

• demonstrate knowledge of and experience in the production and delivery of museum exhibitions as well as working collaboratively as part of a project team.
• have a very high level of skills in Fabrication and Construction or Preparation. Including Maintenance Management, Estimating & Costing and Network planning.
• Be flexible as the role may require off-site work and travel, including potential overseas work.
• It is also desirable that you hold a current and valid: NSW driver’s licence, Construction White Card; Elevated Work Platform (Types: VL, SL), Forklift.

Essential Requirements

Possess a trade certificate in areas of Carpentry/Joinery, Cabinet Making or equivalent; or minimum of five years’ experience in a relevant field of exhibition production; or possess a recognised degree, as Applied Arts, Fine Arts, Engineering or qualifications deemed equivalent; or relevant work experience of not less than nine years.

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.

Check out our current exhibitions and events here.

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 key knowledge and experience
• Resume

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

• During installation of an exhibition you notice that a collection object has been damaged. Outline the steps that you would take following the identification of this issue (maximum 500 words).

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

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: Michael Smith, 02 9320 6151 email michael.smith@australian.museum / or Megan van der Heyden, 0434 581 621 email Megan.vanderHeyden@australian.museum, using the subject line: Exhibition Project Officer enquiry via EthicalJobs. 

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.