Assistant Curator, Humanitarian and Disaster Relief
- Researches, analyses and develops the National Collection to support exhibitions and visitor experiences about modern conflicts and military history.
- Prepares documentation for object displays and multimedia, and works with the Lead Curator, design consultants and donors.
- Contributes expertise to workshops, community engagement and the future management of the Gallery, using collection and document management systems.
THE ROLE
Working closely with the Lead Curator, the Assistant Curator contributes to the interpretation of the Australian experience of modern conflicts and military history through exhibition development. Under general direction this position will undertake research, analysis and development of the National Collection, develop briefing documentation for object displays, multimedia and key visitor experiences in support of exhibition and audience outcomes. Working closely with internal and external stakeholders including design consultants and donors, the Assistant Curator will be required to actively participate in workshops and community engagement activities to provide expertise and recommendations for the development and future management of the Gallery.
The successful candidate will also be required to work across multiple Memorial systems including collection management (MuseumPlus, Piction and MediaBin) and document management (SharePoint) systems on a daily basis.
This position entails working with potentially distressing and culturally sensitive material.
The initial engagement is for up to 24 months, with a possibility of conversion to ongoing in alignment with relevant legislative provisions.
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