Registrar

THE ROLE

The Registrar manages and leads three teams within Registration: the Acquisitions team, the Loans & Exhibitions team and Storage, Movement & Assurance team. The role oversees the operations of three Assistant Registrars and their teams who manage incoming donations, defence transfers, purchases, cultural gifts, deaccessioning, incoming and outgoing loans of collection, gallery showcase access and changeovers, collection assurance, storage and movement. The Registrar works directly to the Head of Collection Services and contributes to the delivery of core collection management functions of the Memorial’s National Collection. The position works in close partnership with curatorial and conservation sections in the National Collection Branch and sets the priorities and work program for the Registration team.

POSITION ELIGIBILITY

Under section 22(8) of the Public Service Act 1999, employees must be Australian citizens to be employed in the Australian Public Service (APS).

All applicants external to AWM that are offered employment will be required to successfully undergo a National Police Check, even if they currently hold a security clearance. The check is conducted in accordance with the Australian Government Protective Security Policy Framework requirements.

NOTES

A merit pool of suitable applicants may be created which may be used to fill future ongoing and non-ongoing vacancies should they become available over the next 18 months.

Successful applicants engaged into the APS will be subject to a probation period.

The Memorial is committed to workplace diversity and maintains an environment that values the contribution of people from different backgrounds and experiences. The Memorial welcomes applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, veterans, mature age people, people from diverse backgrounds, and people with a disability.