EL1 - Senior Adviser, Collection Research

Salary: 60.00 - 80.00

Posted: 01-02-2025

Category: Management Leadership

Canberra,

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Job Description

Flexibility to be negotiated with successful candidate. Merit List or Pool Information Applicants suitable for the role but not offered the position for the current vacancy may be placed in a merit list or pool. If the applicant agrees, the results may be shared with other Australian Public Service (APS) agencies for filling similar roles. Applicants may be offered a future role without the need to reapply. A merit list or pool may be used for up to 18 months. This merit list or pool may be used to fill other vacancies in various locations - ACT, Parkes. Parkes ACT As a world-leading library, the National Library of Australia offers an innovative and collaborative workplace where exceptional team players and technical specialists can flourish. As part of the Library’s team, you will help support organisational reform, working collaboratively with your team to shape the Library’s future. Key Duties of the Position The Library is seeking to fill a Senior Adviser, Collection Research (Executive Level 1) role in the Curatorial and Collection Research Section of the Collection Branch on an ongoing basis. We are looking for an experienced curatorial research professional who is passionate about the richness of Australian history, society, and culture, who is a confident and enthusiastic communicator and collaborator, to contribute significantly to galvanising proactive Library collecting and promotion. As the successful candidate, you will be responsible for leading an energetic program of research excellence across collection development and management, research and collecting relationships and networks, and collection engagement. Preferably you will hold qualifications or extensive experience in Arts, Humanities, Social Sciences, or a related field, as well as in developing and building collections in the Australian Cultural heritage collecting sector. Applicants should be Australian citizens to be eligible for APS employment. The preferred applicants will be required to successfully undergo a police record check and must be willing to disclose all relevant and required information. Notes We encourage and welcome applications from people with disabilities, First Nations Peoples, those from the LGBTIQA+ community, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, those in the veteran community, and mature age people. RecruitAbility applies to this vacancy. Under the RecruitAbility scheme, you will be invited to participate in further assessment activity for the vacancy if you choose to apply under the scheme, declare you have a disability, and meet the minimum requirements for the job. For more information visit: #J-18808-Ljbffr