Collection Storage and Logistics Manager - Sydney, Australia - NSW Government -Art Gallery of NSW

NSW Government -Art Gallery of NSW

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Sydney, Australia

1 week ago

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Description

Ongoing, Full-time, 35 hours per week
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Sydney CBD

The Domain

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Clerk Grade 7/8
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Total Salary ($106,025 to $117,363)**-
Package up to $126,371 (including superannuation and leave loading)

About us

Established in 1871, the Art Gallery of New South Wales is located in Sydney's The Domain adjacent to the Royal Botanic Garden and near the Central Business District, the Gallery acknowledges the original custodians of this land - the Gadigal people of the Eora nation.

The Gallery attracts around 1.4 million visitors annually and runs Australia's largest education program with over 90,000 student and teacher visits per year.

With our expanded campus recent opening the Gallery has a new state-of-the-art building located next to our existing and much-loved building.

Providing us with close to double the exhibition space, the expanded Gallery enables us to share more art with more people and provide more family, learning and educational programming for all our audiences.

We are seeking diverse, collaborative, supportive and brilliant individuals to work alongside our existing talent and build on our rich history to create an even more inspiring Gallery for the future.

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Our commitment to diversity

About the role
This position manages the internal collection logistics across campuses and collection storage facilities.

Directing a team of specialist registration staff, the role is responsible for planning and coordinating all collection packing, storage and handling requirements.

For more information about the role please view the role description and information for applicants or call the nominated contact person listed in the advertisement.

What technical/soft skills you require

Experience in handling, packing transport and storage of all types of museum objects, to professional museum level and knowledge of nation and international freight procedures, with a sound knowledge of varied objects and complex logistics.
Demonstrated ability to plan schedule and manage complex logistics allied with excellent organisation skills and ability to maintain high accuracy and thoroughness.
Extensive knowledge and experience in museum collection management processes; demonstrated experience using a Collection Management Database
Proven experience in contracting, induction and training of temporary staff along with the supervision of ongoing staff within a large multi-disciplinary museum environment and sound knowledge of WHS compliance
Demonstrated understanding of risk management and mitigation

Targeted questions

1. **Please provide an example of a large-scale museum logistics project you led. Describe the measures you put in place to ensure this project was successfully delivered and how your skills were utilised. (maximum 300 words)

Describe your experience in collection management, specifically in relation to packing fine art and logistics (max 300 words)

Part of the assessment process may include additional online capability testing, skills testing or work samples in accordance with the new Government Sector Employment Act 2013, therefore, you may be contacted to participate.

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