Assistant Director Collections Transformation - Canberra, Australia - Aiatsis

Description

Transformation This is an Affirmative Measures opportunity This position will be filled using the Affirmative Measure provision, which allows for thetargeted recruitment of Indigenous Australians into the Australian Public Service.

The vacancyis only open to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

The filling of this employmentopportunity is intended to constitute an Affirmative Measure under section 8(1) of the Racial Discrimination Act 1975.

Who we are We are Australia's only national institution focused exclusively on the diverse history,cultures, and heritage of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australia.

We house theworld's most important and extensive collection of cultural information and material, andwe provide leadership, publish, and promote greater understanding and appreciation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

We create opportunities for people the worldover to engage with and be transformed by the knowledge, the culture, and the story of Australia's Indigenous peoples.

We are Australia's national institution for leadership in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander research.

What we do We care for a priceless collection, including films, photographs, video, and audio recordingsas well as the world's largest collection of printed and other resource materials for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander studies.

We undertake and encourage scholarly,ethical, community-based research in a variety of sectors, including health, native title,languages, and education.
Our publishing house, Aboriginal Studies Press, regularlypublishes outstanding writing that promotes Australian Indigenous cultures.

Our activities affirm and raise awareness of the richness and diversity of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures and histories.

Our functions are established under the Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait

These functions are to:

• provide access to a national collection of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander

culture and heritage.

• use that national collection to strengthen and promote knowledge and

understanding of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture and heritage.

provide leadership in the fields of:
 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander research; and activities relating to collections associated with Aboriginal and Torres Strait

Islander peoples; and use (including use for research) of that nationalcollection and other collections containing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture and heritage.

• lead and promote collaborations and partnerships among the academic,research, non-government, business and government sectors and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in support of the otherfunctions of the Institute.
• provide advice to the Commonwealth on the situation and status of Aboriginaland Torres Strait Islander culture and heritage.

We are an Australian Government statutory authority.
The Minister responsible for AIATSIS isthe Hon Linda Burney MP, Minister for Indigenous Australians.

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR COLLECTIONSTRANSFORMATION
Vacancy Information
Job Reference 86_04/24
Classification Executive Level 1
No.
of vacancies 1
Salary $110,115 - $120,025
Group Collections Services
Area Collections Management
Employment Status Ongoing
Hours Full Time 36.75
Close Date 11.30pm Thursday 02 May 2024
Contact Person Lisa Smith
About the Group
The Collections Services Group is responsible for the development, management, andpreservation of the AIATSIS Collection.
The Group manages, describes, preserves, and digitisesthe AIATSIS Collection.
About the Program Area The Collection Management Program sits within the Collection Services Group.
Collection Management consists of the Archival Collections (Audiovisual, Photographic and Manuscript)and Collection Transformation units.

Key operational activities of the program includecataloguing, accessioning, and describing the AIATSIS Audiovisual, Photographic and Manuscript collections to enhance discoverability of, and access to, these collections for all Australians.

The Program is also responsible for delivering the Collection Transformationprogram which aims to reshape the work of Collection Services Group through new collectionsystems, workflows, and processes.

Collection Management works closely with Collection Development and Care, Collection Preservation and Digitisation, and Collection Access teamsto support the discoverability and accessibility of the AIATSIS collection for all Australians.

About the Role Assistant Directors are key leadership positions within the Collection Services Group and workcollaboratively with each other to achieve the goals of the program and the organisation, inparticular to make the AIATSIS collection discoverable and accessible in culturally appropriateways.

The Collections Transformation Program (CTP) is an ambitious program oforganisational change to facilitate improved description, management, and accessibility of the AIATSIS Collections.

To deliver this change the CTP has five work packages: people, standards,processes, data, and systems.

Given the wide impact of these work packages the CTP willliaise with internal and external stakeholders to successfully deliver the project objectives.

Asignificant focus for the Program is the procurement and implementation of a Collection Management System, and a Digital Asset Management System.

The Assistant Director is responsible for the management and operations of the Collection Transformation Program.

The role manages a small team and is responsible for programgovernance including reporting on program deliverables to senior management and Council.

The position will manage the procurement of new collection systems, and ongoingengagement with staff, vendors, and other program stakeholders.
This position reports to the Director, Collection Management.
This EL1 role is in an important leadership position in the stewardship of the archivalcollections held at AIATSIS.
As such, it incorporates aspects from each of the Knowing, Doingand Being sections of the Cultural Capabilities Framework.

• Understands Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander business within the agency and the outcomes the agency is responsible for delivering.

(Knowing)

• Works in genuine partnership with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to achieve

shared outcomes.
(Doing)

• Communicates respectfully with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander stakeholders, clients,

and colleagues.
(Doing)

• Has an authentic and respectful interest in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture,

policy, and implementation matters.
(Being)

The ideal candidate will come with the skills, experience and attributes shown below:

• proven ability to sensitively engage with, and demonstrate an understanding of, clientswho are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, including understanding Indigenous Cultural and Intellectual Property Rights and the interests of Indigenous peoples.
• demonstrated ability to manage a significant transformation program ideally within alibrary, archive, gallery, museum, or other collecting institution.
• demonstrated experience in project management including delivery of project objectivesand drafting and maintaining project documentation.
• strong liaison, interpersonal, and communication skills, including the ability to buildrelationships across a range of professional and disciplinary areas.
• demonstrated ability to manage change, competing priorities and strategic directions,with the ability to deliver high quality projects and outcomes, as well as the ability todeal with uncertainty positively and flexibly.
• experience working with systems, data, and standards in an archival or library contextis highly desirable.

What we offer

We understand that you will work best when you have a healthy work-life balance and canattend to your family commitments.

That is why we offer,
Great salary conditions including individual flexible salary arrangements
15.4% Superannuation

Competitive leave entitlements, including 20 days annual leave, 18 days personal leave, upto 14 weeks maternity leave and other parental leave, and the ability to purchase extraleave.

Paid leave during end of year shutdown
Health benefits including, reimbursements for health promotion activities, eye health and flu
Flexible working conditions Opportunities for further education, professional development and study assistance will beavailable.
You can also expect personal development planning activities and to work in asupportive learning environment.
Who to contact For enquiries about this job please contact Lisa Smith, ,
If you are experiencing any difficulties accessing or submitting your online application,please contact the AIATSIS Recruitment Team
How to apply If this sounds like the opportunity you are looking for, we want to hear from you Apply
through our online recruitment system (e Recruit)
Closing Date 11.30pm (AEDST) on Thursday 02 May 2024

You will need to address both the Cultural Capability (no more than 500 words) and our idealcandidate (no more than 750 words) sections, in your response.

Provide a succinct summaryoutlining why you are interested in this position and why you believe that you have thecultural capability, skills, knowledge, and experience to be considered for this role.

Pleaseprovide examples which demonstrate your ability to perform the duties of the position.
Your cultural competency will carry more weight than other factors in the assessment.
requirements are based on the information provided to you as part of the job

Do not simply state that you meet the requirements - it is essential that you provideexamples from your current or past role(s) which demonstrate how you meet each of thekey areas or points.

You should focus on how your experience, achievements andcapabilities will enable you to successfully undertake the responsibilities of the role(s).

Applicants are also required to submit a current CV/resume.
If you need assistance developing your response, you may want to refer to the applyingfor jobs on the Australian Public Service Commission website:
Affirmative Measures positions Jobs in the APS are open to all Australian citizens.
There are some jobs, though, that are openonly to specific members of the Australian population.

This practice is known as an Affirmativemeasure and is a targeted strategy to ensure the diversity of the APS workforce reflects thediversity of the Australian population.

Any job can be restricted to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people only, and it doesn'tnecessarily have to involve working on Indigenous issues.

If a position has been advertised asan Affirmative measure, it will be clearly marked as such.
The use of the Indigenous Affirmative Measures provision at AIATSIS allows for targetedrecruitment of Indigenous Australians into the organisation.

If you are applying for an Affirmative Measures position, you will need to indicate your Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander heritage on our application form and provide confirmation if required.

What is Cultural Capability?As all positions at AIATSIS are 'Identified' each position will have various elements ofinvolvement with the delivery of Indigenous specific services, programs, and policies as part of AIATSIS core functions.

AIATSIS therefore needs to also identify the cultural knowledge; skillsand personal attributes needed to deliver the required outcomes.

Every part of how we work, who we work with and for, requires varying levels of knowledge of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures, protocols and an understanding of issues thatenable effective communication and ultimately effective performance in the role.

To assist you indetermining the required cultural capabilities of this role, you can refer to the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cultural Capability – A Framework for Commonwealth Agencies#J-18808-Ljbffr