Senior Registration Officer, Collection and Storage

OVERVIEW OF THR ROLE

This position is responsible for leading an experienced team of Registration Officers in undertaking the daily operations of the collection storage area. This will include ensuring best practice in transport, packing, storage, handling and movement of the Gallery’s collection.

To be successful in this role you will have demonstrated experience in managing a team and the ability to work collaboratively across a range of departments to meet scheduled outcomes for projects and exhibitions. You will be highly experienced in this field and a technical specialist in handling, packing and moving works of art, providing guidance and expertise to the team.

You will work to high standards, with effective project management skills in administration, coordination and planning, the ability to build and maintain professional working relationships, with both internal and external stakeholders, and contribute to the development of policy and procedural documentation associated with the storage and handling of works of art as well as overseeing the location of movement records in the Gallery’s collection management (CMS).

This is a full-time, non-ongoing employment opportunity with the opportunity to become ongoing within the Registration Department, in our Collections and Exhibitions Portfolio and will report to the Associate Registrar, Documentation and Storage.

An order of merit may be established from this selection process and may be used to fill future identical vacancies over the next 12 months. Selection may be based on application and referee reports only.

If you do not wish to be added to an order of merit, please notify us in your application.

Contact

Further information about the position may be obtained by contacting Natalie Beattie on +61 2 6240 6453 or Natalie.Beattie@nga.gov.au.