Job Category: Arts, Culture, Communication
About the National Film and Sound Archive The National Film and Sound Archive of Australia (NFSA) is Australia's audiovisual archive, telling the national story by collecting, preserving and sharing audiovisual media, the cultural experience platforms of our time. The collection itself dates back to 1935, making it one of the world's oldest audiovisual collections. It is also one of the country's most used cultural collections, with around 125 million views of collection content each year. The NFSA is in a period of significant change. Following increased Government investment, the institution is in a process of digital transformation, establishing the NFSA as Australia's most dynamic and valued cultural organisation. We are rebuilding our curatorial workforce and developing the NFSA's capacity to digitise our collection at scale – to preserve it for the future, to make sure it can be discovered, and to share it with all Australians.
We continue to work on developing a stable, secure and future-proof workforce across our four physical sites based in Canberra and Mitchell in the ACT as well as in Sydney and Melbourne.
We are also undergoing a program of business improvement for many of our corporate systems to improve efficiency and reduce manual handling.
We are an ambitious organisation, and we aim to be an employer of choice within the Galleries, Libraries, Archives and Museums (GLAM) sector, providing exciting and challenging work, as well as favourable employment conditions and unique development opportunities for our staff.
About the Team The Collection Digitisation Section is a part of Collection Preservation Branch. They are responsible for the digital preservation of historical film, video, audio, documents and artefacts held within the national collection.
The Opportunity The Operations Manager requires a significant depth of technical audio-visual based operations knowledge partnered with program delivery skills to lead a team of collection digitisation professionals.
The Operations Manager has a strong customer-focused approach and commitment to achieving targets within existing resources, in a deadline-driven environment. The role requires a clear understanding of the directions that the film, audio, broadcast, digital post-production and archival industries are taking.
Job DescriptionUnder broad direction, this position is responsible for delivering the following functions:
Lead the team to deliver identified targets and key performance indicators, managing resources in developing and updating end-to-end workflows and supporting improved efficiencies, increased productivity and capabilities.Develop and maintain productive relationships with key stakeholders and provide expertise and advice in leading the audiovisual preservation and post-production service delivery for high profile NFSA projects.Support supervisory staff, working collaboratively with the teams and more broadly across the NFSA to develop suitable training programs and initiatives.Lead the effective development and implementation of the section's business plans, reporting requirements, and budgets.Monitor, maintain and evaluate costings and productivity information for the area, identifying risks, relevant solutions and escalating issues where necessary.Work with the Senior Manager on workforce planning processes for Collection Digitisation in consultation with Senior Executives and the HR team.Selection Criteria The successful candidate will demonstrate their capacity against the following:
Proven leadership experience in leading and supporting a team in a related industry and/or cultural environment.Demonstrated knowledge of best practice audiovisual digital preservation methodologies and implementation.Demonstrated ability to research and develop innovative solutions, workflows and business models to improve and expand existing operational capability and capacity.High level project management skills including undertaking complex procurement within a government framework.Well-developed negotiation, written and oral communication, including developing and maintaining productive relationships with key internal and external stakeholders.Desired Skills and ExperienceRelevant tertiary degree or technical qualifications and/or the equivalent experience in an industry, technical and/or cultural environment.How to Apply When applying via our online e-recruitment system, please provide a written application addressing each Selection Criteria. Your current resume is also to be included in your application.
In addition to an application and your resume, the assessment process for this position may also include an interview and referee reports.
We welcome and encourage applications from people with disability, the LGBTIQ+ communities, from Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.
To be eligible for this position you must:
Be an Australian Citizen.Satisfactorily complete an Australian Federal Police National Police Check.What we offer you We provide a diverse, inclusive, and supportive work environment with access to:
Great training and development opportunities.Generous leave and flexible working arrangements.Our Employee Assistance Program (EAP – a free counselling service for you and your family).Rewards and recognition initiatives.Cultural Values We are an equal opportunity employer, embracing a diverse range of applicants such as veterans, and people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, LGBTQIA community members, individuals with disabilities and/or health conditions, as well as those from varied faith and cultural backgrounds. At the NFSA we prioritise the development of a safe, inclusive, and high-performance culture through shared actions and behaviours that align with our strategy and direction. This empowers our employees to effectively contribute to our goals.
The National Film and Sound Archive of Australia is committed to ensuring a child-safe and child-friendly environment. All employees are expected to demonstrate a commitment to, and support for these principles in theory and practice.
Contact Officer Gordon MacPhail | Senior Manager, Collection Digitisation
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