Archival Officer Job No: 496927
Work Type: Full Time or Part Time, Part time
Location: Adelaide
About the role The South Australia office is located within the State Library of South Australia.
The office consists of a small team that provides reference, access examination and digitisation services, manages collection operations and delivers a range of outreach and public program activities.
This role will be offered on a part-time basis, working three days a week (Wednesday to Friday).
Applicants rated as suitable will be placed in a merit pool that may be used to fill similar ongoing or non-ongoing, full-time or part-time positions throughout the Agency for up to 18 months.
Under general direction the main duties of the role are to:
Assist the Australian community to access the National Archives collection by responding to remote reference inquiries and assisting visitors to the South Australia research centre.
Perform duties associated with managing and providing access to the collection including access examination, digitising and copying, records repackaging, arrangement and description, data entry, basic preservation, and physically retrieving and returning records to the repository.
Represent National Archives and liaise with internal and external stakeholders to develop and deliver public engagement activities to promote an understanding of National Archives and the collection.
Work collaboratively to consult and share information with colleagues, actively engage in problem solving and knowledge transfer, and seek input from others to achieve business outcomes.
Supervise staff limited to on-the-job training, monitoring quality of work and provision of advice and guidance on procedural matters.
Apply the principles of APS Values, Code of Conduct, workplace diversity principles, work health and safety and participative management within a work and team environment.
Relevant tertiary qualifications (or significant progress towards completion) and/or demonstrated experience working with an archival or cultural heritage collection is desirable.
To be eligible for the role you must be an Australian citizen.
If you are selected, you will be required to successfully undergo a pre-employment check and be able to obtain and maintain a security clearance at a Baseline clearance level.
How to apply You need to apply through our e-recruitment system PageUp via the Apply Now button below.
Your application will need to include:
the names and contact details of at least two referees, one of whom should be a current supervisor; your current resume; and a statement (1000 word maximum), describing how your skills, knowledge, and experience/qualifications would enable you to perform the duties of the role taking into account the "Performance Expectations" at the relevant classification and the National Archives' Vision, Mission and Commitments as expressed in Strategy 2030 and Our Values .
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.
National Archives of Australia is seeking an enthusiastic APS Level 4 Archival Officer to be part of a small team engaged in the effective and efficient delivery of Reference, Description, Access Examination and Public Programs in the South Australia office.
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