$110,115 - $120,025 + 15.4% superannuation
About the Role
The Assistant Director, Exhibitions is an exciting new key leadership position within the Collection Development and Care program.
This creative and strategic role focuses on the production and delivery of permanent and temporary physical and online exhibitions.
By working collaboratively with others, the Assistant Director Exhibitions will create opportunities for everyone to encounter, engage with, and be transformed by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples' rights, knowledge, cultures, and stories.
Key Responsibilities: Managing and leading a team, including undertaking detailed administration and reporting, resource management, staff management, and development.Taking responsibility for the performance and outputs of the team.Working collaboratively with colleagues, being innovative, and leading projects to successful outcomes.Providing leadership and developing productive relationships with internal and external stakeholders.Taking a leading role in the development and implementation of collection-related policies, procedures, projects, and strategies.Providing high-level expert/specialist advice on professional, technical, and administrative matters in relation to the AIATSIS collection in accordance with corporate, program, and project goals, as well as providing written reports, statistics, submissions, and complex correspondence.Working effectively at the executive level of the Australian Public Service.Cultural Capability
Roles at AIATSIS require candidates to have an understanding of the issues affecting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and proven culturally appropriate engagement and communication skills.
The nature of this role requires the candidate to consistently demonstrate the following specific cultural capabilities:
A proven ability to communicate respectfully with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander stakeholders, clients, and colleagues.An understanding of the current issues facing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and how this is framed by history.An understanding of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander business within the agency and the outcomes the agency is responsible for delivering.An informed, authentic, and respectful understanding of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures.Our Ideal Candidate
To be successful in this role, you will have well-developed stakeholder engagement skills with a strong understanding and experience in collection development and management principles within a cultural institution or community organisation.
You will come with the following skills, experience, and attributes:
Demonstrated and extensive knowledge and understanding of collection exhibition development, curation, creation, and delivery within a cultural institution.Demonstrated experience in the appropriate content, concepts, display, and interpretation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander art and cultural heritage materials.An understanding of copyright legislation, Indigenous Cultural and Intellectual Property Rights, Indigenous cultural protocols, and related cultural safety issues as they relate to exhibitions.Proven ability to manage change, competing priorities, and strategic directions, with the ability to deliver high-quality projects and outcomes, as well as the ability to deal with uncertainty positively and flexibly.Strong leadership and management skills, including the ability to supervise, inspire, and motivate staff, as well as building team capacity through coaching, performance feedback, and management, and creating career development opportunities.Excellent communication (written and oral) skills.Extensive experience engaging, collaborating, negotiating, and maintaining positive relationships with key stakeholders, both internal and external, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to achieve the goals of the program and organisation.Experience undertaking research and providing analysis, guidance, and briefing on complex matters as well as the ability to develop policy and procedures.Tertiary qualifications in Indigenous studies, fine arts, cultural heritage, museum, or curatorial studies or a related field are highly desirable.
Equivalent relevant skills and experience will be recognised.
The Collection Development and Care team undertake work related to the care and management of culturally sensitive material.
Sensitivities may include but are not limited to gender, ceremonial, or initiation restrictions as well as exposure to historical and possibly offensive terminology.
Completion of these tasks is supported by cultural and institutional safety procedures and protocols.
A merit pool may be created for future vacancies of similar positions in the program.
What we offer We understand that you will work best when you have a healthy work-life balance and can attend to your family commitments.
That is why we offer:
Great salary conditions.Competitive leave entitlements, including 20 days annual leave, 18 days personal leave, Cultural, ceremonial and NAIDOC leave, up to 18 weeks parental leave, and the ability to purchase extra leave.Health benefits including reimbursements for health promotion activities, eye health, and flu vaccinations.For eligible employees, generous study leave, course fee, and materials assistance to undertake relevant accredited study.Paid leave during end of year shutdown.This is an Affirmative Measures opportunity
This position will be filled using the Affirmative Measure provision, which allows for the targeted recruitment of Indigenous Australians into the Australian Public Service.
The vacancy is only open to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.
The filling of this employment opportunity is intended to constitute an Affirmative Measure under section 8(1) of the Racial Discrimination Act 1975.
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