Collections and Gallery Officer

The Broken Hill City Art Gallery is seeking a suitably Collections and Gallery Manager who will oversee all aspects of Collection Management.

The Broken Hill City Art Gallery and the Albert Kersten Mining & Minerals Museum, locally known as the GeoCentre, are repositioning themselves for 21st-century service delivery. The Gallery and Museum team plays a pivotal role in ensuring Council is a leading partner with our community to achieve our city’s vision of being a living museum known among the world’s heritage cities, persistently at the forefront of remote community revival and resiliently transforming its economy to deliver diverse and equitable wealth.

This position is to assist in the storage and preventative maintenance of the collection by undertaking object movement in-house and off-site, including but not limited to handling, transport, storage, packing, location, stocktaking, object digital imaging and ongoing maintenance of collection stores, ensuring optimal internal and external access to the collections.

Selection CriteriaEssential• Relevant tertiary qualification in art or museums studies or equivalent• Recent relevant work experience in one or more of the following areas: art gallery or museum operations, collection management, conservation management or equivalent• A sound knowledge of collection management including preservation, conservation, handling and packing techniques, including fragile objects.• Knowledge of preventative conservation practices • Excellent literacy, communication and interpersonal skills including the ability to liaise with a broad cross section of people such as community members, tourists, artists, and volunteers• Demonstrated skills and experience with Microsoft Office, Adobe suite applications and Emu or similar collection management software.

Desirable• Experience in grant funding application and management• Understanding of cultural heritage institutions and their role in the community