Archivist
Ongoing
Full time
Sydney CBD – The Domain
Librarian/Archivist Grade 1
Total Remuneration Package up to $115,671
Salary range ($78,000 to $101,911)
Established in ****, the ArtGallery of New South Wales is located in Sydney's The Domain adjacent to theRoyal Botanic Garden and near the Central Business District, the Galleryacknowledges the original custodians of this land – the Gadigal people.
The Art Gallery attracts around 2.6 million visitors annually and runs Australia's largest education program withover 90,000 student and teacher visits per year.
With our expanded campus the Art Gallery hasa new state-of-the-art building located next to our existing and much-lovedbuilding. Providing us with close to double the exhibition space, the expanded ArtGallery enables us to share more art with more people and provide more family,learning and educational programming for all our audiences.
We are seeking diverse, collaborative,supportive and brilliant individuals to work alongside our existing talent andbuild on our rich history to create an even more inspiring Art Gallery for thefuture.
About the Role
The Art Gallery is home to the Edmund and Joanna Capon Research Library, National Art Archive and Ashley Dawson-Damer Children's Art Library. The National Art Archive is the most significant collection of original archival material on the visual arts in Australia. It includes the Art Gallery's Institutional Archive, dating back to ****, along with the collected archives of over 420 artists, commercial galleries, art societies, art organisations, art historians and curators. The National Art Archive is a diverse and key record of Australian visual culture and art making and includes a variety of material across physical and digital formats.




The Archivist supports the Art Gallery in the development, management and provision of access to collected and institutional archival collections. The role also works within the research library to deliver high quality reference and reader services to Art Gallery staff, researchers and the general public.
Relevant tertiary qualifications in archives, libraries or information management, or equivalent relevant experience in and understanding of the principles and practices of contemporary archives or librarianship
Demonstrated research and reference skills, including the ability to source information that may not be readily available.
Tertiary qualifications in art history, fine arts or demonstrated experience in these disciplines is highly desirable.
Working with Children Check.
Targeted Questions
The papers of an artist have recently been donated by their estate to the collection. The material covers a range of formats and has no discernable order.
How would you approach the processing of the material? (300 word limit)
Describe a time when you assisted a researcher, colleague or member of the public with a complex information request. How did you identify their needs and fulfil the request? (300 word limit)
Partof the assessment process may include additional online capability testing,skills testing or work samples in accordance with the Government SectorEmployment Act ****,



therefore you may be contacted to participate.
Pre-employment checksare a critical part of our recruitment process and can include referencechecks, working with children checks, criminal history checks, medicalassessments, as well as various other checks to ensure your suitability for therole. It should be noted thatdiscretion may be granted from the Art Gallery for those with a backgroundcheck record. This is dependent on the role, its requirements, and the impactit has on the Art Gallery as a whole. A risk assessment will be carried out beforea determination is made in this regard. Any criminal record information is keptin the strictest confidence, is not placed on an applicant's personal file, andis destroyed within very strict timeframes.
Our commitment to Diversity, Equity andInclusion
We are committed tobuilding a diverse, inclusive and flexible workplace and strongly encourageapplications from Aboriginaland Torres Strait Islander people, people from diverse cultural and linguisticbackgrounds, people who identify as LGBTIQA+, people with adisability and other diversity groups.
We strive toachieve an inclusive and accessible experience for all candidates. If yourequire any adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process, pleasereach out to the recruitment team via . You can also view our diversity and inclusion strategic framework here.
Enquiries
If you require further details about this role, please contact Claire Eggleston, Head of Research Library and Archives .
Closing date for applications:
10 AM 14 September **** - applications must be lodged electronically. Applications submitted via email will not be accepted.
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