Cairns Historical Society and Cairns Museum – Cairns QLD
The Collections Manager is responsible for managing all operational aspects of the Cairns Historical Society's Collection and Research Centre to manage, protect, promote and grow the collection as well as improve accessibility of the Collection for researchers and members of the public. This is a multifaceted role which takes in administration, collection management, curation, display and story development as well as delivering training and partnering with regional stakeholders including other smaller societies and museums throughout the region. This is a hands on role managing a large collection in a tropical setting.
Key responsibilities
Provide leadership, professional skills and advice to Executive Management, Team and volunteers as Manager of Collections
Work with Executive Officer to devise yearly Unit Workplans and align individual staff workflows with the Strategic Plan
Maintain proactive and transparent relationship with the Executive Officer
Supervise and support Archives Officer and Exhibitions Curator, including annual PDP reviews
Manage all BOH workflows and operations including Research Centre, Collections, Edmonton Team and Publishing Team as well as management of displays in Museum




Manage and deliver implementation of Collection Management System (CMS) and ongoing CMS management in consultation with Executive Officer
Manage all Collection Management processes: Donations, Accessions, Deaccessions, cataloguing, conservation, storage, policies and procedures
Review, write and keep up to date the Collection Management suite of documents
Deliver training to staff and volunteers in CMS database, collection significance, conservation and care, and school group programs
Provide monthly and annual reports to Executive Officer and additional reports upon request
Tertiary qualifications and or equivalent experience of at least five years in collections/library/archive management or other relevant equivalent experience deemed to be appropriate
Tertiary qualification or equivalent experience in Museum Studies desirable
About Us
The Historical Society Cairns North Queensland Inc. (the Society) makes the history of Far North Queensland accessible for current and future generations to come. The Society is a not-for-profit organisation governed by an elected Board of Directors and managed by staff and volunteers. It manages the Cairns Museum and Cairns Research Centre.
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📌 Collections Manager (Queensland)
🏢 Cairns Historical Society and Cairns Museum
📍 Queensland