Job opportunity

The Western Australian Museum’s vision is to be an excellent and vibrant Museum, valued and used by all Western Australians and admired and visited by the world.

The WA Museum is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to creating an equitable and diverse working environment and providing opportunities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disabilities, people from culturally diverse backgrounds and young people. The Museum values the importance of a work environment which is representative of the wider community and which supports a variety of perspectives.

Conditions
This is for 1 part time (0.7 FTE or 52.5 hours per fortnight) fixed term vacancy, for a period of 12 months, with a possibility of extension and/or permanency. There will also be a Pool running for a period of 18 months from the initial appointment. Applicants deemed suitable will be placed into a pool where appointments may be considered for similar vacancies for full-time, part-time, fixed term or permanency.

A current (within 6 months) National Police Clearance Certificate and a Working with Children Clearance will be required prior to commencement of employment, as per the Department of Culture and the Arts Police Record Screening Policy.

Location
This position is located in central Perth within the State Library of Western Australia - Western Australian Museum Discovery Zone.

Job Description
The Discovery Assistant’s primary role is to enhance the Museum’s profile through the provision of high quality customer service and visitor experiences that are relevant to the collections within the Discovery Zone located within the State Library of Western Australia. Under the direction of the Discovery Manager, the role plays an active part in the delivery of visitor experiences which enhance the visit and assists with visitor enquiries.

How to apply for this position

• Applicants are required to apply on-line and must provide;
• a comprehensive CV
• no more than a two A4 page (Word or PDF) document outlining your skills and knowledge in relation to the Work Related Requirements that are listed on the attached Job Description Form
• a completed Application Form and Application Question Form (only attach if applying using the below email or submitting via post).
• For further details on how to apply please read the attached ‘Applicant Information Package’.

To submit your application, please click on the Apply for Job button.

If you are unable to apply online, please refer to the attached Applicant Information Package (section ‘Submitting Your Application’).

If you are experiencing technical difficulties, please contact a member of the HR Team on (08) 6552 7905 or email recruitment.wamagwa@museum.wa.gov.au for further assistance.

Please note that all of the Essential Work Related Requirements will be assessed at some stage during the selection process.

For further job related information, please contact Michael Van Tiel on 0403 751 516 (not to be contacted for an Applicant Information Package).

NO FAXED, LATE OR PROFORMA APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED.

To avoid last minute congestion of the system which may result in your application being received after the closing time and therefore not be eligible, please endeavour to submit your application well before the closing time.