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 people from around 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.

Location
This position is located in Albany on the southern coast of Western Australia. Albany is known for its Aboriginal and early European settler history and natural scenic beauty of the rugged granite coastline. The Western Australian Museum overlooks picturesque Princess Royal Harbour, on the site of the first European settlement in Western Australia.

Job Description
The WA Museum is seeking an experienced and motivated professional to join the Museum in the role of Regional Manager for the Museum of the Great Sothern.

As the Regional Manager you will be responsible for:

• leading and managing the team in the planning and implementation of museum public exhibitions, events and activities;
• ensuring service quality and continuous improvement;
• effectively developing and implementing marketing strategies and initiatives that promote local, regional and West Australian history and environment, to enhance both local and visitor experiences; and
• identifying and pursuing alternative funding opportunities including sponsorships and grants.

To be successful in this role you will have knowledge and experience of museums, possess strong leadership qualities, excellent verbal and written communication skills and a management style which is inclusive and focused on operational and customer delivery outcomes. Your outstanding relationship-building, networking and negotiation skills will also be critical to your success in the role.

Conditions
This is for 1 (one) full time, permanent vacancy. 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 will be required prior to commencement of employment, as per the Department’s Police Record Screening Policy.

How to apply for this position

• Applicants are encouraged to apply on-line and must provide;
• a comprehensive CV
• no more than a four 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 Roz Lipscombe on (08) 6552 7338 (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.