The Western Australian Museum seeks to inspire people to explore and share their identity, culture, environment and sense of place. The Functional Area of Culture and Communities brings together the curatorial departments within the Museum.
The WA Museum is developing a major new Museum building in Perth and is engaged in a phase of organisational renewal. Critical to this is the strategic development of its collecting, curatorial and public functions in the area of Culture and Communities and ensuring the Museum is able to adopt a contemporary and future-focused approach to this work. In particular, the Museum is seeking to establish a contemporary and innovative approach to developing its work in this sector and to ensuring the participation of individuals and communities in communicating their stories.
Conditions
This is a full time permanent vacancy. There will also be a Pool running for a period of 12 months from the initial appointment.Applicants deemed suitable will be placed into a pool from which full-time, part-time, fixed term or permanent appointments may be made.
Location
This position is located at the Museum’s Collections and Research Centre at 49 Kew Street, Welshpool.
Job Description
As the Head of Culture and Communities you will be responsible for the leadership and strategic management of the new major WA Museum Functional Area of Culture and Communities, in particular, integrating curatorial work with public facing functions, and building strategic relationships between the Museum and partners, including research institutions, government departments, community organisations, industry and the voluntary sector; also, for contributing to the strategic vision of the WA Museum and providing strategic advice to the Museum Executive Management Team.
How to apply for this position
- Applicants are required to apply on-line and must provide;
- a comprehensive CV
- a four A4 page (maximum) outline on 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 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 Diana Jones on (08) 9212 3715 (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.
CLOSING DATE: Thursday, 3 November 2016 at 4.00 pm (AWST)