Barcoding Officer

at  Australian Museum

About the role
About Collections Enhancement
The Collection Enhancement Project (CEP) is a 10-year project to register and digitise the biological, geological, and cultural collections of the Museum.
The AM’s Cultural Collection Enhancement Project (CCEP) is a significant component of the museum-wide CEP and is a focussed program of specialised works across six collections: (1) Pasifika Collections (2) Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islands Collections; (3) Aboriginal Archaeology Collections; (4) World Cultures Collection; (5) Archives; and (6) Rare Books Library.
About the Role
The Barcoding Officer works within the Cultural Collection Enhancement Project (CCEP) to barcode the Australian Museum cultural collections.
The role holder will be required to work in various sites in greater Sydney.

Employment Status:

• Clerk Grade 1/2
• Full time
• Fixed term up to 2 years

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• Role Description
• AM Candidate Pack

You will be paid a competitive annual salary $70,694 – $76,857, plus employer’s contribution to superannuation (currently 11%) and annual leave loading.
About you
We are seeking a Barcoding Officer with demonstrated museum object handling experience and knowledge of professional registration and/or digitisation practice in a museum setting.

You will have:

• Data manipulation and database skills, including data migration and data import/export experience and the use of CSV files; Excel proficiency; file management proficiency.
• An understanding of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander arts and cultural practices and experience working with sensitive material including ICIP and cultural protocols.
• Demonstrated understanding and experience in collection information management and contemporary digital collection management practices including the use of databases such as EMu, Fotoware or similar.
• Holds a current full NSW Driver’s License. The role holder must be prepared to travel between the various sites which holds the AM collections, and to external stakeholders as needed to support the work of the First Nations Collections teams.

Only application from Iworkfor NSW will be considered.

Applicants must submit (if submitted as attachment, please upload as PDF):

• A one to two page covering letter which addresses the role description’s essential requirements, key knowledge and experience.
• Resume

As part of the online application process, you will be prompted to answer two targeted questions.

• List the software applications that you are using in your current and / or in a previous role. Please give us an example of how you use one of the before mentioned applications in your role to increase efficiency and effectiveness. (300 words maximum)
• Please give us an example of how you contribute to team goals and meet agreed work or project standards. Were there any issues, and how did you overcome them? (300 words maximum)

For more details, Frequently Asked Questions and for the role go to I Work for NSW.
The successful applicant will be subject to national criminal records check. As recommended by Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (ATAGI), the Australian Museum encourages all applicants who can be safely vaccinated for COVID-19, to be so.
Contact person: Meredith Lynch Underwood, Cultural Collections Enhancement Manager, meredith.lynchunderwood@australian.museum

Please refer the Job description for details