Yorta Yorta Nation seeks a dedicated professional to fill the role of Archivist. This position plays a vital part in truth-telling, repatriation, and cultural revitalisation by fostering respectful engagement with Yorta Yorta elders and family groups.
About the Position
The successful candidate will be responsible for the culturally appropriate management, preservation, interpretation, and accessibility of archival materials relating to Yorta Yorta peoples.
Key Responsibilities
* Identify, appraise, arrange, describe, and preserve records pertaining to Yorta Yorta history, culture, and knowledge systems.
* Apply Yorta Yorta knowledge systems and perspectives to archival description and access conditions.
* Conduct sensitivity reviews and apply access restrictions in accordance with cultural protocols and community guidance.
* Digitise culturally significant materials, ensuring ethical and community-approved representation.
* Develop and maintain respectful relationships with Elders and Family groups.
* Facilitate community access to collections, including on-Country visits, digital access, and culturally appropriate outreach programs.
* Support community-led projects, including oral history collection, truth-telling initiatives, and repatriation of materials.
Your Profile
* Possess strong connections within the Yorta Yorta community, incorporating applied knowledge of community-centred consultative practice and cultural protocols.
* Hold experience in or knowledge of Indigenous Cultural Intellectual Property frameworks, policy, and licensing.
* Hold a relevant tertiary degree or possess significant commensurate experience.
* Be proficient in Microsoft Office applications.
* Demonstrate proven experience in approaching tasks with meticulousness, accuracy, and attention to detail.
* Possess personal qualities of integrity, loyalty, trustworthiness, discretion, and confidentiality.