Print, Manuscript & Published Digitisation Technician APS level 4 This is an Identified position open to all Australian Citizens AIATSIS Application Pack APS4 Print, Manuscript & Published Digitisation Technician| 1 Our Journey AIATSIS has a proud identity as Australia’s only Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander-led national cultural institution that celebrates, educates, and inspires people from all walks of life to connect with the rights, knowledge, cultures and stories of Australia’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. We play a vital role in developing deeper and shared understandings of our Nation’s history and future on Australia’s truth-telling journey, working towards collective healing. In 2024, AIATSIS celebrates our 60th anniversary and reflects on our evolution as an organisation during that time. Over the next five years, our operating environment will continue to change, and we must position ourselves to respond to this change. Our Vision To create a world in which Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples’ rights, knowledge, cultures and stories are recognised, respected, celebrated and valued. Our Purpose We are the only national Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultural institution solely dedicated to telling the story of Australia’s First Nations peoples. We collect, steward and appropriately share Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples’ knowledge through our collection, our leadership in research and our network of collaborations and partnerships by: Creating opportunities for everyone to encounter, engage with and be transformed by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples’ rights, knowledge, cultures and stories. Enhancing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultural vitality; and Shaping our national narrative. Our functions are established under the Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies Act 1989. AIATSIS is a statutory authority under the Public Service Act 1999 (Cth) and a Corporate Commonwealth entity under the PGPA Act. AIATSIS employees are employed under the Public Service Act 1999, with terms and conditions of employment as set out in the AIATSIS Enterprise Agreement. AIATSIS Application Pack APS4 Print, Manuscript & Published Digitisation Technician| 2 PRINT, MANUSCRIPT & PUBLISHED DIGITISATION TECHNICIAN Vacancy Information Job Reference 54_04/25 Classification APS level 4 No. of vacancies 1 Salary $75,022 - $81,775 Group Collection Services Area Collection Preservation and Digitisation Employment Status Ongoing Hours Full time Close Date 11.30pm, Tuesday 22 April 2025 Contact Person Donald Sinclair 02 6129 3954 Donald.sinclair@aiatsis.gov.au AIATSIS Application Pack APS4 Print, Manuscript & Published Digitisation Technician| 3 About the Group The Collections Services Group is responsible for the development, management, and preservation of the AIATSIS Collection. The Group manages, describes, preserves, and digitises the AIATSIS Collection. About the Program Area Preservation and Digitisation (CPD) Program sits within the Collection Services Group. The purpose of CPD is the preservation through digitisation and production for access of material that has been accessioned into the AIATSIS Collection. This includes audio, video, film, photographs, printed material as well as art and objects. CPD delivers: Preservation and digitisation; creation of digital assets from Collection Material, Digital restoration, printing, advisory services and technical services. CPD collaborates across AIATSIS to supply digital material to fulfil client requests and to support projects. CDC is responsible for engaging with donors and depositors to expand the collection, curating domestic and international display and exhibitions (online and physical), implementing collection care practices, facilitating loans and managing the rights and policy environment of the AIATSIS collection. CDC works closely with the Collection Management, Collection Preservation and Digitisation and Collection Access teams to support the discoverability and accessibility of the AIATSIS collection for all Australians. Role Summary Manuscript, Print & Published Digitisation Technicians work in a small team of specialist technical staff responsible for the digitisation of the AIATSIS Collections, including rare and fragile books, manuscripts, maps, ephemera, posters and other documents. This important role provides the timely delivery of collection digitisation projects to meet known technical standards and with due regard to the content and preservation requirements of cultural heritage collection material. This position reports to Team Leader - Manuscript, Print & Published. Key Responsibilities Key responsibilities of the role include: under limited direction, operate cameras and digitisation equipment (i2S Copibook) to preserve printed material and works on paper in an efficient and timely manner to achieve collection digitisation KPIs. mastering of the digitised material using Adobe Photoshop. creating PDFs using Adobe Acrobat & OCR software ABBYY FineReader. carrying out quality control checks. provide collaborative support to other projects throughout AIATSIS. undertake appropriate care of equipment, hardware and software and ensure any known issues are brought to the attention of the Team Leader. AIATSIS Application Pack APS4 Print, Manuscript & Published Digitisation Technician| 4 Cultural capability - essential Roles at AIATSIS require candidates to have an understanding of the issues affecting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and proven culturally appropriate engagement and communications skills. The nature of this role requires the candidate to consistently demonstrate the following specific cultural capabilities: understands Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander business with the agency and the outcomes the agency is responsible for delivering. understands the diversity of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and their world views and shared connections to land and culture. understands the protocols for providing culturally appropriate services to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander clients. makes information accessible, culturally appropriate, and targeted to the audience. AIATSIS embodies Yindyamarra1 in everything we do Skills, knowledge and personal attributes To be successful in this role, you will have specialist technical knowledge of, and applied experience in print and works on paper digitisation in a cultural institution. You will come with the following skills, experience and attributes: demonstrated specialist technical knowledge of, and applied experience in the successful day to day delivery of print and works on paper cultural heritage collection digitisation tasks, projects and outcomes. demonstrated understanding of the role of a major specialist collection in meeting the needs of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and researchers and the demands of such a collection including understanding of the challenges posed by Indigenous Cultural and Intellectual Property Rights and the concerns of Indigenous peoples when facilitating discoverability of material which contains Indigenous cultural heritage. What we offer We understand that you will work best when you have a healthy work-life balance and can attend to your family commitments. That is why we offer, Great salary conditions 15.4% Superannuation Competitive leave entitlements, including 20 days annual leave, 18 days personal leave, Cultural, ceremonial and NAIDOC leave, up to 18 weeks parental leave, and the ability to purchase extra leave. Health benefits including, reimbursements for health promotion activities, eye health and flu vaccinations. For eligible employees, generous study leave, course fee and materials assistance, to undertake relevant accredited study. Paid leave during an extended end of year shutdown Flexible working conditions AIATSIS Application Pack APS4 Print, Manuscript & Published Digitisation Technician| 5 1 Yindyamarra is a shared Wiradjuri and Ngunnawal word meaning honour and respect. More broadly it implies thoughtfulness, graciousness and kindness. Who to contact For enquiries about this job please contact Donald Sinclair Team Leader Print 02 6129 3954 Donald.sinclair@aiatsis.gov.au If you are experiencing any difficulties accessing or submitting your online application, please contact the AIATSIS Recruitment Team recruitment@aiatsis.gov.au How to apply If this sounds like the opportunity you are looking for, we want to hear from you! Apply through our online recruitment system (eRecruit) Closing Date 11.30pm (AEDST) on Tuesday 22 April 2025 You will need to address both the Cultural Capability (no more than 500 words) and skills, knowledge and personal attributes (no more than 750 words) sections, in your response. Provide a succinct summary outlining why you are interested in this position and why you believe that you have the cultural capability, skills, knowledge, and experience to be considered for this role. Please provide examples which demonstrate your ability to perform the duties of the position. Your cultural competency will carry more weight than other factors in the assessment. These requirements are based on the information provided to you as part of the job opportunity. Do not simply state that you meet the requirements - it is essential that you provide examples from your current or past role(s) which demonstrate how you meet each of the key areas or points. You should focus on how your experience, achievements and capabilities will enable you to successfully undertake the responsibilities of the role(s). Applicants are also required to submit a current CV/resume. If you need assistance developing your response, you may want to refer to the applying for jobs on the Australian Public Service Commission website: http://www.apsc.gov.au/working-in-the-aps/applying-for-jobs-in-the-aps AIATSIS Application Pack APS4 Print, Manuscript & Published Digitisation Technician| 6 Identified positions Identified positions are roles that require people to understand the issues affecting Indigenous Australians and a proven ability to communicate sensitively with them. These requirements are generally for jobs that involve providing services or developing policies for Indigenous Australians, and/or direct interaction with Indigenous communities. Identified positions are crucial in ensuring that the APS has the right people working on initiatives to improve the delivery of services and close the gap between Indigenous and non- Indigenous Australians and are open to all Australian citizens. At AIATSIS all positions are Identified positions where candidates are required to demonstrate an understanding of the diversity of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, their cultures, and their issues and to be able to communicate respectfully with them. You must provide the name and contact details of an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander referee. This referee will be contacted to determine your cultural capability. What is Cultural Capability? As all positions at AIATSIS are ‘Identified’ each position will have various elements of involvement with the delivery of Indigenous specific services, programs, and policies as part of AIATSIS core functions. AIATSIS therefore needs to also identify the cultural knowledge; skills and personal attributes needed to deliver the required outcomes. Every part of how we work, who we work with and for, requires varying levels of knowledge of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures, protocols and an understanding of issues that enable effective communication and ultimately effective performance in the role. To assist you in determining the required cultural capabilities of this role, you can refer to the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cultural Capability – A Framework for Commonwealth Agencies AIATSIS Application Pack APS4 Print, Manuscript & Published Digitisation Technician| 7