Job Description:
We are seeking a skilled and experienced leader to join our team as Head of First Nations Engagement. The successful candidate will be responsible for leading research into the provenance of materials in our collection, identifying language and country of origin, and ensuring that the collection's catalogue is enriched by including more metadata created by First Nations people.
The ideal candidate will have a deep understanding of First Nations cultures and communities, experience working with audiovisual material, and a strong understanding of the film, television and radio industries.
About the Role:
* Lead research into the provenance of materials in our collection
* Ensure that the collection's catalogue is enriched by including more metadata created by First Nations people
* Develop and recommend courses of action to ensure that NFSA can innovate in the cultural sector and maximise the value it can provide to First Nations practitioners, institutions and communities
Key Responsibilities:
* Leading research into the provenance of materials in our collection which includes identification of language and Country of origin; and existing or likely restrictions around or protocols for viewing or use.
* Through deep and considered community engagement, re-connecting with individuals and communities with ties to First Nations materials, and to explore opportunities to repatriate knowledge from the collection to Country in useful, digital formats.
* Ensuring that the collection's catalogue is enriched by including more metadata created by First Nations people to inform future researchers and users; and / or to inform appropriate viewing and usage protocols, including restrictions.
* Actively engaging with Australian and global First Nations practitioners and institutions (including First Nations broadcasters, academics and community organisations) as well as other broadcasters, producers and cultural sector professionals in terms of best practice in managing First Nations collections within legacy institutions in a way that ensures First Nations leadership in determining how those collections can best be made available for cultural practice, re-use and research.
* Ensuring that NFSA not only complies with its obligations under ICIP, but goes beyond ICIP to ensure that collection use is at all times culturally appropriate and safe.
* Developing and recommending courses of action to the senior leadership team to ensure that NFSA can innovate in the cultural sector and maximise the value it can provide to First Nations practitioners, institutions and communities.
Selection Criteria:
* Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of First Nations cultures including an understanding of issues affecting First Nations peoples.
* Demonstrated engagement and acceptance within the First Nations community.
* Demonstrated leadership capacity and high-level project management experience, including ability to work effectively within a diversified workplace.
* High-level communication and interpersonal skills including demonstrated ability to liaise with a range of stakeholders and communicate sensitively and effectively with First Nations people.
* Experience working with audiovisual material, and a demonstrated understanding of issues relating to collection and use of First Nations audiovisual content.
* Strong understanding of the film, television and radio industries, and / or the cultural and GLAM sector and their relationship to First Nations cultures and issues.
About Us:
We are an ambitious organisation, and we aim to be an employer of choice within the Galleries, Libraries, Archives and Museums (GLAM) sector, providing exciting and challenging work, as well as favourable employment conditions and unique development opportunities for our staff.
We actively work across the GLAM sector and screen industry to attract skilled First Nations staff. We also partner with training providers such as Artsready to provide professional training opportunities and career pathways for First Nations people.
We are committed to ensuring a child-safe and child-friendly environment. All employees are expected to demonstrate a commitment to, and support for these principles in theory and practice.
What We Offer:
* Great training and development opportunities.
* Generous leave and flexible working arrangements.
* A competitive salary, plus 15.4% superannuation.
* Rewards and recognition initiatives.