**Archivist**
**What the opportunity is**:
- Employment with NSW State Archives & Records Authority, NSW Department of Enterprise, Investment and Trade
- Archivist Grade 1 - $99,337. Package includes salary ($67,975 - $88,813), employer's contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading.
- Ongoing full-time employment
- The role will work across the greater Sydney area
**What we do**
State Archives and Records Authority of NSW (SARA) and Sydney Living Museums (SLM) have been partnered together since 2019. SLM is a State cultural institution that cares for a group of 12 of the most important NSW historic houses, gardens and their collections, including the National and UNESCO World Heritage-listed Hyde Park Barracks. Housing a vast collection pre-dating European settlement in 1788, SARA is one of Australia's preeminent archives and records authorities; responsible for the development, preservation, and access to the State's archives. Managing and storing over 750kms of government records for NSW public sector offices.
The organisations also operate commercial functions that contribute significantly to the sustainability of the agencies. This includes retail, food & beverage, venue hire and, through SARA's Government Records Repository, commercial storage, records management, digitisation and consultancy services.
We have an exciting opportunity to create a new cultural institution, Museums of History NSW (MHNSW) by bringing together the Sydney Living Museums (SLM) and State Archives and Records Authority of NSW (SARA). As MHNSW, our collective assets and expertise will enable us to achieve even more, together. The new organisation will be the first cultural institution in NSW with history as its core focus - collecting, managing, preserving, and providing public access to government archives, objects, materials, buildings, places and stories that shape the historic, social, political and cultural identity of NSW.
Alongside the creation of Museums of History NSW will be the formation of the State Records Authority NSW (SRANSW) which will be separate to Museums of History NSW and will focus on record keeping standards, regulation, advice, education and policy.
Be a part of this once-in-a-generation opportunity!
**What you'll do with us**
This role will undertake a wide variety of operational archival, clerical and administrative tasks and projects in relation to the State Archives Collection and its associated access, promotion, systems, programs, exhibitions, publications and public queries across a multi-disciplinary team.
For more information on the role contact Coleen Milicevic on 02 8805 5376.
**What you need to do to apply**
- A one to two page cover letter outlining how your skills and experiences meet the essential requirements for this role,
- A current resume with two referees
**Also note**:
- A talent pool may be created for future ongoing and temporary roles and is valid for a period of up to 18 months.
**Diversity and Flexible Working**
We are expert keepers and tellers of history, and its many stories, peoples, and cultures. We want to create a team and workplace that reflects this diversity as well as the diversity in the communities we serve. We know through experience that different ideas, perspectives and backgrounds create a stronger and more creative work environment that delivers better, more inclusive results and connects our people to our communities, to our history, and to each other.
Our vision is to support and empower First Nations people, communities and culture, and across the sites that we care for, we are committed to shifting perspectives, truth telling and delivering honest reflections on history.
We understand that flexibility means different things to different people and are committed to offering flexible work arrangements where and when possible.
Our team can provide alternative formats to apply, make adjustments to the recruitment process and offer information about workplace adjustments and support networks.
**What the essential requirements of the role are**:
- Possession of qualifications acceptable for professional membership of the Australian Society of Archivists (ASA) or other combination of qualifications and experience deemed by the agency head or Public Service Commission to be equivalent, that meet the minimum standards inherent in the ASA standard.
- Ability to participate in a rostered working arrangement in accordance with the provisions of the Flexible Working Agreement, which may include after hours or weekend work.
**What you need to tell us - targeted questions**:
- Please describe a time where you had to juggle multiple tasks to meet deadlines. How did you prioritise your work and what actions did you take?
- Please describe a specific example of a time when you dealt with an unhappy customer? What steps did you take to resolve the situation and what was the outcome?