September 23, 2024

City of Sydney

Sydney

OTHER & FULL TIME & CONTRACT

ASSISTANT CURATOR

Division: CITY LIFE

Unit: Creative City
Section: CULTURAL PROGRAMS & SERVICES
Salary: AUD $108,083 - $121,292 per annum plus Superannuation

Employment status: Term Contract for up to 15 months

Employment arrangement: Full Time

Location: Sydney CBD

Option to work under a 19-day month arrangement

Caring for our city, creating a future for all

Our people are passionate about their communities and connected to their teams. They’re motivated by our genuine commitment to diversity and inclusion, and our clear, compelling plan for our global city: Sustainable Sydney 2030 – 2050 Continuing the Vision .

Be part of a purpose-led organisation, with care at its core. You’ll make a difference by acting in the best interests of our communities and city. Be better together with collaborative and inclusive partnerships. Embrace possibilities and be open to new ideas and creating bold solutions.

About the team:

The Cultural Programs and Services team manages the City’s Civic Collection and delivers vibrant public cultural programs that celebrate the City’s diverse communities, encourage creative expression, and building social connections.

We are made up of artists, creative practitioners, historians and curators. People who are passionate about the community they serve, enjoy out of the box thinking and seek opportunities for creative expression in the work that we do.

About the role:
This Assistant Curator plays a pivotal role in conserving, cataloguing, interpreting, acquiring and presenting the Civic Collection. The position is part of a small, dedicated team with unique access to some incredible collections.

The work is dynamic and multifaceted with cross disciplinary skills being critical to keeping up with the busy pace. In the role you will be supporting the annual stocktake process, conducting research, maintaining and updating the curatorial information systems and supporting the coordination of the Curatorial Advisory Panel.

This could be the role for you if you:

are flexible and adaptable with handing competing demands
want to support the collection of contemporary artworks reflecting the priorities of the City
have a passion for the material history of the City
have strong project management and administrative capabilities
enjoy taking proactive measures to conserve the Civic Collection
are able to contribute to engaging with the community through our Civic Collection
are familiar with collection management database software
have strong attention to detail and organisational skills.

At the City of Sydney you’ll join a dedicated team where individual effort is part of something much bigger – creating great things for our city’s dynamic future.

Select 'Apply' to complete your online application.

The successful applicant is required to complete a pre-employment health declaration and national criminal history check.

Position description: View or download the position description

Applications must be submitted online by 11:59pm, Monday 7th October.

For further information contact: Matthew Fallon, Manager, Cultural Programs and Services on 02 9246 7805.

A challenging and rewarding career: Why joining the City of Sydney might be the right move for you.

We offer a teams-based approach to flexibility. Our flexible working benefits include 26 week parental leave, paid partner leave of 6 weeks and paid super for up to 52 weeks of parental leave. You’ll have the opportunity to work a 19-day month with flexible working options.

We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and celebrate a workplace as diverse as our communities. We’re passionate about gender balance in the workplace, with an executive team that is two-thirds female and 50% of our leadership roles held by women.

We encourage all applicants, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability, and people of diverse sexualities and genders to join us.

We’re a disability confident recruiter. If you identify as a person with disability and require adjustments or support for your application and throughout the recruitment process contact the Recruitment Team recruitment@cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au or 02 9265 9333.