Archive Project Officer - Digitisation

Council is seeking a suitably qualified applicant to fill the role of Archive Project Officer - Digitisation. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced professional to play a role in the transition of the Broken Hill Outback Archive into a modern and accessible collection. If you are someone wanting to utilise your skills to make a difference in a significant collection, send in your application.

Job Description

Full-time, two-year contract (option to extend a further two-years).

Base salary $90,083 –  $96,390 plus super

Relocation allowance for preferred candidate is negotiable.

The Broken Hill Outback Archive is a nationally significant collection, located in Australia’s first nationally heritage listed city. The archive collection reflects the history and development of Broken Hill and the Far West, including mining and union history, and is comprised of documents, photographic items, objects, textiles, botanical specimens and more. 

This newly created position will manage the delivery of a digitisation project aimed at preserving vulnerable items in the Outback Archive collection. The Archive Project Officer - Digitisation will oversee the selection, documentation, cataloguing, repackaging and processing of collection items that will be sent externally for digitisation. The position will make extensive use of our collection management system (Axiell Emu) to catalogue all aspects of digitised items and will be responsible for manual handling of fragile items.

The successful candidate will possess the following essential criteria:

• Tertiary qualification in a relevant field such as Museum Studies, Collection Management, Archives, Libraries, Arts/History or extensive work history in these areas.
• Extensive experience working in the Galleries, Libraries, Archives and Museums sector.
• Experience in cataloguing items using a collection management system.
• Skills and understanding of collection management principles including cataloguing, storage, manual handling and preventative conservation.
• Ability to methodically follow established processes and procedures and to improve, document and develop these where necessary.
• High level attention to detail and ability to analyse and cross-check data.
• Time management skills and ability to prioritise tasks and meet deadlines.
• High level computer skills in databases, Excel and Word.
• Proven ability to work effectively independently, under general direction.
• Ability to maintain standards of confidentiality, ethics and legal responsibility.

Benefits working for Council include:

• Generous Award Conditions including five weeks annual leave.
• Paid Long Service Leave after five years continuous service.
• Health and Wellbeing initiatives (i.e. flu vaccinations, skin checks etc)
• Employee growth and development opportunities
• Salary packaging options
• Social Clubs

Appointment will be subject to:

• Pre-employment Medical
• National Police and Background Check
• Reference Checks

Job reference: BHCC-ACP-02

Position Description Archive Project Officer - Digitisation

Any questions about the role can be directed to Eileen Wright, Archive Project Manager at (08) 8080 3447.

To apply for this role, Click Apply and provide a current CV with at least two referees (one of whom should be a current or recent supervisor) and a two-to-three-page cover letter describing how your qualifications, skills and experience would enable you to perform the duties of the role, taking into account the selection criteria and role responsibilities outlined in the Position Description.

Please note that the selection process can commence before the closing date and that the preferred candidate can be selected based on application and referee checks only.