Lead First Nations Curator, Pre-1*14 Frontier Wars Gallery - Affirmative Measures (Aboriginal and To
Job Description
$121,755 to $132,713
Campbell, ACT (relocation support can be considered)
Affirmative Measures - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander
This vacancy is open only to candidates who are Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.
The Role
The Lead First Nations Curator for the Pre-1914 Frontier Wars gallery is responsible for guiding the overall visitor experience development including; storyline, themes, collections and multimedia to engage broad audiences. In particular, the Lead First Nations Curator will provide the broader historical context to the Frontier Wars in order to inform the new exhibition content. The Lead First Nations Curator will guide research into the National Collection and other cultural institutions’ collections. They will also collaborate closely with collection area representatives, supporting the development, management and delivery of exhibition content. The Lead Curator will be required to work closely with the Exhibition Project Manager, whilst supervising other curatorial team members in the delivery of the project vision.
The position will take an active role in the development of the stakeholder consultation strategy and will be responsible for guiding Memorial and contractor staff responsible for delivering against the engagement objectives. This position will be responsible for collaborating with consultants and contractors involved in content development and multimedia delivery.
The Lead First Nations Curator will be accountable to the Gallery Development management team, Advisory Groups and key stakeholders. The position works collaboratively with the Gallery Development Team led by the Executive Program Director.
