89875 | APS5 - Senior Accessioning Officer, Collection Data Quality

Key Responsibilities

Under limited direction, this position is responsible for delivering the following functions :

• Review newly created catalogue and name authority records to ensure adherence to established metadata scheme and information management standards.
• Contribute to the administration of the Accessioning Matters and Corrections Inbox, including communication with internal and external stakeholders regarding accessioning matters and data corrections in a timely manner.
• Provide advice on Accessioning processes to the Accessioning team where required.

Selection Criteria

The successful candidate will demonstrate their capacity against the following :

About the National Film and Sound Archive

The National Film and Sound Archive of Australia (NFSA) is Australia’s audiovisual archive, telling the national story by collecting, preserving and sharing audiovisual media, the cultural experience platforms of our time. The collection itself dates back to 1935, making it one of the world’s oldest audiovisual collections. It is also one of the country’s most used cultural collections, with around 125 million views of collection content each year. The NFSA is in a period of significant change. Following increased Government investment, the institution is in a process of digital transformation, establishing the NFSA as Australia’s most dynamic and valued cultural organisation. We are rebuilding our curatorial workforce and developing the NFSA’s capacity to digitise our collection at scale – to preserve it for the future, to make sure it can be discovered, and to share it with all Australians.

We continue to work on developing a stable, secure and future-proof workforce across our four physical sites based in Canberra and Mitchell in the ACT as well as in Sydney and Melbourne.

We are also undergoing a program of business improvement for many of our corporate systems to improve efficiency and reduce manual handling.

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.

Cultural Values

We are an equal opportunity employer, embracing a diverse range of applicants such as veterans, and people who identify as Aboriginal and / or Torres Strait Islander, LGBTQIA community members, individuals with disabilities and / or health conditions, as well as those from varied faith and cultural backgrounds. At the NFSA we prioritise the development of a safe, inclusive, and high-performance culture through shared actions and behaviours that align with our strategy and direction. This empowers our employees to effectively contribute to our goals.

The National Film and Sound Archive of Australia is 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.

About the Team

The Operations and Accessioning section is part of the Curatorial and Accessioning Branch. The team is responsible for all of the NFSA’s accessioning functions, Collection data quality and data management, collaboration with curators. The team also has responsibility for the Curatorial and Accessioning team’s infrastructure requirements and National Collection preservation queues and backlogs which represent Australia’s audiovisual experience through the creativity and history represented in film, television, radio, recorded sound, augmented reality, social media, video games and associated contextual documentation and ephemera. The team is responsible for Collection data quality and management, and collaboration with our curators. The team also has responsibility for the Curatorial and Accessioning section’s infrastructure requirements, the National Collection preservation and digitisation queues and backlogs.

The Opportunity

The Senior Accessioning Officer – Collection Data Quality reports to the Curatorial Data Coordinator and is responsible for collection data quality across all audiovisual formats. The role involves liaising with internal and external stakeholders and application of previous experience and knowledge of Australia’s audiovisual materials and industries in the digital and analogue archiving space with the aim to improve collection data quality by upholding standards and practices.

The Senior Accessioning Officer – Collection Data Quality will be solutions focussed and passionate about accessioning and achieving excellence in collection data quality standards.

Please note : This recruitment process is intended to fill both current and future vacancies. While the position on offer is ongoing, a merit pool of suitable applicants may be established to fill similar both ongoing and non-ongoing positions within the next 18 months.

Work Environment Description

The following work environment description outlines the inherent requirements of the role and indicates how frequently each of these requirements would need to be performed. Please note that the National Film and Sound Archive is committed to providing reasonable adjustments and ensuring all individuals have equal opportunities in the workplace.

How to Apply

When applying via our online e-recruitment system, please provide a written application addressing each Selection Criteria. Your current resume is also to be included in your application.

In addition to an application and your resume, the assessment process for this position may also include an interview and referee reports.

We welcome and encourage applications from people with disability, the LGBTIQ+ communities, from Aboriginal and / or Torres Strait Islander people, and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.

RecuitAbility

RecruitAbility applies to this vacancy. Under the RecruitAbility scheme you will be invited to participate in further assessment activity for the vacancy if you choose to apply under the scheme; declare you have a disability; and meet the minimum requirements for the job. For more information see : RecruitAbility | Australian Public Service Commission (https : / / apsc.gov.au)

Eligibility

To be eligible for this position you must :

What we offer you

We provide a diverse, inclusive, and supportive work environment with access to :

Contact Officer

Bronwyn Barnett | Senior Curator, Operations and Accessioning

E : bronwyn.barnett@nfsa.gov.au

Ph : 02 6248 2277