Assistant Curator - Image Production

The Memorial’s Research Centre holds the written records of war, both published and unpublished. The Research Centre manages and provides access to these collections. The Digitised Collections team curates, digitises and publishes the Research Centre Digitised Collection, creates and maintains nominal data rolls, and supports the Memorial’s public programs, exhibitions and projects. This position directly supports the Memorial’s major digitisation projects and commitment to collection digitisation. 

Under general direction, this position is responsible for image production, quality assurance, and ingestion of images into the Memorial’s Digital Asset Management System (DAMS) contributing to individual and section work targets, and recording accurate workflow statistics. The work involves digital capture of archival records to preservation standards using a range of equipment and performs general maintenance tasks including calibration of image capture equipment. This position is responsible for less complex cataloguing and online release of archival documents utilising the Collection Management Systems (CMS). The position supports the promotion of the Digitised Collection and undertakes document preparation, collection rehousing and data clean-up as required. The position also assists with the provision of public access to Research Centre collections by participation in the Reading Room collection access roster. This position may involve handling potentially distressing material.

Note: this role includes rostered hours within the Memorial’s standard ordinary working hours. This position may include the handling of potentially distressing material.

• Contribute to and maintain a positive and productive work environment
• Digital capture of archival records in accordance with preservation standards using a range of equipment and software including Photoshop
• Perform image quality control and ingestion into the Memorial’s Digital Assets Management System (DAMS)
• Less complex cataloguing of Research Centre collection material using the Memorial’s Collection Management System (CMS) 
• Meet work targets, keep accurate statistics and perform data clean up as required
• Maintain image capture equipment and calibrate as required
• Collection movement, preparation, and re-housing as required
• Support the promotion of the digitisation program

• Under section 22(8) of the Public Service Act 1999, employees must be Australian citizens to be employed in the Australian Public Service (APS).
• All applicants external to AWM that are offered employment will be required to successfully undergo a National Police Check, even if they currently hold a security clearance. The check is conducted in accordance with the Australian Government Protective Security Policy Framework requirements.

A merit pool of suitable applicants may be created which may be used to fill future ongoing and non-ongoing vacancies should they become available over the next 18 months.

Successful applicants engaged into the APS will be subject to a probation period.

The Memorial is committed to workplace diversity and maintains an environment that values the contribution of people from different backgrounds and experiences. The Memorial welcomes applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, veterans, mature age people, people from diverse backgrounds, and people with a disability.

The Australian War Memorial combines a shrine, a world-class museum, and an extensive archive. The Memorial's purpose is to commemorate the sacrifice of those Australians who have died in war or on operational service and those who have served our nation in times of conflict. Its mission is leading remembrance and understanding of Australia’s wartime experience.