Exhibitions Assistant

Australia's largest public museum organisation is seeking a Exhibitions Assistant at Museums Victoria.

ABOUT MUSEUMS VICTORIA:

Museums Victoria cares for the State scientific and cultural collections, providing visitor access, activities and events at five distinct venues: Melbourne Museum, Immigration Museum, Scienceworks, IMAX Cinema and world heritage listed Royal Exhibition Building.

The primary responsibility of the Exhibitions Assistant is to assist with the installation and deinstallation of exhibition related furniture, graphics, and other materials.

Some of the key duties include:

• Prepare and set up showcases (includes moving, placing, levelling, cleaning, applying seals)], install/deinstall showcase furniture, and locate and install/deinstall exhibition dressing
• Complete minor install/deinstall and changeover projects, using prior experience to solve problems onsite
• Assemble and install/deinstall exhibition furniture and displays and provide onsite leadership to external contractors
• Perform spotter duties for colleagues operating elevated work platforms
• Assist with lighting install/deinstall and focusing
• Assist in the production and install/deinstall of exhibition labels and graphics

The successful applicant will have:

• Experience in installing/deinstalling showcases and associated materials and/or lighting in a museum or gallery environment.
• Experience in conducting minor repairs, patching, painting, and attaching fixtures/fittings in a museum or gallery environment.
• Experience in installing/deinstalling 2D graphics or signage in a museum or gallery environment.
• Demonstrated ability in problem solving and attention to detail, with particular attention to Museum standards.

OTHER INFORMATION

This is a Casual role. The salary on offer is $35.82 per hour + 11% superannuation.

HOW TO APPLY?

To view the position description, visit Careers - Museums Victoria . From our Current Vacancies page, select “All Jobs” and click on the link for this job's listing.

To apply, please click “Apply for this Job” at the bottom of the job listing page.

For more information about this position, please contact Sharon Turner-Chapman at sturner@museum.vic.gov.au

Please submit the three following three documents with your application:

• Your Resume.
• A written response addressing the Key Selection Criteria as outlined in our Role Statement (Please refer to attached document).

Please note: Applications that do not address the Key Selection Criteria will not be considered.