The Broken Hill City Art Gallery and the Albert Kersten Mining & Minerals Museum, locally known as the GeoCentre, are repositioning themselves for 21^st-century service delivery. The Gallery and Museum team plays a pivotal role in ensuring Council is a leading partner with our community to achieve our city’s vision of being a living museum known among the world’s heritage cities, persistently at the forefront of remote community revival and resiliently transforming its economy to deliver diverse and equitable wealth.

We are seeking an applicant who will play a key role in the installation, maintenance, and handling of artworks and exhibitions within the gallery space. This position focuses on the physical aspects of exhibition preparation, including artwork installation, deinstallation, and ensuring the proper display of pieces in accordance with curatorial guidelines.

The ideal candidate will have a keen attention to detail, hands-on experience with gallery installations, and a commitment to ensuring the safe handling and presentation of art.

The ideal candidate will possess and be able to demonstrate the following:

• A ‘can do’ attitude focused on delivering outcomes.
• Commitment to a values and behaviours leadership model and preparedness to ‘Play your Role’.
• Building a culture where the ‘organisation-wide’ adopted values and behaviours of the organisation are championed.
• Commitment to embracing Council’s customer service framework and to ‘Think like the Customer’.
• Commitment to continuous improvement and embracing change.
• Have a commitment to the liveability of our community. 

Benefits of working for Council include:

• Generous Award Conditions including 5 weeks of annual leave
• Paid Long Service Leave after 5 years of continuous service
• Corporate Health and well-being programs
• Employee growth and career 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-AGM-10

Position Description

Any questions about the role can be directed to Kathy Graham, Gallery & Museum Manager, on (08) 8080 3113.

To apply for this role, Click Here and provide Council with a cover letter (no more than 3 pages) addressing how you meet the essential selection criteria and upload an up-to-date CV with at least two current referees.

Applications close Monday 12 May 2025 at 5 pm.

Broken Hill City Council promotes a workplace that actively seeks to include, welcome and value the unique contributions of all people. People from indigenous backgrounds, people from culturally diverse backgrounds, and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply. If you require any adjustments to assist you with your application or would like to discuss the position further, please contact Council’s HR Department on (08) 8080 3342.

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.