This position will be responsible for the overall management of the Broken Hill Outback Archive (BHOA) - a nationally significant collection located in Australia’s first heritage listed city. The BHOA is comprised of photographs, documents, audio-visual materials, newspapers, textiles, botanical specimens and objects related to Broken Hill’s mining, union, environmental and social history.

This position oversees all collection management processes for the BHOA, as well as providing overall administration of Council’s collection management system (Axiell EMU) which operates across the Outback Archive, the Broken Hill City Art Gallery and the Albert Kersten Mining and Minerals Museum. The position is involved in planning and developing strategies for the delivery of an effective, industry-standard and customer-focused Archive service and in advising on collection management processes across all of Council’s collections.

Benefits working for Council include:

• Generous Award Conditions including: 35-hour week, five weeks Annual Leave, three weeks Sick Leave.
• Paid Long Service Leave after five years continuous service.
• Health and Wellbeing initiatives (i.e. flu vaccinations, skin checks etc)
• Employee growth and 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-ARC-01

Please see attached Position Description

To apply for this role, Click here and provide a current CV with at least two referees (one of whom should be a current or recent supervisor) and a cover letter (maximum 3 pages) describing how your qualifications, skills and experience would enable you to perform the duties of the role, taking into account the Key Selection Criteria and Role Responsibilities outlined in the Position Description.

Applications close Friday 16 May 2025 at 5 pm (EST)

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 People and Culture Department on (08) 8080 3346 or (08) 8080 3347.