Director Preservation

National Archives of Australia; Canberra; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

National Archives of Australia seeks a Director Preservation to lead the section responsible for the preservation of the National Archives' analogue collection. You will oversee preventative preservation, conservation treatments and digitisation processes to safeguard records at risk of loss or deterioration.

The role requires proven leadership, strategic focus and the ability to build strong stakeholder relationships, identify priorities and drive innovative preservation solutions at a national

Responsibilities

• Provide national leadership and strategic advice on preservation of analogue collection.
• Oversee work to preserve records at risk of loss or deterioration through preventative preservation strategies, conservation treatments and preservation digitisation.

Job description

National Archives is seeking a Director to lead the section responsible for preservation of National Archives' analogue collection.

The Director Preservation is responsible for the management and preservation of the National Archives’ analogue collection. This position provides national leadership and strategic advice on the preservation of the collection and oversees work to preserve records at risk of loss or deterioration, through preventative preservation strategies, conservation treatments and preservation digitisation processes.

The position requires proven leadership capability and a strong strategic focus, the capacity to build and sustain positive relationships with a wide range of stakeholders, and the ability to identify priorities, pursue innovative approaches and achieve results.

Qualifications: Appropriate qualifications or experience in the preservation and/or management of archival collections are essential.

Eligibility: Applicants must be Australian citizens and be able to obtain and maintain a security clearance to NV1 Level.