Regional Officer (Targeted)

Museums of History NSW; Sydney; On-site; AUD 52,000 - 57,000; Part time

Job summary

Museums of History NSW invites applications for a part-time Clerk Grade 3/4 role in Sydney with travel across regional NSW. The position is 21 hours per week for a 2-year term, with a salary package including superannuation and annual leave loading.

Work will support MHNSW’s regional outreach aims, aligning with strategic objectives and delivering high-quality outcomes for NSW communities. Applicants must be eligible for NSW Public Sector roles and available for travel as required.

Qualifications

• Experience working in a multi-disciplinary cultural, museum or heritage environment.
• Experience supporting project planning and delivery in museums, libraries, galleries, archives and/or the heritage sector.
• Experience working with or familiarity with the cultural or heritage sectors in regional NSW.
• Willingness to travel across MHNSW sites and to regional NSW.
• Australian Citizenship or Permanent Residency eligibility requirements for NSW Public Sector roles.

Responsibilities

• This role will support MHNSW’s regional outreach activity across NSW, assisting to deliver high-quality outcomes that support regional NSW, our stakeholders and align with MHNSW strategic objectives.

Job description

What the opportunity is:

Employment with Museums of History NSW

Clerk Grade 3/4. Remuneration package includes salary ($52,319 to $57,289 part-time equivalent), employer's contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading

Temporary part-time, at 21 hours per week, for a 2-year period

The role is Sydney-based, with some travel across regional NSW as required.

What we do

Museums of History NSW brings together a portfolio of iconic museums, rich collections and heritage sites, the nation’s oldest archive collection, vital recordkeeping services and expert staff.

We bring history to life by sharing the stories of our places and collections. Through the State Archives Collection, we manage NSW’s official documentary heritage, supporting government transparency and the public’s right to access information.

These two roles do not just sit side by side – they inform and enrich each other. By preserving and making accessible our places, collections and archives, we create opportunities for people to explore the past and better understand their own place in the world. By supporting lifelong learning and inviting people to come together, we promote civic literacy, empathy, wellbeing and belonging.

We believe that history belongs to everyone. This is the promise and the purpose of MHNSW.

Museums of History NSW is a state cultural institution, established under the Museums of History NSW Act 2022. It is an agency of the NSW Department of Creative Industries, Tourism, Hospitality and Sport (DCITHS).

What you’ll do with us:

This role will support MHNSW’s regional outreach activity across NSW, assisting to deliver high-quality outcomes that support regional NSW, our stakeholders and align with MHNSW strategic objectives.

What you need to tell us - Targeted questions:

• How would you approach building respectful and meaningful relationships with diverse regional communities across NSW?
• Tell us about a project, program or event you helped deliver in a cultural, museum or heritage environment. What was your role and what was the outcome?

Essential requirements of the role:

• Experience working in a multi-disciplinary cultural, museum or heritage environment.
• Experience supporting project planning and delivery in museums, libraries, galleries, archives and/or the heritage sector.
• Experience working with or familiarity with the cultural or heritage sectors in regional NSW.
• Willingness to work across MHNSW sites and ability to travel to multiple locations and to regional NSW.

To be eligible for an ongoing role in the NSW Public Sector you need to be an Australian Citizen or Permanent Resident. For temporary and casual roles, you need to hold a valid visa giving you permission to work in Australia as required by the role.

All successful candidates will be required to undergo a criminal record check with NSW Police.

A talent pool may be created for future ongoing and temporary roles and is valid for a period of up to 18 months.

Submit your application before the closing date: 11.59pm Tuesday, 6 October 2026.

Diversity and Flexible Working

We are expert keepers and tellers of history, and its many stories, peoples, and cultures. We want to create a team and workplace that reflects this diversity as well as the diversity in the communities we serve. We know through experience that different ideas, perspectives and backgrounds create a stronger and more creative work environment that delivers better, more inclusive results and connects our people to our communities, to our history, and to each other.

Our vision is to support and empower First Nations people, communities and culture, and across the sites that we care for, we are committed to shifting perspectives, truth telling and delivering honest reflections on history. We understand that flexibility means different things to different people and are committed to offering flexible work arrangements where and when possible.