Senior Digital Collections & Changeable Assets Lead

Digital Preservation Coalition; Canberra; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

National Museum of Australia in Canberra seeks a Changeable and Digital Collections Senior Officer to help manage dynamic, born‑digital and digitised collection material and guide digital collecting practices.

The role collaborates with the Discovery and Collections Division and Collection Engagement to improve metadata, classifications, and data integrity across systems, enabling richer access to the Museum’s digital objects.

Responsibilities

• Supports the Discovery and Collections Division by guiding staff on digital collecting standards and emerging trends in digital collections management to enhance access to Museum collections.
• Contributes to development and implementation of new ways to classify, describe, and document the Museum’s collections for data integration across systems.
• Works with Collection Engagement to ensure collection systems are managed with data integrity, including testing and advice during system upgrades.

Job description

National Museum of Australia in Canberra seeks a Changeable and Digital Collections Senior Officer to help manage dynamic, born‑digital and digitised collection material and guide digital collecting practices.

The role collaborates with the Discovery and Collections Division and Collection Engagement to improve metadata, classifications, and data integrity across systems, enabling richer access to the Museum’s digital objects.