Senior Museum Registration Officer - Acquisitions and Loans

University of Sydney; Sydney; On-site; AUD 96,000 - 118,000; Part time

Job summary

The University of Sydney’s Chau Chak Wing Museum is seeking a Collections Officer for a part-time, continuing role. You will lead documentation, manage inward and outward loans nationally and internationally, and administer acquisitions including Cultural Gifts, ensuring records are accurate, compliant and accessible.

You will work within the Collections team to support collection care, exhibitions, storage, packing, transport, and location control, while contributing to policies and governance

Qualifications

• Extensive experience managing museum/gallery collections databases; EMu proficiency and data management.
• Well-developed analytical and problem‑solving skills to improve systems and workflows.
• Ability to build effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Experience overseeing registration, movement, packing, storage and location control of objects.

Responsibilities

• Lead documentation of collections and manage complex inward/outward loans nationally and internationally.
• Administer acquisitions, including Cultural Gifts, with accurate records and compliance.
• Support collection care, exhibitions, storage, packing, transport, and location control.
• Contribute to policies, procedures and documentation for best-practice collections governance.

Skills

Analytical skills

Documentation processes

Stakeholder collaboration

Project coordination

Communication

Tools

EMu

Job description

3 days part-time, continuing opportunity

Base Salary $107K + 17% superannuation

About the opportunity

The role plays a pivotal role in the stewardship of the Chau Chak Wing Museum's collections, leading the documentation and managing of complex inward and outward loans nationally and internationally, and the administration of acquisitions, including Cultural Gifts. It ensures collection records are accurate, compliant, and accessible, while supporting the safe movement and effective management of collection objects throughout their lifecycle.

As part of the Collections team, the position contributes to collection care, exhibitions, storage, packing, transport, freight and location control, and provides specialist input into policies, procedures, and documentation practices that support best-practice collections management and governance.

About you

• extensive experience managing museum or gallery collections databases, including advanced proficiency in EMu, data management, reporting, data migration, and quality assurance processes
• well-developed analytical and problem‑solving skills, with the ability to improve systems, workflows, and documentation practices to enhance collection integrity and accessibility
• proven ability to build effective relationships and collaborate with internal and external stakeholders
• experience overseeing the registration, movement, packing, storage, and location control of museum objects, ensuring adherence to professional and industry standards
• sound knowledge of collection care principles, including preventive conservation practices, quarantine procedures, and collection handling requirements
• demonstrated ability to manage competing priorities, coordinate complex projects, and deliver outcomes within deadlines in a dynamic environment
• strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to prepare reports, procedures, guidelines, and collection management documentation
• a commitment to workplace health and safety practices, including the safe handling and movement of collection objects.

Sponsorship / work rights for Australia

You must have unrestricted work rights in Australia for the duration of this employment to be eligible to apply. Visa sponsorship is not available for this appointment.

Pre‑employment checks and declarations

Your employment is conditional upon the successful completion of all pre‑employment or background checks required for the role in terms satisfactory to the University. Also, to meet the University’s obligations under the National Higher Education Code to Prevent and Eliminate Gender‑Based Violence you will be asked to declare if you have been investigated for, or found to engaged in, sexual harm or gender‑based violence in the course of previous employment or in a legal process. Similarly, your ongoing employment is conditional upon the satisfactory maintenance of all relevant clearances and background check requirements. If you do not meet these conditions, the University may take any necessary step, including the termination of your employment.

EEO statement

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Applications Close Sunday 15 November 2026 11:59 PM