Current Vacancies

The National Archives of Australia is seeking an enthusiastic archival officer to undertake a broad range of archival duties in the Queensland Office.

The successful applicant will work collaboratively as part of a small team to manage and provide access to the National Archives’ collection. To be effective in the role, the successful candidate will have good communications and customer engagement skills; the ability to undertake a range of tasks of varying complexity; good time and task management skills; research skills; the ability to appropriately apply legislation, policies and procedures to specific cases; the capacity to undertake the physical requirements of the position (e.g. records handling); and be a team player. They will also need to be able to effectively 'hit the ground running' in the role. 

Qualification: Relevant tertiary qualifications (or significant progress towards completion) and/or experience working with an archival or cultural heritage collection is desirable.

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

How to apply: Applications must be submitted via our online e-recruitment system.  Applicants must in 500 words or less outline the skills and relevant experience you would bring to this role. Please refer to the selection documentation for this position.

RecruitAbility applies to this vacancy. Under the RecruitAbility scheme you will be invited to participate in further assessment activity for the vacancy if you choose to apply under the scheme; declare you have a disability; and meet the minimum requirements for the job. For more information see: RecruitAbility | Australian Public Service Commission (apsc.gov.au)