About the National Film and Sound Archive
The National Film and Sound Archive of Australia (NFSA) is Australia’s audiovisual archive, telling the national story by collecting, preserving and sharing audiovisual media, the cultural experience platforms of our time. The collection itself dates back to 1935, making it one of the world’s oldest audiovisual collections. It is also one of the country’s most used cultural collections, with around 125 million views of collection content each year. The NFSA is in a period of significant change. Following increased Government investment, the institution is in a process of digital transformation, establishing the NFSA as Australia’s most dynamic and valued cultural organisation. We are rebuilding our curatorial workforce and developing the NFSA’s capacity to digitise our collection at scale – to preserve it for the future, to make sure it can be discovered, and to share it with all Australians.
We continue to work on developing a stable, secure and future-proof workforce across our four physical sites based in Canberra and Mitchell in the ACT as well as in Sydney and Melbourne.
We are also undergoing a program of business improvement for many of our corporate systems to improve efficiency and reduce manual handling. We are an ambitious organisation, and we aim to be an employer of choice within the Galleries, Libraries, Archives and Museums (GLAM) sector, providing exciting and challenging work, as well as favourable employment conditions and unique development opportunities for our staff.
Cultural Values
We are an equal opportunity employer, embracing a diverse range of applicants such as veterans, and people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, LGBTQIA community members, individuals with disabilities and/or health conditions, as well as those from varied faith and cultural backgrounds. At the NFSA we prioritise the development of a safe, 89719 – EL1 Manager, Learning and Media Literacy 2 OFFICIAL inclusive, and high-performance culture through shared actions and behaviours that align with our strategy and direction. This empowers our employees to effectively contribute to our goals.
The National Film and Sound Archive of Australia is committed to ensuring a child-safe and child-friendly environment. All employees are expected to demonstrate a commitment to, and support for these principles in theory and practice.
About the Team
The Learning and Media Literacy team lies within the Programs and Operations section. The team delivers interactive, inquiry-based learning experiences for a range of students across Australia as well as on site at Acton. One of our key priorities is to empower Australians to become informed, media literate, and engaged citizens. In a world saturated with information and content, NFSA has a critical role to play in increasing the media literacy of Australian students and teachers.
The Opportunity
The Manager Learning and Media Literacy plays a key role in implementing a strategic plan, focusing on positioning the NFSA as leaders in media literacy education nationally. The position leads a small team of experienced educators to deliver learning programs on site at Acton and online. The position reports to the Head of Programs and Operations and is heavily involved in in leveraging NFSA’s unique collection to enhance media literacy across the country.
The Manager Learning and Media Literacy is also deeply involved in media literacy national advocacy and research. The position represents the NFSA within AMLA (Australian Media Literacy Alliance) and will lead the NFSA’s contributions to the Australian Research Council funded project Addressing Misinformation with Media Literacy Through Cultural Institutions.
This role works closely with other teams across the organisation including the Exhibition team and the Programs and Visitor Experience team, the Marketing and Communications team, and the Digital Engagement team. Externally, the role builds and maintains working relationships with stakeholders such as the NCETP (National Capital Educational Tourism Project), education institutions, teacher associations, media companies and other National Collecting Institutions.
Please note: This recruitment process is intended to fill both current and future vacancies. While the position on offer is Ongoing a merit pool of suitable applicants may be established to fill similar ongoing positions within the next 18-months.
Job Description
Under broad direction, this position is responsible for delivering the following functions:
- Strategically lead and build awareness of media literacy endeavours at the NFSA and within professional networks nationally.
- Work with AMLA stakeholders to develop and deliver nationally, an engaging and impact teacher professional learning program for Australian primary school teachers as well as other collaboration opportunities.
- Lead media literacy education projects and pilot initiatives such as Addressing Misinformation with Media Literacy Through Cultural Institutions.
- Oversee the design of curriculum-aligned programs using the NFSA collection and expertise to educate school audiences with a focus on media literacy.
- Implement actions under the NFSA’s Indigenous strategy relevant to the Education & Media Literacy programs, such as:
- integrating Indigenous perspectives,
- enabling Indigenous voices to represent Australia’s history,
- acknowledging Indigenous knowledge; and
- representing Indigenous stories.
- Oversee the delivery of on-site school-based learning programs.
- Explore creative and commercial opportunities to grow our education audiences both on site and online.
- Manage the team’s staff budget, procurement, business planning and reporting processes.
Selection Criteria
The successful candidate will demonstrate their capacity against the following:
- Demonstrated strategic leadership and people management skills with high level capacity to inspire, motivate and manage staff.
- Highly developed organisational, planning, budgeting and program management skills, including ability to manage competing priorities and strategic directions to achieve team planning and project outcomes.
- Well-developed oral and written communication and interpersonal skills, including ability to engage and collaborate with key stakeholders to achieve outcomes and facilitate cooperation.
- Demonstrated analytical skills, including ability to engage in complex problem-solving.
Desired Skills and Experience
- Tertiary qualifications, or equivalent, in education, communication and/or experience in a relevant profession.
- Several years teaching experience, with a good knowledge of the Australian Curriculum, ideally in a primary school setting.
Work Environment Description The following work environment description outlines the inherent requirements of the role and indicates how frequently each of these requirements would need to be performed. Please note that the National Film and Sound Archive is committed to providing reasonable adjustments and ensuring all individuals have equal opportunities in the workplace.
How to Apply
When applying via our online e-recruitment system, please provide a written application addressing each Selection Criteria. Your current resume is also to be included in your application.
In addition to an application and your resume, the assessment process for this position may also include an interview and referee reports.
We welcome and encourage applications from people with disability, the LGBTIQ+ communities, from Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.
Eligibility
To be eligible for this position you must:
- Be an Australian Citizen.
- Satisfactorily complete an Australian Federal Police National Police Check.
- Obtain and maintain a Working with Vulnerable People registration.
What we offer you
We provide a diverse, inclusive, and supportive work environment with access to:
- Great training and development opportunities.
- Generous leave and flexible working arrangements.
- Our Employee Assistance Program (EAP – a free counselling service for you and your family).
- A competitive salary, plus 15.4% superannuation.
- Rewards and recognition initiatives.
RecuitAbility
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 (https://apsc.gov.au).
Contact Officer
Ceinwyn Whittaker | Manager Operations, People and Culture
E: [email protected]
Ph: 02 6248 2255
