Do you have excellent skills in project management, stakeholder engagement and communication with First Nations people and organisations? Do you have extensive experience in archiving and digitisation of First Nations media collections, including technical knowledge of digitisation equipment and archive software? Do you have experience in training delivery and resource development, staff management, report writing and funding acquittals? Do you have a good working knowledge of the First Nations Media industry and the issues affecting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and communities? Can you work independently and within a small vibrant team?

The Archiving Facility & Projects Manager is an exciting new role within the First Nations Media Australia team, managing several projects aimed at building archiving capacity, tools and skills within the First Nations media and community organisations.

These include:

Establishment and operation of the First Nations Media Digitisation Facility in Alice Springs (ABA funding 2021-22);

1. Expansion of the First Nations Media Archiving hub to up to 20 organisations (Australia Council funding Feb 2021-Feb 2022)
2. Coordinate a program of accredited training (CBF funding to 30 June 2021) and informal training at the facility and other sites/ events
3. Finalise and update FNMA’s online archive resource toolkit
4. Oversee the development of the Cataloguing software solution

An attractive salary package with salary sacrifice is available. This position is a two-year fulltime contract, based in Alice Springs. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islanders are encouraged to apply.

A position description is attached.