Assistant Registrar, Exhibitions

Assistant Registrar, Exhibitions

• Temporary, up to January 2028 (parental leave cover)
• Full time
  
• Sydney CBD – The Domain
• Assistant Registrar Grade 2
• Total Remuneration Package up to $116,834
• Salary range ($92,632 to $102,936)

Established in 1871, the Art Gallery of New South Wales is located in Sydney’s The Domain adjacent to the Royal Botanic Garden and near the Central Business District, the Gallery acknowledges the original custodians of this land – the Gadigal people.

The Art Gallery attracts around 2.6 million visitors annually and runs Australia’s largest education program with over 90,000 student and teacher visits per year.

With our expanded campus the Art Gallery has a new state-of-the-art building located next to our existing and much-loved building. Providing us with close to double the exhibition space, the expanded Art Gallery enables us to share more art with more people and provide more family, learning and educational programming for all our audiences.

We are seeking diverse, collaborative, supportive and brilliant individuals to work alongside our existing talent and build on our rich history to create an even more inspiring Art Gallery for the future.

For more information about the Gallery and our future, please visit our website www.artgallery.nsw.gov.au.

About the Role 
Undertakes registration activities for assigned exhibitions and tours, including organising logistics, producing and archiving documentation, and coordinating the installation of borrowed artworks. This role ensures that all work is completed to the highest standards of risk management and museum best practice, while also achieving compliance with relevant governing legislation, contracts policies, museum conventions and standards, and working towards sustainability and efficiency.

For more information about the role please view the role description and information for applicants or call the nominated contact person listed in the advertisement.

What Technical/Soft Skills you require

1. Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) or ability to demonstrate equivalent thinking and ability gained through experience.
2. Understanding of museum registration practices.
3. Experience working in museum/gallery environment or similar organisation.
4. Demonstrable administration and communication skills with the ability to organise and coordinate.
5. Demonstrated ability to work Microsoft products as well as collection databases.
6. Current NSW Driver’s Licence and willingness to travel to oversee artwork transits at external locations.
7. Willingness to occasional demands for meeting art shipments/VIP couriers out of standard hours.
8. Ability to successfully apply for ASIC card.

Targeted Questions

1. Please describe how you manage tasks assigned to you and a situation where you had to quickly change your plan because of new priorities. (maximum 300 words)
2. Provide an example of when you worked in a collaborative environment on concurrent projects with multiple deadlines. Outline how you were able to manage your responsibilities to ensure the deadlines were met (max 300 words)

For your application to be considered, please submit your application online and provide:

• Your resume (maximum five pages)
• A covering letter addressing the technical/soft skills, as outlined above
• A response to the targeted questions, in the text box provided in your application form

Part of the assessment process may include additional online capability testing, skills testing or work samples in accordance with the Government Sector Employment Act 2013, therefore you may be contacted to participate.

Pre-employment checks are a critical part of our recruitment process and can include reference checks, working with children checks, criminal history checks, medical assessments, as well as various other checks to ensure your suitability for the role. It should be noted that discretion may be granted from the Art Gallery for those with a background check record. This is dependent on the role, its requirements, and the impact it has on the Art Gallery as a whole. A risk assessment will be carried out before a determination is made in this regard. Any criminal record information is kept in the strictest confidence, is not placed on an applicant's personal file, and is destroyed within very strict timeframes.

Our commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
We are committed to building a diverse, inclusive and flexible workplace and strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, people who identify as LGBTIQA+, people with a disability and other diversity groups.

We strive to achieve an inclusive and accessible experience for all candidates. If you require any adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process, please reach out to the recruitment team via recruitment@ag.nsw.gov.au. You can also view our diversity and inclusion strategic framework here.

Enquiries
If you require further details about this role, please contact Anna Evenhouse, Manager Exhibitions Registration at anna.evenhouse@ag.nsw.gov.au.

If you require assistance submitting your application online or require adjustments during the recruitment process, please contact the recruitment team via recruitment@ag.nsw.gov.au. For more information about adjustments, please visit: Information about adjustments available throughout the recruitment process

Closing date for applications: 10am on 28 September 2026 – applications must be lodged electronically. Applications submitted via email will not be accepted.