Job Reference: 369626710

Senior Program Curator

Clerk Grade 9-10, 

Temporary, up to 12 months

Parental Leave backfill

Powerhouse Parramatta

The Senior Program Curator is responsible for managing, developing and the delivery of public programs across Powerhouse Parramatta, Powerhouse UIltimo, Powerhouse Castle Hill and the Sydney Observatory. The role is responsible for the development and delivery of programs that engage diverse communities and creative industries. 

Reporting directly to the Head of Programs the role is responsible for managing the operational requirements for the delivery of dynamic public programs across multiple sites and platforms and embedding notions of curatorial care across all outputs. 

About Powerhouse

Through the renewal and across its platforms, Powerhouse will redefine museums in the 21st century by renegotiating the terms of engagement with communities, radically returning to and reckoning with its legacy as a museum of industry and fortifying its vital role in the cultural and economic ecosystems of NSW, Australia and the world. In 2023 the Powerhouse, one of Australia’s oldest and most important cultural institutions, continues the delivery of its renewal program across its five platforms, Powerhouse Parramatta, Powerhouse Ultimo, Powerhouse Castle Hill, Sydney Observatory and Powerhouse Digital, our space to tell stories and provide new levels of access to the Powerhouse Collection of over 500,000 objects. To find out more, take a tour through powerhouse.com.au

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To Apply: Please submit a CV and Cover letter through the iWorkforNSW site

This recruitment may be used to create a Talent Pool for similar future roles (ongoing or temporary) that may arise over the next 18 months.

We welcome and encourage applications from diverse backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, LGBTI+, people with disability, people with caring responsibilities, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, veterans and those living in regional locations.