Work Type: Ongoing - Full-time
Salary: $100,894 - $114,476
Grade: VPS 4
Occupation: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander services
Location: Melbourne - CBD and Inner Metro suburbs
Reference: VG/MV/0052
ABOUT MUSEUMS VICTORIA:
Ever dreamed of working in a place where dinosaurs roam, stars explode, and the world's most intriguing stories come to life? Welcome to Museums Victoria (MV)—where every day is a new opportunity to create unforgettable experiences. As one of the southern hemisphere's largest and most iconic museum organisations, we're not just about exhibits; we're about engaging, immersive moments that spark curiosity, creativity, and connection.
Home to the awe-inspiring Melbourne Museum, the culturally rich Immigration Museum, the mind-expanding Scienceworks, and the World Heritage-listed Royal Exhibition Building, MV is a place where events transform spaces and stories into something truly unmissable. Join a passionate team that brings ideas to life and makes discovery part of everyday experience.
Museums Victoria acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the lands and waters on which we work, and pays respect to their Elders past and present. We recognise the deep and ongoing connection First Peoples have to Country, culture and community, and we are committed to caring for Ancestors and cultural material in a way that honours that connection.
ABOUT THE POSITION:
As Senior Collection Manager, Indigenous Restricted Collection, you'll care for and manage Museums Victoria's Indigenous Restricted Collection—which includes Indigenous Ancestral Remains and secret-sacred material—so that the organisation remains fully responsive to the needs and aspirations of Indigenous communities, government and stakeholders.
You'll be accountable for the management, documentation and care of the Restricted Collection, providing appropriate access and building strong relationships with Indigenous communities, government agencies and stakeholders. A central part of this role is facilitating the repatriation of Ancestral Remains and secret-sacred material to Australian and overseas Indigenous communities of origin — work that carries deep cultural and personal significance for the communities involved, and that we take great care to get right.
Some of the key duties include:
The successful applicant will have:
OTHER INFORMATION
This is a full time, ongoing position, classified at Grade 4, Value Range 1 ($100,894 to $114,476) under the Museums Victoria Cultural and Creative Agencies Enterprise Agreement 2025. Salary will be commensurate with this classification, plus superannuation.
In accordance with VCAT exemption number A9/2010, applications for this position are restricted to male applicants only. This exemption exists in recognition of the cultural lore associated with the care of secret-sacred material held within the Restricted Collection.
The successful applicant will be required to:
HOW TO APPLY?
To view the full position description, visit Careers – Museums Victoria. From the Current Vacancies page, select "All Jobs" and click through to this job's listing.
To apply, please click "Apply for this Job" at the bottom of the job listing page.
For more information about this position, please contact Jade Hadfield at [email protected].
Please submit the following two documents with your application:
APPLICATIONS CLOSE: 18 SEPTEMBER 2026 (11:59pm)