Work Type: Casual
Salary: $72,189 - $79,753
Grade: VPS 2.2
Occupation: IT and telecommunications
Location: Melbourne
Reference: VG/9769B
Australia's largest public museum organisation is seeking Casual Technical Services Technicians at Museums Victoria.
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.
ABOUT THE POSITION:
This casual position provides practical technical support across Museums Victoria's sites, adapting to the operational needs of each venue to deliver safe, consistent and effective technical support for events, exhibitions, gallery spaces and public programs. The work spans audio-visual equipment, lighting, staging, projection, streaming, interactive technology, exhibition furniture and showcases.
You will be accountable for the safe, effective and skilful delivery of technical set up, operation and maintenance support, drawing on sound practical judgement, good mechanical aptitude and attention to detail across gallery, event, exhibition and back-of-house environments.
Some of the key duties include:
The successful applicant will have:
OTHER INFORMATION
This is a casual position. The rate on offer is VPS 2.2 - $45.50 per hour, inclusive of 25% casual loading (less applicable tax).
OUR COMMITMENT
Museums Victoria is strongly committed to the safety and wellbeing of all children and young people. We create and maintain a child safe environment and have zero tolerance for child abuse. The successful applicant will be required to undergo a National Police Records Check and a Working with Children Check, and be assessed as suitable.
Museums Victoria is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome and celebrate all communities. Museums Victoria is committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone feels they belong. We strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, people with disability, and people of all ages, gender identities and sexual orientations.
We are committed to an accessible and inclusive recruitment process. If you require adjustments or support to participate, please contact our careers team at [email protected].
HOW TO APPLY?
To view the position description, visit Careers - Museums Victoria. From our Current Vacancies page, select “All Jobs” and click on the link for 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 Alex Abundis at [email protected].
Please submit the following two documents with your application:
APPLICATIONS CLOSE: 4 September 2026 (11:59pm)