Senior Museum Collections and Curator Officer

About the role

The Bunbury Museum and Heritage Centre is looking for an experienced museum professional to lead the management of the City's collections and deliver exhibitions, events and educational programs that connect the community with its heritage. This is a contract role ending October 2027, at 0.8 FTE (about 60.8 hours per fortnight), with a pro rata annual salary of $113,066.72 and up to 5% matched superannuation.

Key responsibilities

• Manage the Local Studies archival collections, including accessioning donations, cataloguing, research, image requests and responding to local history enquiries.
• Manage the artefact collections: Museum Collection, Civic Collection, Sister Cities Collection and Education Collection.
• Oversee public programs, school excursions, workshops, tours, lectures and community events.
• Lead temporary exhibitions and maintain permanent displays, following an exhibition framework aligned with Museum Policy.
• Prepare and maintain collection conservation and disaster management plans.
• Oversee exhibition assessment, production, delivery, installation and deinstallation.

Required profile

• Qualification in Museum Studies, History, Cultural Heritage or a related discipline, with demonstrated experience in curation, collection management and exhibition development.
• Strong understanding of museum best practice, including collection management, documentation, preventive conservation and exhibition standards.
• Excellent research and analytical skills, and the ability to write clear, engaging reports and exhibition content.
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills with community members, donors, researchers, volunteers, schools and industry partners.
• Organisational and project management skills, able to meet tight deadlines.

Required skills

• Museum collection management systems and databases.
• Contemporary business software, including Microsoft Office.

To apply, submit a resume and cover letter and complete the online selection criteria questionnaire via the City of Bunbury careers website; applications close 5 PM AWST on 16 November 2026.