Description : Records Cataloguer. Company : Transport For NSW. Location : Remote in Sydney NSW

Organisation/Entity: Transport For NSW Job Category: Research and Analysis Job Location: Sydney, NSW, AU, 2020 Job Ref No: 85510 Employment Type: Fixed Term Full-Time Salary Range: $97279.0-$107007.0

• Fantastic opportunity to utilise your archiving/cataloguing skills to achieve outstanding outcomes for the organisation and customers
• 1 x Fixed Term Full Time Opportunity (till 30th June 2024)
• Rozelle location- beautiful office with amazing views, cafe onsite, ample free parking space provided

About us

Transport for NSW keeps our State moving by providing safe, integrated and efficient transport systems. We put our customers at the centre of everything we do – and we do a lot. We connect people, communities and industry and manage how they use our road, rail and maritime networks and services, and even active modes like walking and cycling. The work we do connects the journeys you take every day.

We are a state government organisation made up of more than 28,000 people and we're in the middle of delivering the largest transport infrastructure program in Australia's history. We work across planning, policy and procurement, harnessing data and technology to develop smarter and more adaptive transport solutions.

That means job opportunities in metropolitan and regional areas across NSW – and you have the chance to be part of creating a lasting legacy that will benefit generations to come.

Find out more about Transport for NSW

The Division

The Customer Strategy and Technology team within Transport leads the development of long-term, multi-modal network strategies and place plans across NSW. We leverage data and insights, implement new technologies, drive innovation and build partnerships to provide customer-centred solutions.

The opportunity

An opportunity for a full-time Record Cataloguer to join the onsite digitisation project tasked with providing public access to Transport’s historic photographic collection from the former NSW Department of Main Roads and NSW Roads and Maritime.

This role is responsible for the original cataloguing of photographs and supports the Historical Archive Digitisation Project to ensure proper physical and intellectual control of assets.

Key tasks include data transcription, collection documentation and description for physical and digital assets, to specified standards; object handling and packaging; updating project documentation. Demonstrated ability to maintain a high attention to detail in performing repetitive tasks, meeting project KPIs.

What you will be involved in:

• Accurately create detailed catalogue records for digitised photographs to enable discoverability and online public access.
• Accurately transcribe and format information from physical assets and archival materials to create collection metadata.
• Accurately match physical assets to digitised images and collection documentation, meeting project requirements.
• Undertake relevant research where applicable.
• Exercise integrity and discretion when assessing and composing source data to ensure work meets best practice and project standards.
• Undertake repetitive tasks while maintaining a high level of attention to detail to meet production requirements.

About you

• Demonstrated knowledge of the principles and practices of preservation and conservation of both digital and analogue records.
• Professional experience on collections, archives, cataloguing, database, digitisation or digital asset projects.
• Solid experience with Microsoft Excel.
• Strong analytical, problem solving, and organisational skills characterised by attention to detail.
• Excellent research skills combined with the ability to synthesize and contextualise archival information.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with a range of relevant stakeholders or stakeholder representatives.
• Sound written, verbal, reporting and presentation skills.
• Ability to comfortably balance needs to work autonomously with being an active team member.
• Experience managing potentially sensitive materials and data with a high level of integrity and discretion.

Please click here to view a copy of the role description.

Benefits

The salary for this position is TfNSW Grade 6 ($97,279- $107,007) per annum plus superannuation and leave loading. For employee benefits please click here to view a copy.

Interested?

To apply for this position, please provide a resume, your response to the question below and a cover letter of not more than two-pages addressing the ‘Key knowledge and experience’ and ‘Essential requirements’ in the role description.

We’re an inclusive and flexible workplace

Here at Transport, we want our workforce to reflect the communities we serve by being an inclusive, diverse and flexible place for all our people.

We offer a range of flexible work and leave options for our people. These options depend on your role and the work you do. Some of the ways our people work flexibly include a hybrid mix of virtual and in-person collaboration, staggering work hours, or even allocating extra hours worked towards a day off from time to time. We also offer more structured flexible agreements and tailored hybrid options for people who live regionally. We’re proud to be recognised as a FlexReady Certified employer, a Family Inclusive Workplace and winners of the ‘Best Remote Work Strategy’ at the Australian HR Awards 2022.

Transport is committed to creating employment and career development opportunities for Aboriginal people. These include dedicated employee networks and yarn ups, as well as career development, leadership and mentoring programs for Aboriginal people working at Transport to connect, share and learn. Our Aboriginal Employment Unit (AEU), run by a team of Aboriginal employees, is available to support current and prospective employees. For more information, email the AEU team at [email protected] or visit Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander employment page.

We want to ensure that employees living with disability, as well as those providing care, are supported. Visit Supporting people with disability to learn more about our initiatives and requesting recruitment and workplace adjustments.

Please contact the Talent Specialist if you’d like to arrange any adjustments to how you interact with us throughout the recruitment process or would like to discuss flexible work options. For any enquiries, please email Shefali Uppal at [email protected].

Applications close: 11.59PM, 4th June 2023

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