About the National Film and Sound Archive
The National Film and Sound Archive of Australia (NFSA) is Australia’s audiovisual archive, telling the national story by collecting, preserving and sharing audiovisual media, the cultural experience platforms of our time. The collection itself dates back to 1935, making it one of the world’s oldest audiovisual collections. It is also one of the country’s most used cultural collections, with around 125 million views of collection content each year.
The NFSA is in a period of significant change. Following increased Government investment, the institution is in a process of digital transformation, establishing the NFSA as Australia’s most dynamic and valued cultural organisation. We are rebuilding our curatorial workforce and developing the NFSA’s capacity to digitise our collection at scale – to preserve it for the future, to make sure it can be discovered, and to share it with all Australians.
About the Branch
The Programs and Place Branch includes all aspects of public engagement: exhibitions, public programs, education, visitor experience, venue hire capital works, property and security.
The Branch is pursuing a comprehensive strategy entitled Acton 3.0. The strategy integrates a renewal program of capital works to revitalise our heritage building and shape our public spaces to enable a suite of innovative, immersive and experiential events, screenings and programs. We aim to be a distinctive and idiosyncratic part of Canberra’s ever-evolving urban identity.
About The Team
The Capital Works, Property and Security sections sits within the broader Programs and Place Branch and are expected to work cooperatively across all branches and teams, including public programs, learning, curatorial, collection management, digitisation and digital, with an emphasis on ensuring a safe site for visitors and staff and actively leading the delivery of the Acton place strategy.
The team support the NFSA’s mission by providing a safe, resilient and fit for purpose work environment by managing the Agency’s capital works program, property strategy, accommodation and facilities as well as the provision and development of protective security services.