Job Description

Position Title: Art Collections and Access Officer

Branch: Libraries, Arts and Events

Employment Type: Permanent Full Time (with flexible hours)

Band 5 – Starting from $80,410.20 + super + RDO (RDO applicable for full-time 38 hours per week only)

Why You’ll Want to Join Us

• Be part of a collaborative team that champions creativity, deepens community connection and contributes to Yarra’s cultural and economic strength
• Supportive and friendly team environment where we value growth and development
• Hybrid/flexible working arrangements and an emphasis on work/life balance

Benefits Package

• Hybrid Working Policy For those working full time hours - 3 days worked in the office and 2 days WFH
• Exceptional leave entitlements - 16 days personal leave, 18 weeks parental leave, plus cultural leave and compassionate leave
• Health and wellbeing - free EAP counselling, discounted leisure membership 40% off for Staff, salary sacrifice childcare options
• Professional Development – leadership courses and learning workshops, Education Assistance Program featuring study and exam leave and up to 50% course fee reimbursement

About the Role

The City of Yarra is looking for a dedicated and collaborative Art Collections and Access Officer to join our Arts and Culture team. This exciting role will care for and manage Council’s distinctive collection of contemporary art, heritage items and public artworks across indoor and outdoor spaces. Working with colleagues and community partners, you’ll help support the collection’s immediate and future needs while creating accessible and meaningful ways for the community to connect with, experience and enjoy this valuable cultural asset

We’re proud to offer flexible working arrangements, strong internal development pathways, and a culture that prioritises wellbeing and connection.

What We’re Looking For

We’re looking for a candidate with demonstrated experience in collection management, good interpersonal and organisational skills, to help deliver on the needs of the Collection in line with our Collection Policy, the Council Plan, and annual planning outcomes. This will include, but is not limited to: managing maintenance and conservations works; administration such as maintaining the collection data base and records; and delivering opportunities for community engagement .

Yarra City Council is a dynamic Organisation, proud of our inclusive culture . We strive to make a positive difference in people’s lives.

Need More Info?

For further information, please refer to the Position Description or contact Brona Keenan, Coordinator Arts and Culture on 92025212 or brona.keenan@yarracity.vic.gov.au

100161 - Art Collections and Access Officer - Position Description.pdf

Applications close on: Friday 9 October 2026 at 11:55pm

How to Apply

Please choose one of the below options:

• In your application, please include your Resume and a 1-page Cover Letter. In your cover letter, provide a brief overview addressing the Key Selection Criteria as outlined in the Position Description. A separate document addressing KSC is not required.

Additional Information

This position is subject to satisfactory Police Check and Working with Children Check prior to commencement. Pre-employment checks are not used by Yarra City Council to prevent any applicant from applying for this position. Each application will be considered on its merits.

At Yarra Every Job is a Climate Job! Acting on the climate emergency requires that we change the way we think, make decisions, and prioritise action. We must embed proactive climate responses in the ways we govern, live our lives, and conduct our work. Every choice we make today and into the future will have an impact; this is true for Council and the community.

Acknowledging the scale of this crisis, at Yarra we are committed to ensuring that every job is a climate job meaning that each staff member will play a key role in shaping our climate response.

Yarra's Commitment to Diversity

Yarra City Council is committed to being a child safe organisation and supports flexible and accessible working arrangements for all. This includes people with a disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, culturally, religiously and linguistically diverse people, young people, older people, women, and people who identify as gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, intersex or queer.

We draw pride and strength from our diversity, remain open to new approaches and actively foster an inclusive workplace that celebrates the contribution made by all our people.