This is an Identified position open to all Australian Citizens About the Group The Collection Services Group is responsible for the development, management, and preservation of the AIATSIS Collection. The Group manages, describes, preserves, and digitises the AIATSIS Collection. About the Program Area The Collection Management Program sits within the Collection Services Group. Collection Management consists of the Audiovisual and Photographic Unit and the Print and Published Unit. Key operational activities of the program include cataloguing, accessioning, and describing the AIATSIS Audiovisual, Photographic, Manuscript and Published collections to enhance discoverability of, and access to, these collections for all Australians. Collection Management works closely with the Collection Development and Care; the Collection Preservation and Digitisation; and the Collection Access teams to support the discoverability and accessibility of the AIATSIS collection for all Australians. Role Summary The Assistant Director, Audiovisual (AV) and Photographic Unit is a key leadership position within the Collection Management program. The Assistant Director will work collaboratively with the broader leadership group to achieve the goals of the program and the organisation, including, making the AIATSIS collection discoverable and accessible in culturally appropriate ways. The Assistant Director will be solution focused, show initiative, practice sound judgement, think strategically and have a positive approach to their work. We welcome applications from people with knowledge and experience in collection development and management, cataloguing and metadata standards, accessioning, arrangement and description of collection material, collection care and library and collection management systems, project management, and / or copyright and Indigenous Cultural Intellectual Property (ICIP) rights. The key duties of the position include managing and leading the operation of the unit, including undertaking detailed administration and reporting, resource management, staff management and development, recruitment, and unit planning. taking responsibility for the performance and outputs of the unit. Working collaboratively with unit staff and peers, be innovative and lead projects to successful outcomes. providing leadership and developing productive relationships with internal and external stakeholders. taking a leading role in the research, development and implementation of policies, procedures, projects, and strategies. providing high level expert / specialist advice on professional, technical and administrative matters in relation to the AIATSIS collection in accordance with corporate, program and project goals, as well as providing written reports, statistics, submissions and complex correspondence. working effectively at the Executive level of the Australian Public Service.