224212 GALLERY OR MUSEUM CURATOR
Plans and organises a gallery or museum collection by drafting collection policies and arranging acquisitions of pieces.
Skill Level: 1
Indicative Skill Level:
In Australia and New Zealand:
Most occupations in this unit group have a level of skill commensurate with a bachelor degree or higher qualification. At least five years of relevant experience may substitute for the formal qualification. In some instances relevant experience and/or on-the-job training may be required in addition to the formal qualification (ANZSCO Skill Level 1).
Tasks Include:
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Evaluating and preserving records for administrative, historical, legal, evidential and other purposes
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Preparing record-keeping systems, indexes, guides and procedures for archival research and for the retention and destruction of records
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Identifying and classifying specimens and objects, and arranging restoration work
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Examining items and arranging examinations to determine condition and authenticity
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Designing and revising medical record forms
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Managing organisations’ central records systems
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Analysing the record-keeping needs of organisations, and translating these needs into record management systems
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Maintaining computerised and other record management systems and record forms, and advising on their usage
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Controlling access to confidential information, and recommending codes of practice and procedures for accessing records
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Developing record cataloguing, coding and classification systems, and monitoring their use

