Conservation Coordinator

The National Trust of Australia (NSW) is a not-for-profit, community based charity which has been in operation for more than 75 years. Our vision is to bring the heritage of New South Wales to life now and into the future through advocating for the conservation and protection of our built, cultural and natural heritage.

Conservation Coordinator
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a current student or recent graduate with an interest in heritage to work at the National Trust and gain experience in best practice conservation and heritage work across NSW

About the Role – What you’ll be doing

We are seeking an engaging and details focussed person to coordinate a range of discrete conservation related functions and provide administrative support to the Conservation Department including, but not limited to:

• Management of the National Trust Register.
• Responding to email and phone enquiries from the general public.
• Managing our External Restoration Appeals program.
• Coordinating our Property Certificate Services.
• Assisting with management of our technical committees.
• Liaising with and supporting the Trust’s local and regional Branches.
• General administrative duties including filing.

About you – Who we’re looking for

This is a great role if you’re looking to start your career in the heritage/conservation field.
We’re looking for someone with:

• Strong administrative skills, with a demonstrated ability to develop and implement new processes.
• Demonstrated ability to succeed under pressure and manage competing priorities while meeting challenging deadlines.
• Strong verbal communication skills with a friendly, positive, and professional manner.
• Good attention to detail to ensure all information provided by the Trust is delivered in a timely fashion and with a high level of accuracy.
• Solid written communications skills and the ability to communicate to different audiences for a range of purposes.
• High level of initiative, and demonstrated ability to work successfully within a team, as well as independently.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office 365 and Adobe suite preferable, demonstrated aptitude for learning new software programs.
• Tertiary qualification (in progress or completed) in a discipline related to heritage such as archaeology, architecture, archives, collections, history, or a related discipline.