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Cultural Heritage Officer
Cultural heritage officers are involved in the
identification, assessment and conservation of places and
objects having cultural heritage value.
A cultural heritage officer may perform the following
tasks:
- develop conservation policy and guidelines
- check and administer legislation
- seek and arrange funding to support heritage
applications
- identify and assess the significance of places and
objects of cultural heritage significance
- provide advice on proposed projects or activities that
may affect cultural heritage places
- provide advice on the conservation and management of
places and objects of cultural heritage significance
- prepare thematic histories
- provide advice on the interpretation of such places and
objects
- work out the heritage value of objects, places in the
cultural landscape, events and practices, and how these have
acquired their heritage value.
Cultural heritage officers will have a knowledge and
understanding of the following areas of interest:
- one or more areas of prehistory, archaeology, the visual
arts, popular culture, built environment and the cultural
and natural landscapes of Australia
- Australian history and/or Indigenous views of the world
and Indigenous history
- town planning or urban/environmental design
- the Australian ICOMOS (International Council on
Monuments and Sites) Charter for the Conservation of Places
of Cultural Significance (known as The Burra Charter).
Required Skills - Cultural Heritage Officer
- interested in the value of objects, events, places and
practices of the past and of their significance for the
present and the future
- an enquiring mind and a capacity for detailed
observation and accurate research
- able to work as part of a team
- able to work independently
- enjoy other people and cultures
- able to prioritise and work under time constraints
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