Archeologist

About the assignment

  • Country
  • Assignment type
    In Country
  • Partner Organisation
    Fiji Museum
  • Duration
    12 months
  • Proposed start date
    27 April 2026
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Closes 10 December 2025

We’re looking for an Archelogist who can live and volunteer for 12 months in Fiji.


  • To be considered for this role, you’ll need an Advanced Degree in Archaelogy, Anthropology and or Heritage and Culture
  • You will be working alongside Archeology Manager to provide assistance to Fiji Museum including strategy development for the museum
  • As a volunteer, you will support in connecting Fiji Museum with organisations to support a sustainable future archeology programme

About the Partner Organisation 

The Fiji Museum is the national museum of Fiji. It preserves and showcases the cultural heritage of both Fiji’s Indigenous inhabitants and other communities that have settled here over the past 200 years. As Fiji’s National Museum, it exists to collect, care for and share the 10,000+ objects, textiles, archaeology, natural history and archival/photographs/ films in its collection, and through them describe Fiji’s history. The museum was established in 1904 as a national cultural facility to both protect and preserve Fiji’s cultural heritage as well as a space in which the public can connect, share their own stories, learn and be entertained.


About the Australian Volunteers Program  

The Australian Volunteers Program is an Australian government-funded initiative. We support partner organisations across the Pacific, Asia, and Africa to achieve locally led change.  

Volunteers are supported throughout their volunteer journey. We actively support and encourage people of all backgrounds and abilities to volunteer and aim to make the program as accessible and inclusive as possible. If you have accessibility requirements, please contact us to discuss how we can support you to volunteer with us - inclusion@australianvolunteers.com. Learn more about our commitment to inclusion.

Allowance

We cover your flights, insurance, and provide a living and accommodation allowance. Learn more here

AUD$ 2,526 per month.   

Find out more about in-country allowances.


 


Requirements

  • All applicants must be Australian citizens or holders of Permanent Residency Visa of Australia, or New Zealand residents in Australia with a Special Category Visa (SCV). 
  • A National Police Check must be completed during the application process.  
  • A Psychological Test is required for all volunteer assignments.  

Additional requirements for this assignment include obtaining a First Aid Certificate as well as different formats of reference checks (details to be discussed upon selection).


Please note that the Program is temporarily unable to support Approved Accompanying Dependents (AADs) to Fiji until further notice.

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