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Tamaki Paenga Hira: Tui tui hono tangata, whenua me te moana.

Ko Tamaki Paenga Hira, hewaengarahi ake, he ngakau mahaki mo te kaitiakitanga taonga pu korero, pakiwaitara, korero tipua ano hoki mai i nga kai para korero.

Auckland Museum is a much-loved organisation at the centre of Auckland’s identity, committed to developing and sharing engaging content through its galleries, exhibition, events and educational programmes.

A long term contract opportunity exists for a highly motivated and enthusiastic Associate Curator Pacific to join the Museum for three years, at an exciting time of redevelopment and renewal. The role is as varied as the working environment and will require enthusiasm and flexibility.

Reporting to the Curator Pacific, this is an amazing opportunity for an experienced curator passionate about working with Pacific collections to enable Auckland Museum to care for our taonga, collections and stories in a way that is guided by a strong Pacific approach. Working with the Pacific and wider Human History team on a range of collection related activities, you will be responsible for collection access, enquiries, providing curatorial expertise to the development of exhibitions and public programmes, and supporting research activities relating to the Pacific and World collections.

To be successful in this role, you will offer:

  • Relevant postgraduate qualifications or extensive equivalent experience in a relevant field
  • Demonstrated experience and knowledge of Pacific collections
  • Proactive awareness and engagement with a wide range of cultures and associated protocol and traditions within Auckland, with particular reference to the Maori Dimension (He Korahi Maori) and Pacific Dimension (Teu le Va)
  • Demonstrated understanding and commitment to Pacific objects and their interpretive value, and as a core resource for communities and for museum activities
  • Written and oral Pacific language fluency is highly advantageous
  • Evidence of strong networks with the Pacific community at local, national and international levels
  • Demonstrated knowledge of best practice in collection care and development relating to Pacific collections

To apply for this job, please apply online or go to our job site http://careers.aucklandmuseum.com and enter the job code 11413.

You must be eligible to currently work in New Zealand to apply for this fixed term position.

This is a great opportunity for someone looking to be part of a fabulous New Zealand organisation committed to telling our national and Auckland stories and reflecting our unique place in the South Pacific.