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 outstanding management of its extensive collections and the permanent and volunteer staff who tell the Museum’s stories.
An exciting opportunity exists for a highly motivated Collection Technician to join the Museum on a 1 year fixed term basis at an exciting time of redevelopment and renewal. This position will cover for the incumbent Collection Technician while she takes primary carer leave.
The role of Collection Technician, Pacific Collection Access Project contributes to the upgrade of information about the Pacific collection by converting paper-based records into an electronic database, improving the richness of database records in collaboration with Cultural Knowledge Holders from Auckland’s Pacific communities and physically cataloguing the collection. The resulting, significantly enriched electronic catalogue of the Pacific Collection will support a wide range of future programmes which are the basis of the Museum’s revised onsite, offsite and online programmes anticipated by Future Museum.
The Collection Technician, Pacific Collection Access Project role, is a unique opportunity for people with a museum collection background to make a meaningful difference to the understanding of Pacific material culture.
To be successful in this role, you will offer;
- Tertiary qualification in Museum Studies or a field relevant to the Museum’s Human History collections, together with 1-3 years relevant museum experience
- Awareness and experience working with Pacific material culture and/or historical museum collections
- Museum object handling skills are essential
- Collections database experience is essential, preferably in Vernon CMS, with an awareness of relevant descriptive or cataloguing systems and approaches
- Written and oral skills in one or more Pacific languages is desirable
- Excellent written and oral communication skills and interpersonal skills (including tact, discretion and confidentiality)
- Evidence of ability to work collaboratively and in cross-functional teams
- Empathy for bringing the Museum alive, being part of its team, and a well-developed sense of public/community accountability
To apply for this job, please apply online or go to our job site http://careers.aucklandmuseum.com and enter the job code 11712.
Candidates must be eligible to 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.
