Tāmaki Paenga Hira: Mā ngā kōrero tangata, kōrero whenua, kōrero moana hei hono
He whare taonga matua a Tāmaki Paenga Hira, he pātaka kōrero tuku iho, he pou whenua nō Tāmaki Makaurau e manaaki ana i ngā taonga whakahirahira, e whakawhanake ana, e whakaatu ana hoki i ngā kaupapa whakahirahira ki ō mātou wharetoi, ki ngā whakaaturanga me ngā hōtaka mātauranga. Koinei te kāinga o ngā hui whakamaumahara o Tāmaki Makaurau waihoki nō mātou anō te whare rangahau tawhito katoa o te motu, ā, he whare tāpoi hoki tēnei e muia ana e ngā tūruhi.
Auckland War Memorial Museum: Connecting through sharing stories of people, lands and seas
Auckland Museum is a much-loved culture and heritage organisation at the heart of Auckland’s identity, committed to outstanding management of its world-class collections, developing and sharing engaging content through its galleries, exhibition, events, educational programmes and the permanent and volunteer staff who tell the Museum’s stories. We are Auckland’s home of commemoration as well as the country’s oldest research institution and a major tourist destination.
Ko te aronga o tēnei tūranga ko te whakawhanaketanga o te Taiwhanga Taiao, ka tapaina ko Toitū Te Taiao, ā, ko tōna tūāpapa ko ngā mātauranga Māori, me ngā whakaaro taketake. Ko tā te Kairauhī ā-Kaupapa, he tuku i ōna mōhiotanga o te mātauranga Māori, inarā, e hāngai ana ki te ao tūroa, te taiao, waihoki te hononga i waenganui i te tangata ki te taiao. Ka riro māna ngā mātauranga Māori e tuitui ki roto i tēnei kaupapa.
Ka mahi ngātahi tēnei tūranga ki te Kaiwhakaputa Auaha me te Kairauhī ā-Kaupapa Natural Sciences ki te hanga kōrero mō te taiwhanga hou e hāngai nui ana ki te pānga mai a te tangata ki te taiao, i ngā wāhi pēnei i Tāmaki Makaurau, i Aotearoa, i te Moana-nui-a-Kiwa hoki.
The focus for this role is the development of the Natural History gallery, Toitū Te Taiao which will be immersed with Mātauranga Māori approaches and indigenous ways of understanding. The Project Curator Mātauranga Māori will provide specialist knowledge in Mātauranga Māori knowledge systems particularly with an interest in the natural world, the environment and the relationship people have with it. This position will lead in weaving Mātauranga Māori perspectives into the content and concept of this space.
This role will work closely with the Creative Producer and Project Curator Natural Sciences in shaping and informing the content for the new gallery with the primary emphasis on the impact humans have had on the environment, specifically Tāmaki Makaurau, Aotearoa and the Pacific.
Desired Skills and Experience:
- He tohu nō te whare wānanga, he rangahau rānei e hāngai ana ki te mātauranga Māori
- Kua whai hononga ki ngā hoa me ngā ngaio e taunga ana ki ngā hapori Māori
- He kairangi ki te whakawhiti whakaaro ā-tuhi, ka kitea hoki tana pūkenga ki te tuhi kōrero mō te hunga mātauranga, me te marea
- He kairangi ki te kōrerorero, ki te kauhau hoki ki ngā tāngata rerekē
- He mōhio ki ngā tikanga Māori
- He mōhio ki ngā mahi kairauhī me ngā mahi whakawhanake whakaaturanga
- He kairangi ki te whakahaere me te whakahuihui i te tangata kia eke ki te taumata me te mahi tahi ki ngā tāngata rerekē
- He kairangi ki te ū ki te wā i whakaritea ai, me te whakarite kaupapa.
Rā kati:26 Poutūterangi 2023
Me mātua māraurau koe kia tono ai ki tēnei tūranga – He tūranga ukiuki mō tētahi wā. Tirohia te kōrero mō te tūranga i konei, pāwhiria te pātene tono ki te kite mēnā kei Seek.
He whare manaaki, he whare atawhai a Tāmaki Paenga Hira. Ka manaakihia ngā momo tāngata rerekē, ka poipoi mātou i te kanorautanga i runga anō i ngā kōrero a ā mātou rautaki, arā, ko Teu Ie Vā me He Korahi Māori. He nui anō ngā hua papai e whakawhiwhia ana ki ngā kaimahi pērā i ngā whakaritenga ngāwari mō te mahi me ngā rā whakatā, ngā momo inehua, otirā kua whakanuia tō mātou hōtaka hauora ki tētahi tohu
- Relevant tertiary qualification or relevant field of study in Mātauranga Māori
- Personal and professional established relationships, knowledge of and affinity to Māori communities
- Outstanding written communication skills and demonstrated ability to publish for both academic and general audiences
- Excellent oral communication and presentation skills (including public speaking) to a range of different stakeholders
- A good understanding of tikanga and reo Māori
- Demonstrated knowledge of curatorial practices and exhibition development
- Excellent facilitation skills and the ability to bring together, get results from, and work effectively with a broad range of people
- Superior time management and project planning skills
You must be eligible to work in New Zealand to apply for this fixed term position which runs for a period of 22 months. Please review the position description here or select the apply button to view if on Seek.
Auckland Museum offers a rich and fulfilling work life where we embrace diversity and nurture our bicultural capability as demonstrated in our Teu le Va and He Korahi Māori strategies. We also offer a range of great benefits such as flexible work and leave and an award-winning wellbeing programme.
He āheinga nui tēnei mō te tangata e hiahia ki te whai wāhi atu ki tētahi whare e ngākau titikaha ana kia kōrerohia ngā kōrero o te motu, o Tāmaki Makaurau, me tō tātou wāhi i te Moananui-a-Kiwa ki te tonga.
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This is a great opportunity for someone looking to be part of a fabulous New Zealand organization committed to telling our national and Auckland stories, reflecting our unique place in the South Pacific.
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