Tāmaki Paenga Hira: Tui tui hono tangata, whenua me te moana.
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.
Job Description
The Space Optimisation Manager role is responsible for optimising space utilisation eg. storage and accommodation solutions across the Museum’s various sites. The Museum’s estate is developing and transforming so the aim of this important position is to achieve the best and most appropriate use of space and to minimise future moves of collection items or office resources, or double handling.
The role holder will collaborate with diverse groups including curators and collection care colleagues, to identify, plan and implement relocation, storage space and accommodation solutions including office accommodation.
The nature of the role involves regular problem solving, navigating competing requirements for space and/or resources. This position will suit an experienced space planner looking to bring their skills to the GLAM sector, or a Museum employee with prior experience creating workplace space options and solutions for collection care and resources.
Desired Skills and Experience
To be successful in this permanent position you will offer:
- Workplace planning and/or project management experience, with previous fit-out or construction involvement highly valued
- Experience creating workplace/accommodation options and solutions
- Spatial planning with familiarity working with 2D/3D visualization tools, CAD, Sketch-up etc
- Effective problem solving and strategic thinking competencies
- Strong stakeholder management skills
- Experience of heritage buildings and museum collections is desirable
- Proven effective negotiation skills
You must be currently eligible to work in New Zealand to apply for this permanent position. Please click here to read the full position description or select the apply button above if viewing 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 Maori strategies. We also offer a range of great benefits and an award-winning wellbeing programme.
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, reflecting our unique place in the South Pacific.
For more information and to apply visit the AWMM website.
He Oranga Tangata ka ao
Enriching lives: Inspiring discoveries
