Ngā tūranga wātea – Work for us

Our people are our strength. We believe in the importance of a healthy work-life balance. We are passionate about improving wellbeing and fostering an inclusive and whānau-friendly workplace.

Some of the benefits of working at Ngā Taonga include:

• a 32.5-hour work week at full-time pay
  • Depending on the requirements of your role, we give staff flexibility on the way they structure their work week over either a four- or five-day work week or a nine-day fortnight.
• flexible working arrangements and work-from-home options
  • We look to offer high degree of flexibility to support an inclusive workplace for staff, including working from home options.
• upskilling opportunities including te reo Māori language lessons at a range of levels
  • We make it as easy as possible to learn new skills by offering te reo Māori lessons at various levels, appropriate training courses, team-building days and development plans.
• an organisation that values inclusion and diversity
  • Our organisation benefits when we value everyone’s contribution, skills and mana. We recognise multiple worldviews as being valid, and we respect and acknowledge them.

Find out more about our work in this space here.

At Ngā Taonga we partner with the Public Sector Association (PSA) and have a collective employment agreement (CEA) that covers most positions. You can access a copy of our CEA here.

Collection Manager, Repository – Poutaki Pātaka

Mō Mātou | About Us

Ngā Taonga is the audiovisual archive for Aotearoa New Zealand and an independent Charitable Trust committed to Te Tiriti o Waitangi. This is an opportunity to join an organisation passionate about caring for and sharing the precious taonga in the collection ensuring all New Zealanders will be able to know their history and connect with their cultural identity. E pupuru ana mātou i ngā taonga ataata-rongo o Aotearoa hei taonga tuku iho, hei whakapapa kōrero.

The Repository team are responsible for undertaking a range of repository functions relating to our collections, to ensure effective and safe care, storage, and movement of our physical audiovisual taonga.

The team champions robust processes and practices around the safe movement and handling of our collections, collaborates with other teams and kaimahi on activities and projects, and contributes to the H&S procedures of our physical collection management practices.

Ko ngā pūkenga e hiahiatia ana | About you

We’re looking for someone excited by the idea of taking the lead role in our Repository function, who can bring their leadership and operational experience to develop and deliver on Collection care and storage projects, plans and initiatives.

We’re looking for someone with:

• Proven experience in physical collection storage, management and care, ideally with audiovisual components.
• Excellent time management and planning skills and the ability to maintain high standards and meet deadlines under pressure.
• Experienced in project management, planning, development and implementation.
• At least three years’ experience in people and budget management.
• Excellent communication skills including in the creation of procedures, standards and reports.
• Strong awareness of the importance of robust H&S practices.
• A problem solver with a continuous improvement mindset.
• A good level of comfort operating in a tikanga / kaupapa Māori environment.
• Full NZ Drivers’ License.

Ko ngā whāinga o te tūranga: | The role will see you:

In this role you will work closely with the Group Manager Collection Management and the wider Group, as well as collaborate with key kaimahi and stakeholders to develop and maintain robust practices, contribute to business continuity, and proactively support the development of appropriate tikanga around collection care in line with our policies and strategies.

The role will see you:

• Be a thought leader in the development of collection handling and management principles and standards.
• Provide specialist advice on collection care and storage issues.
• Lead the planning, budgeting and monitoring of collection storage needs and capacity across the network of repositories, in collaboration with other managers and kaimahi.
• Apply robust practices that ensure safe movement and handling of collection items, including developing and providing training to other kaimahi.
• Maintain a high-level understanding of the Health & Safety and Work Act 2015 and support compliance with Health and Safety policies.
• Provide a consistently high standard of people and operational management and ensure team functions are kaupapa-centred, effective and high performing.

Ko ngā hua o te tūranga? | What’s in it for you?

• A flexible working environment including working 32.5 hours per week full-time and some working from home.
• An opportunity to drive and implement culture change.
• Working in an organisation that values creativity, diversity, and inclusion.
• Exciting work leading our Repository function and collaborating with others to improve our processes.
• Lead a team that champions robust Repository practices.
• Bring your passion, innovation, and ideas to lead the continuous improvement of our physical repository and collections.

Salary: $94,515 - $111,194+ superannuation

Tono mai | How to apply

We encourage and consider transferable skills and experience gained from outside of work e.g., cultural, community work, sports, volunteering, or a comparable role in a different sector or industry.

If this opportunity interests you, please submit your CV and cover letter outlining why you are a good fit for the role via our Seek advert.

You can find a copy of the Position Description linked below. You are also welcome to reach out to our People Practice team for more information at mahi@ngataonga.org.nz.

Applications close on 31 January 2025.

Note: We will be screening applications as we receive them to move swiftly to interview shortly after the advert closes (depending on application numbers this date may change). You may be asked to complete a pre-interview screen via phone or video. Please let us know in your application if we need to make any specific accommodations during our process.

You must have the right to live and work in Aotearoa New Zealand. Background and various pre-employment checks are part of our recruitment process.