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.

Project Manager Te Wharau Project - Poutaki Hinonga Te Wharau

We’re looking for an experienced project manager who has a background in creating, planning and implementing new processes as a critical part of project implementation. This is a fixed-term position for a 12-month duration. There is an element of change management in the role, and you will need to work within established archival standards and policies but also be proactive about identifying gaps within those standards and policies.

You will thrive on working with a wide range of kaimahi so that the new processes are collaboratively developed and implemented. Critical to the role’s success will be seeing the project through to a stage where ongoing processes are well established and documented, with robust monitoring and reporting in place.

Ngā hua hei kai māu | What’s in it for you?

• Exciting work contributing to the guidance and implementation of a large-scale property and physical collection material storage project.
• Working with people who are passionate about what they do and are eager to share their passion and knowledge with others
• A flexible working environment including working 65 hours per fortnight on full-time pay and hybrid working.

Salary: $106,057 - $124,773 per annum

Mō te tūranga | The role will see you

As a Project Manager, you’ll play a key role in planning and implementation of our Te Wharau Project, including:

• Working with our GM Collection Management and Collection Management leaders to plan the relocation and processing of collection materials.
• Working with our wider Āhuru project team to ensure work at Te Wharau is aligned with other joint Collection Management and Property initiatives.
• Working closely with our Collection Archivists to adapt existing workflows and design new collection processing workflows that support work at scale.
• Develop and embed quality metrics and monitoring.
• Use your excellent relationship management skills to liaise with internal and external stakeholders and keep the project running to expected milestones.

Mōhou ake | About you

You are someone who is confident in finding pragmatic solutions to achieve big results, accessing the best of kaimahi expertise and adding new thinking and a focus on timely delivery.

You bring:

• At least five years’ experience in project management, including planning and implementation.
• Collaborative mindset and strategic thinking.
• Experience designing and implementing new processes, policies and workflows.
• Relationship management skills and the ability to influence at all levels.
• Experience with change management, reviewing and introducing new processes into organisations.
• Strong monitoring and reporting experience and excellent documentation management.

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. Working with us 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. With around 100 kaimahi, we’re small but impactful in how we deliver on our mission.

E pupuru ana mātou i ngā taonga ataata-rongo o Aotearoa hei taonga tuku iho, hei whakapapa kōrero.

Me pēhea te tuku tono | How to apply

Your CV and cover letter will help us understand your fit for the role. We welcome diverse backgrounds, including transferable skills from other sectors, community work, sport or volunteering.

We want to hear about the following experience in your application document(s):

• Leadership – problem solving, owning work and speaking up.
• Curiosity and Learning – trying new things, applying learning, taking on other perspectives and challenging the norm.
• Results focus - examples of building a plan and incorporating quality and time measures.

To apply, please submit both your CV and a cover letter via our Seek listing. The Position Description can be found below. You are also welcome to reach out to our People Practice team for more information at mahi@ngataonga.org.nz.

Applications close 12 April 2025

Note:

• You must have the right to live and work in New Zealand. Background and pre-employment checks apply
• Applications are screened as received and the close date may change based on application numbers. You may need to complete a phone or video pre-interview
• Mention any specific accommodations needed in your application, including if a whānau interview is requested
• Most communications will be via email from our Employment Hero platform (our HRIS). Check your Junk/Spam folders.