Collection Technicians
Auckland War Memorial Museum is seeking to appoint two experienced Collection Technicians (full time positions - 40hrs). This is an exciting opportunity to join the Auckland War Memorial Museum which holds a large and unique collection of both natural and human history objects.
The Collection Management section of the Museum is responsible for the expert care and documentation of our collection. The successful candidate will have a passion for Museum collections and hold a broad and demonstrable interest in collections generally.
The ideal candidate will possess a positive approach and a desire to building on current skills and be part of a fast paced highly productive team. They will also possess:
• Acquisition and/or cataloguing experience
• Experience in packing and handling objects
• Computer database knowledge and/or collection database experience
• Significant manual dexterity and a good spatial sense
• Excellent interpersonal and time management skills.
The successful applicants will have the ability to work effectively as part of a team, good verbal and written communication, and a practical approach.
If you feel you have the skills and drive expected for this position, please apply below by midday (12noon) on Tuesday 11th May 2010, including a covering letter and CV.
The successful candidate will have a passion for Museum collections and hold a broad and demonstrable interest in collections generally.
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Auckland War Memorial MuseumThe Auckland War Memorial Museum
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tells the story of New Zealand, its place in the Pacific and its
people. The Museum is a war memorial for the province of Auckland and
holds one of New Zealands top three heritage libraries. It has
pre-eminent Maori and Pacific collections, significant natural history
resources and major social and military history collections, as well as
decorative arts and pictorial collections.Auckland Museum is home to millions of objects, provides educational
services to over 60,000 school children annually and is one of New
Zealands most popular man-made tourist attractions with around half a
million visitors every year.
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