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
Mō te tūranga | About the role
This role is responsible for supporting the Museum’s governance, compliance and planning functions, including:
Preparing high quality meeting agendas and minutes for subcommittees of the Auckland Museum Trust Board, tracking subcommittee workplans and actions, and assisting with agendas, minutes and workplans and actions for meetings of the full Trust Board.
Supporting organisational planning and reporting, including assisting with coordination of the annual plan and annual report processes.
Coordinating internal policy reviews, including tracking policy renewal schedules, updating policy documentation and supporting internal communication of policies.
Coordinating responses to official information requests made under the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 (‘LGOIMA’).
Supporting performance monitoring processes, including assisting with preparing data for KPI / statement of service performance reporting, supporting audit activities, and assisting with risk management;
Desired Skills and Experience
Ō pūmanawa | What you will bring
Knowledge of good governance practices in local government or in another public sector environment (including meeting management, reporting and official information obligations);
Strong organisational and planning skills;
Experience supporting Board and committee meetings for a public organisation, including preparing minutes and agendas and tracking workplans and actions, ideally under the LGOIMA framework;
Excellent written and verbal communication;
Strong analytical skills, attention to detail, initiative, and an ability to balance competing demands.
Ngā āhuatanga kei a mātou | What we offer
Flexible work arrangements to enhance your work and home life.
Availability to purchase additional annual leave
An award-winning wellbeing programme including free membership with Boost app and Myeveryday wellbeing.
An active social club which is part of the fabric of Museum life
Life insurance from your first day and discounted Health Insurance
Free museum membership and other staff discounts
Discounted onsite parking
Accredited by Rainbow tick
Tono mai i tēnei rā! | Apply today!
Closing Date: Monday 27 January 2025. We may commence interviews prior to the closing date of the advert.
You must be eligible to work in New Zealand to apply for this position. Please view the position description here or select the apply button to view if on the seek platform.
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 such as flexible work and leave 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.
He Oranga Tangata ka ao
Enriching lives. Inspiring discoveries
