Collection Manager, Land Vertebrates and Gallery Renewal
12/03/2025
30/03/2025
Permanent - Full Time
Auckland
Science & Technology
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 Collection Manager, Land Vertebrates and Gallery Renewalis responsible for ensuring the expert care of the Museum’s Land Vertebrate and Tissue collections. Increasing the impact of science at the Auckland Museum by managing the collections, developing and strategically planning for collection-based infrastructure at the Auckland Museum and engage diverse audiences in the broader fields of science. Prioritising competing demands from a diversity of internal and external stakeholders for loans, donations, accessions, research access, exhibitions and visits.
You will also support the Gallery Renewal process across Natural Sciences by providing collection management expertise for the successful delivery of new galleries, the coordination of gallery improvements, and the wider Natural Sciences team in gallery developments. The role is responsible for the day-to-day supervision of collection technicians, management of volunteers, and decision making in relation to the effective function of the assigned collection areas. This is a permanent, full-time role.
Desired Skills and Experience
To be successful in this permanent full-time role, you will offer:
Tertiary qualification in Natural Sciences, preferably specialising in Land Vertebrates
A minimum of 3 years’ experience in a collection management or collections-based role, with demonstrated knowledge of collection management practices
Experience working with a collection management database (e.g. Vernon, KE Emu, Specify) and experience in data management and maintenance
Demonstrated knowledge and experience in managing tissue sample collections
Demonstrated knowledge of Linnean classification systems and taxonomic science
Experience in the field collection, preparation and preservation of Land Vertebrates specimens and genetic tissue samples
Demonstrates respect and sensitivity to the mana of taonga in the care of the collections
Demonstrated ability to build and maintain robust working relationships with internal colleagues and external stakeholders
Ability to manage and supervise volunteers and other staff
Excellent attention to accuracy and detail
High level of personal initiative, motivation and common-sense application, with the proven ability to work unsupervised
Awareness, sound judgement, sensitivity and cultural competency
Physically fit and able to handle heavy or awkward objects, specimens and materials (up to 15 kg)
Current, full drivers’ licence
Closing Date: Sunday, 30 March 2025
You must be eligible to currently work in New Zealand to be considered for this position. Please review the full 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.
