Specialist Advisor - He Tohu (Wellington)
Type: Permanent
Hours: Full time
Location: Wellington
Business Group: Archives - National Library
Branch: Partnerships and Commissions
Salary: $81,441 - $101,349
He ngākau nui āu ki ngā taonga me ngā kōrero o nehe? He ngākau nui hoki āu ki te mahi whakaako? Tēnā, tirohia tēnei tūranga mahi. E ai ki te kōrero, haere, mahi kai māu, ka whati te tai, ka pao te tōrea.
Do you love creating vibrant, engaging public experiences and educational programmes that bring taonga, collections and stories to life? Here's your chance to make a difference by shaping an integrated national offer that inspires engagement, learning, creativity and community connection.
This is an opportunity to join the Community Engagement and Learning Directorate leadership team to provide strategic leadership for He Tohu, a permanent exhibition of three iconic constitutional documents that shape Aotearoa.
He tūranga tēnei mō tētahi mātanga kaitohutohu mō He Tohu, he tūranga rangatira hoki. Ko āu mahi, te whakahaere i ngā kaupapa katoa e hāngai ana ki He Tohu. Ko He Tohu te manawa o Te Rua me Te Puna.
He Tohu is at the heart of the collaboration between Archives New Zealand Te Rua Mahara and National Library Te Puna Mātauranga. The Specialist Advisor He Tohu leads and coordinates all functions involved with the management of the He Tohu exhibition.
What we’re looking for…..
Kei te kimi mātau i tētahi kaimahi kāwanatanga kaha ki te ārahi me te kawe i ngā kaupapa Māori hoki, hei:
kaitiaki o He Tohu, kia tutuki ōna whāinga 25 tau.
Kaiwhakarite i ngā kaupapa katoa o He Tohu, mai i te whakatakotoranga rautaki, tae atu ki te tiaki pūtea mō tēnei kaupapa Ko He Tohu Tāmaki me Whakaura (He waka Hourua, hei rauemi ako)anō hoki
Kaiwhakarite i ngā kaupapa katoa o He Tohu, mai i te whakaaturanga tae atu ki te whakaatu i ngā tuhinga, te whakahaeretanga o nga rawa matihiko tae atu ki te paetukutuku.
Ko te whanaungatanga tētahi pūkenga o tēnei tūranga, hei ārahi i āu mahi. Ka mahi tahi koe ki te taha o ngā Whare Taonga, ā, ki te hunga whai panga o waho hoki.
Ko te arotake me te aromatawai ētahi whāinga mahi. Ka arohaehae i ngā Raraunga kia piki te kounga o te mahi
In this role you will lead and collaborate with staff across directorates and teams to ensure:
appropriate project management and governance for the 25 year He Tohu project.
a strategic whole of life and budget planning approach that supports a wider programme and an integrated national offer, including He Tohu Tāmaki and Whakaura (our replica voyaging waka).
appropriate oversight of the exhibition including display of the documents, management of digital assets including the website, audio guides and interactives, interpretive exhibition maintenance, stakeholder relationship management, guided experiences and public programming.
building collaborative relationships and influence with key agencies and external stakeholders,
Monitoring and measuring service delivery and analysing data to support evidence-based approaches to service development
Leading and developing plans and initiatives ensuring alignment with Archives Library New Zealand and DIA strategic priorities
Supporting the implementation of agreed initiatives, ensuring alignment between strategic goals and operational implementation.
We are an equal opportunity employer that values diversity and inclusion. We recognise a diverse workforce contributes to better business outcomes. We are committed to creating a workplace where all employees have equal access.
Applications close: 5pm Monday 19 January 2026.
For more information please contact: alison.mcintyre@dia.govt.nz
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