War & Social History Collections Manager

Museums Aotearoa; Auckland; Hybrid; NZD 73,000 - 77,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Wellbeing programme (Boost/Myeveryday)

Free museum membership

Life insurance

Health insurance discount

Discounted onsite parking

Rainbow Tick accreditation

Job summary

Auckland War Memorial Museum invites applications for a Collection Manager, Human History, to care for and unlock War and Social History collections. You will work with curators to enable access for researchers and communities and contribute to exhibitions and loans.

The role involves hands-on care, research, cataloguing and storage management, and requires strong organisation, 3+ years’ experience, and knowledge of firearms handling and licensing under NZ Arms Act 2026.

Qualifications

• 3+ years’ experience in a Collection Manager or similar role.
• Knowledge of firearms handling and munitions management.
• Current NZ firearms licence or willingness to gain a museum worker licence and knowledge of relevant Arms Act 2026 requirements.

Responsibilities

• Manage new and retrospective acquisitions for War and Social History, including documentation, labelling and housing.
• Advise on storage, packing, logistics and costs for acquisitions and loans.
• Facilitate access to the collections for internal and external stakeholders.

Skills

Collection management

Cataloguing

Research access

Education

Tertiary qualification in a relevant field/Museum Studies

Tools

Vernon (CMS)

Job description

Auckland War Memorial Museum invites applications for a Collection Manager, Human History, to care for and unlock War and Social History collections. You will work with curators to enable access for researchers and communities and contribute to exhibitions and loans.

The role involves hands-on care, research, cataloguing and storage management, and requires strong organisation, 3+ years’ experience, and knowledge of firearms handling and licensing under NZ Arms Act 2026.