Registrar Navy Museum

Mō te tūnga | About the role
Our National Museum of the Royal New Zealand Navy plays an important role in Aotearoa's unique naval heritage and we take great pride in being able to:

- Protect, preserve and care for our taonga.
- Connect with our whakapapa and our stories.
- Ensure that sacrifice is never forgotten.
- Understanding our history, culture and place in the world today.

In addition, the Navy Museum provides a primary place of connection between the public and the Navy. As such the Museum is critical tool for the Navy in terms of reputation, communications, public relations and recruiting.
In this role you will be responsible for the care and documentation of the Navy Museum's collections and for the administration of the RNZN's Fleet Trophy collection. You will ensure appropriate collection care, storage and movement at all times, and facilitate access to the collections, both physical and intellectual.
The role includes the supervision of Collection Assistants, as well as collection volunteers
Ngā pūkenga me ngā wheako | Skills and Experience
We are seeking a person with a thorough understanding of museum registration practice including accessioning, documentation and loans. You will have several years of relevant experience in a museum or similar institution.
You will have a wide ranging knowledge of collection management practice, including the principles of preventative conservation, and an awareness of current and changing museum issues such as access, digital collecting and ethical issues.

**We are looking for experience with the following**:

- Object packing and freighting.
- Collection management databases, preferably Vernon CMS.
- Digitisation including object photography.
- Preparing and installing exhibitions and displays.
- Effectively managing staff and volunteers.
- Managing collection related projects.

Nōu te rourou | What's in it for you
Your skills and dedication deserve recognition, and NZDF delivers with competitive pay matched to your experience. But that's just the beginning - safeguard your loved ones with a fully funded life cover of up to $300,000 and critical illness protection. Other benefits include discounted additional insurances, free will services and savings schemes for the Defence community. Get expert financial guidance and mortgage broker services. Find all our benefits and more on the Force 4 Families website.
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Me pēhea te tuku tono | How to Apply
Applications close on Thursday 18 April 2024.
Use the links on this page where you'll be directed to the Defence Careers website.

**Please Note**:

- Your cover letter will be a key part of our selection process, so please highlight how your experience relates to the key activities outlined in the Advert and Position Description.
- Applicants will be required to undergo a pre-employment drug-screening test prior to any offer of employment being made.

**Please note**: Applicants must be legally entitled to work in New Zealand (NZ) and be able to obtain and maintain the required level of NZ Government security clearance for the position applied for. The minimum citizenship and residency criteria for security clearances to be granted by the NZ Defence Force are as follows:
Low level Security Clearance
- most preferably a NZ citizen, who has resided in this country continuously for at least the last five years, OR
- is a citizen of, and/or has resided continuously in one or more of the following countries for the last five years: either Australia, Canada, NZ, the United Kingdom (UK) or the United States of America (USA); and has a background history that is verifiable and can be assessed as appropriate by the NZ Security Intelligence Service (NZSIS) towards a recommendation of suitability for a security clearance at this level.