Public Programming Specialist

1 week ago

Wellington City, New Zealand New Zealand Government Full time

Pūkenga Hōtaka Tūmatanui | Public Programming Specialist
Kei ngā ringa auaha, kei ngā ringa hāpai Calling innovative creative producers
Te Papa is seeking an innovative creative producer to join our Public Programming team.
The Public Programming team is a values-driven team who are strongly motivated to create opportunities for meaningful engagement and who work collaboratively to provide opportunities for manuhiri to have meaningful engagement across the breadth of Te Papa's activities.
As a Public Programming Specialist, you will be responsible for the creative design, development, delivery, and evaluation of public programmes across the museum. These programmes will enhance our offer for all audiences, with a particular focus on creating meaningful opportunities to engage with communities and Te Papa resources and collections.

**About you**:

- You have experience in creating and developing public programmes for a wide range of audiences. You are a passionate and talented producer or practitioner who brings a wide range of skills to make a real difference to the people you work with.
- You have strong networks and relationships in your field and are skilled in supporting public engagement.
- You are an advocate for priority, underrepresented audiences, and bring a range of innovative engagement practices and participatory public experiences. You enjoy developing new programmes and products, and you believe in testing ideas and experimenting. You are a team player with great ideas and the skills to bring them to life.
- You have project management and planning skills, and you are comfortable balancing multiple priorities. You're skilled at stakeholder management and developing partnerships and you will positively represent Te Papa. You love a creative conceptual challenge, and a strong understanding of promotion and digital engagement.
- You are an open and collaborative colleague who contributes to high-performing teams to meet established objectives and develop innovative practices. You demonstrate a growth mindset, and you are calm under pressure.

**About us**:
Te Papa is Aotearoa New Zealand's national museum, renowned for being bicultural, research-driven, innovative, and fun. Our success is built on our relationships with and our ability to represent communities who have connections to the collections in our care. Our vision is for a Tiriti-based museum, where a collective commitment to Te Tiriti o Waitangi is fostered and Māori exercise tino rangatiratanga.
We are looking for a public programmes specialist who will help uphold Te Papa's vision, through the creation of a range of dynamic programmes, with a strong focus on engaging audiences in interdisciplinary content for innovative life-long learning experiences.

**About the role**: Some flexibility in hours to supervise and deliver public programmes during evenings and weekends will be required. All applicants must have the legal right to work in New Zealand.
Applicants must have the ability to obtain and maintain the legal right to work in New Zealand.
Prior to Te Papa confirming any offer of employment, pre-employment checks will be undertaken including police vetting and reference checking as a minimum.
Please submit a CV and cover letter (1 page max).

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