Executive Assistant

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

Executive Assistant to Director Collections & Research and Director Audience and Insight

Be part of a great team in an iconic organisation that does amazing research and delivers awesome experiences to thousands of people every day!

Tuia te tangata, tuia ngā kōrero, tuia ngā taonga

Connecting people, taonga and stories

Te Papa's purpose is to understand and treasure the past, enrich the present, and meet the challenges of the future.  Our impacts are through: creating extraordinary experiences, new knowledge, and new connections; providing healing, reconciliation, and empowerment; and researching to maintain a thriving natural environment.

We have a unique opportunity for an ExecutiveAssistant to provide support to the Director Collections & Research and the Director Audience and Insight.

About the Role:

You'll assist the Directors manage a range of competing priorities by using your judgement and initiative to appropriately respond to requests, provide information, coordinate deliverables, manage diaries and provide secretariat support to cross-organisation decision-making groups.

About You:

You will be an experienced Executive Assistant with outstanding communication skills and the confidence, judgement, and discretion to influence and assist across diverse internal and external stakeholders in our complex, multi-faceted and bicultural environment.

You'll demonstrate a strong team commitment, a can-do approach and a great attitude. In addition to your exceptional EA skills, you will have an ability to apply tikanga in the workplace and use a foundational level of te reo Māori in interactions.

 Details:

This is a permanent fulltime position. The successful candidate will be offered within the salary range of $70,583 to $81,728, reflective of their skills and experience and internal relativities with other employees.

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 criminal conviction history and reference checking as a minimum.

To apply please submit your CV and covering letter, which outlines how your skills and experience fit with this role.

If you are looking for an opportunity to work in an organisation aspiring to be a Tiriti-based museum, working within two dynamic and highly engaged groups we would love to hear from you. Be part of history as it is made.

Applications close on 28 April 2024