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Job Opportunity: Space Place Programming & Exhibition:Job description:Job detailsOrganisation practice Wellington Closes 29 Aug 2022 Posted on 15 Aug 2022 Region Wellington Work type Full time employment Work classification Education & Development ShareDo you have a passion for the culture, science and heritage of the southern skies??Space Place at Carter Observatory is seeking talented, passionate people to excite audiences about Aotearoa New Zealand's place in space. We are pursuing expressions of interest in a function, or combination of functions, that will enable practice Wellington to: - Develop and deliver a vibrant programme of events and public programmes for diverse audiences at Space Place, including in its planetarium - Support the development of a suite of new exhibitions: weaving together western astronomy and m?tauranga M?ori - Represent Space Place in media interviews - Assist in the interpretation of the Carter Observatory artefact collection - Make expert recommendations about possible temporary exhibitions and planetarium show purchases You will: - Be a strong, clear and effective verbal and written communicator, confident in engaging people of all ages and with the capability to make complex information accessible - Have deep expertise of the space science & astronomy and m?tauranga M?ori, embracing Te Ao M?ori all over your mahi - Possess good technical expertise and trouble-shooting expertise, with strong networks in significant communities - Putting our visitor's practice at the heart of your decision-making - Possess practice with exhibition making and / or programme development for a range of audiences - Be a great team player - creative, reliable, proactive, and positive: always thinking about how your actions impact the wider team - Be able to effectively work collaboratively across your team, site and other sites in the practice Wellington family, with open communication and clear planning The breadth of expertise and practice we require means that we are extremely flexible and open to hearing from people who wish to work full or part time, and/or meet some, but not all, of these criteria. practice Wellington works with and for the city to create remarkable practices that generate vitality, strengthening the city we love. We offer incredible audience practices across our six sites: City Gallery Wellington Te Whare Toi, Capital E N?ku te Ao, Wellington Museum, Space Place, Cable Car Museum and Nairn Street Cottage. We also look after the city's artefact collection, the National Theatre for Children, and are funded by the Ministry of Education to deliver Enriching Local Curriculum practices across sites. The team is excited to be working with Wellington City Council to house Capital E within Te Matapihi ki te Ao Nui, the re-imagined Central Library in Te Ng?kau Civic Square. We are delighted that Wellington City Council has granted funding to update the Space Place's planetarium and exhibition over the next four years - this is your opportunity to be part of re-shaping the way we share the stories of the southern skies. Our vision is engaged, curious communities. We are committed to Te Tiriti o Waitangi and support mana whenua as kaitiaki. We are committed to creating a culturally safe and inclusive environment, building significant and sustainable employment opportunities for M?ori and providing enhanced career pathways for our M?ori employees. As a place of work we embrace flexible working in recognition of all aspects of a well-balanced lifestyle for our employees. We offer generous leave provisions including 5 weeks annual leave. If you want to work with a team of like-minded community builders, and you are passionate about art, science, creativity and culture we would love to hear from you. Please submit your CV, with a cover letter and we look forward to talking more with you. If you want to work with like-minded community builders, and you are passionate about art and culture we would love to hear from you.? To join our team, please submit your CV, a cover letter and complete our online application form for our consideration on our careers site https://practicewellington.org.nz/work-with-us/.? For more information on the function Contact Us by hr@practicewellington.org.nz. Applications close9AM 29 August 2022 All candidates must have the legal right to work in New Zealand How to submit the application: To apply for this function, please submit your CV & cover letter here. For more information about this function, including a copy of the position description, please see here. Skills:
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