Are you passionate about caring for collections and supporting the stories they carry?

Invercargill City Council's Museum and Heritage Services team is seeking three Collections Technicians to help care for, document, and make Southland's rich art and heritage collections accessible. This is a hands-on, detail-driven role at the heart of museum practice, supporting collection storage, conservation, cataloguing, and exhibition delivery — including the exciting development of Te Unua Museum of Southland.

Working alongside experienced museum professionals, you'll play a key role in ensuring collections are managed to best-practice standards and are ready to support exhibitions, research, and public access now and into the future.

The hours of work for this position is 8:00am - 5:00pm Monday - Friday.

Key responsibilities for this role include:

• Undertaking packing, storage and movement of collections in line with museum standards
• Undertaking cataloguing, research, and documentation of collections
• Identifying and managing collection hazards and supporting preventive conservation activities
• Supporting the delivery of exhibitions and programmes
• Maintaining strong relationships across the arts, culture and heritage sector in Invercargill and Southland; and with partners, stakeholders and communities.

What you will bring:

• Post-graduate qualification in Museum Studies, or equivalent experience.
• Tertiary qualification in the Arts, Social Sciences or a related field of study.
• Minimum of 2 years' experience working in a public museum, art gallery or heritage organisation.
• A high degree of self-motivation, organisation, accuracy and attention to detail.
• Demonstrated understanding of current collection management principles and methods and how these apply to museum practice in Aotearoa

What we offer:

• Career progression and training/development opportunities
• Positive focus of employee health and well-being: Workstation assessments, free flu vaccines, EAP services, 50% off eye exams, discounted gym memberships etc
• Kiwisaver and Superannuation Schemes
• Access to sick leave from day one of employment
• Appointment time leave: Up to 2 hours for important appointments eg. Doctor, bank, dentist

Waihōpai Invercargill is New Zealand's southernmost city and the heart and hub of Southland. We're known for our lush green spaces, like award-winning Queens Park, our long summer daylight hours and our local legend Burt Munro. Our city has character, charm and a laidback atmosphere. There's outstanding nature reserves, Ōreti Beach and the Waihōpai River to explore plus our lively restaurants complemented by a thriving entertainment and arts scene which are hard to beat! The sensible gridded layout featuring wide streets ensures a convenient 10-minute drive to work. Who wouldn't want to call this place home?

Invercargill City Council is committed to the safety of children, the elderly, and vulnerable adults. As this position involves working with these groups, Police Vetting (under the Children's Act 2014) and a pre-employment drug and alcohol test are required to ensure a safe environment for all.

To learn more, view the full position description or contact Invercargill City Council at (03) 211 1777. Please note: applications submitted via SEEK will not be received. Apply online at Jobs - Invercargill City Council.

Applications close 22 February 2026. Please note applications will be processed as they are received and we encourage you to apply early as this advert may be removed at any time.

Applicants must have the legal right to live and work in New Zealand. While all applications will be considered, preference will be given to candidates currently residing in New Zealand.