Job Vacancies

From time to time the New Zealand Historic Places Trust has staff vacancies. These will be advertised on this website as well as in newspapers.

Heritage Destinations Manager Central Region
12 month fixed-term position, based in Wellington

The New Zealand Historic Places Trust has an exciting opportunity in its Heritage Destinations group. The NZHPT manages 48 historic properties throughout the country and is looking for someone experienced in, and passionate about heritage property management to oversee three staffed and 13 unstaffed properties in the area between Thames and Wellington. Not only will you be responsible for managing these properties and their staff, you will also be responsible for leading building, collection management and interpretation projects.

The person we are seeking will be a motivational leader and a strategic thinker with experience in operational and project management. Experience in project planning and management would be an advantage, as would experience with heritage or museum interpretation. Excellent relationship-building skills, creativity and innovation are essential.

Applications for this position close at 5pm Friday, 17 July 2009.

For further information and an application form contact:

NZ Historic Places Trus
PO Box 2629
Wellington 6140.
tel: (04) 472 4341
fax: (04) 499 0669
email: information@historic.org.nz