Date: 31 Jan 2025
Location: Central Auckland, NZ, 1010
Company: Auckland Council

He angitūtanga: The opportunity
Interpretation Advisor
Auckland Zoo’s mission is to bring people together to build a future for wildlife. We achieve this by demonstrating care for wildlife, inspiring visitors to value wildlife, supporting conservation efforts, and fostering a high-performance culture.

We are looking for a motivated and innovative Interpretation Advisor to enhance visitor engagement and inspire conservation action. This pivotal role will lead the development and delivery of world-class interpretative experiences across the Zoo, ensuring a cohesive and uniquely Auckland Zoo voice in all initiatives.

As part of your role, you will collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to align interpretive projects with the Zoo’s strategic plan and Conservation Messaging along with leading precinct refreshes, renewals, and capital project interpretation, maintaining consistent branding and tone.

This is a permanent full-time position of 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday with some weekend or public holiday work required as needed.

The position reports directly to the Visitor Experience & Engagement Manager with 1 direct report.

To read the full position description please click HERE

He kōrero mōu: About you
You will have the ability to drive the creation, delivery, and installation of interpretative content, including signage, audio-visual displays, digital platforms, theming, and presentations.

This will include researching and developing high-quality, engaging content to educate and inspire visitors about conservation and sustainability.

To guide you further you will have:

• A diploma in science communication, museum studies, journalism, teaching, or a related field.3+ years’ experience in interpretation, conservation education, or written communications.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with a creative flair for engaging design and storytelling. Have experience in providing staff with coaching and guidance necessary to promote an informal mentoring environment in which they can develop and upskill.
• Strong organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects and meet deadlines.

Ngā āhuatanga kei a mātou: What we offer
This fantastic role enables you to work in a fun and stimulating environment, in lovely surroundings and to mix and mingle with a broad variety of people.

The salary for this role is Band F $78k - $83k (per annum, skills and experience dependant), four weeks annual leave, rising to five weeks after three years, and a range of partnership discounts and benefits; a snapshot of which can be viewed Here

 Tono mo te mahi/To Apply 
Please provide a bespoke cover letter and CV
No need to add your roles in the non-mandatory fields if your CV is up to date
You need to have the right to work in NZ already. We are unable to support visa applications for this role.
Close date: Friday 14 February 2025 at 23:59  

Tātaki Auckland Unlimited is an equal opportunity employer (EOE) and we are committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusion. If you have any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at the time of application to assist you through the recruitment process.

Employees in receipt of salary protection and/or on the predecessor Tātaki Auckland Unlimited terms and conditions of employment, please note that the salary protection and/or predecessor Auckland Unlimited terms and conditions, including relocation, apply to your current position. Should you change to a new position (other than any secondment) you will be issued with a new employment letter of offer with current Auckland Unlimited terms and conditions.

Tātaki Auckland Unlimited strongly encourages our employees to be fully vaccinated.