Official Information Request - 7 July 2020

Sent: Thursday, 9 July 2020 10:39 am

Subject: LGOIMA request - Director of Museum

I refer to your email of 7 July 2020 under LGOIMA requesting information regarding the Director of Museum, and respond below as per your email:

1/ Where was this position advertised? (every location)

Seek, Museum Aotearoa, Mahi, Trademe, Linked In, RLC's website, Local Government website

2/ What date did the advertisements go out to each recruitment, or other, company?

Initially advertised 17/9/19 to 29/9/19 (successful candidate turned down roll as did not want to relocate to Rotorua)

Advertised again 9/1/20 to 26/1/20

3/ What date did the applications close?

As per No.2

4/ In total how many applications were submitted to the various recruitment, or other, companies?

No recruitment company was used

5/ In total how many applications did RLC receive?

31

6/ In total how many of these applications were short listed, and by whom?

9 short listed, 1 withdrew

Recruitment panel:

• Stewart Brown, Manager Arts and Culture and previous Director of Rotorua Museum
• Gina Rangi, Manahautū Māori
• Jocelyn Mikaere, Group Manager Operations
• RLC HR Advisor
• Representative from Whakatane Museum
• Chairman Pukenga Koeke Te Whare Taonga O Te Arawa
• Member of Pukenga Koeke Te Whare Taonga O Te Arawa

7/ In total how many of these applications were interviewed?

First interview - 5

Second interview/presentation - 4

8/ Who was on the interview panel?

As per No.6

9/ Did any former Te Whare Taonga o Te Arawa leadership or management apply for this role? Yes

Did they make it to the interview stage? No

What were the reasons they were not given this opportunity? Not short-listed

10/ Did any other applicants who have Museum experience get to the interview stage? Yes

11/ What date does Miss Marvelly start getting paid?

Start date for the position was 7 July 2020

12/ What exactly will she be doing between her start date, and the date of completion of the building, when the set up can begin?

You have requested information/documentation not held by Council. For this reason this part of your request is declined under section 17(e) of the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 'that the document alleged to contain the information requested does not exist '.

I can, however, advise that the museum is programmed to re-open in the last quarter of 2022. The redevelopment of the fit-out and exhibition work has started with the appointment of a preferred exhibition development company. This work is expected to take at least 2-2.5 years in line with the opening. Set up will occur in stages over the rebuild period. The Museum Director will be involved in this work.

To give you further context on the role, being a Museum Director is not about managing the museum objects per se, it is about fundraising, budget and staff management, project management, working with the community and Te Arawa to establish a vision for the museum. The Museum Director has an existing team of technical experts that will continue to lead the care and protection of our collection, and develop the new exhibition programme (and the Museum Director's role is to support and lead that team, to bring out the best in them, and ensure they have the resources they need to do their jobs well).

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Regards