About the New Zealand Red Cross

New Zealand Red Cross is a National Society member of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), the world's largest humanitarian organisation. Our organisation has over 8,000 members and staff who contribute to the Red Cross’s mission of improving the lives of vulnerable people by mobilising the power of humanity and increasing community resilience. More information can be found at www.redcross.org.nz.

We are guided by our Fundamental Principles of humanity, impartiality, neutrality, independence, voluntary service, unity, and universality. We help people and communities in New Zealand, the Pacific and around the world in times of need and support them in strengthening their resilience.  

Starting with the hiring process, we are committed to having an accessible, diverse, inclusive, and barrier-free work environment where everyone can reach their full potential. We encourage all qualified persons who share our values and want to contribute to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace to apply.  

Why work with us?

• Be part of a team that shares your passion.
• Our organisation is made up of diverse and dedicated individuals.
• We value our employees as much as we value their work.

 Diversity, inclusion and belonging

We strive to provide an environment where all staff and volunteers can thrive and have a sense of belonging- at a systemic, procedural, and individual level. We are committed to represent the communities we serve and to increase diversity throughout our people and leadership.

We know that a diverse and inclusive team helps us meet the needs of our clients and we welcome candidates from every ethnicity, national origin, gender identity, age and those with a disability or who have additional mental health needs. It is important to us that people are free to be themselves at work.  Both paid, volunteer and community experience shape the skills and knowledge you bring to your application, so please share this within your application.

Work that benefits you

Creating a flexible and healthy work environment for our teams is important to us. We offer a wide range of in person and virtual roles to suit different operational needs, for casual and / or short-term contracts to full-time, permanent positions. Our benefits differ based on contract type and job level.  

Work / life balance

We want our team to flourish in their roles at work—and in the many other roles in their lives. Offering flexible virtual/hybrid work for some roles allows our staff to balance their personal and professional priorities. In addition to a competitive salary package we offer, career development, annual flu vaccination, discounts on Southern Cross health insurance, five weeks annual leave.

Here are some ways we encourage this:

Employee networks to support our colleagues from diverse backgrounds, Takatāpui and Rainbow Network, Rōpū Hāpai Māori

• Green Team – sustainability network bringing together diverse knowledge to strength the sustainability of New Zealand Red Cross and the people we serve.
• The option to explore flexible working that suits your needs and ours.
• Development opportunities in te reo Māori me ngā tikanga.

Pathways to Employment – Ukraine Manager - AUCKLAND

Refugee Settlement - Permanent full-time (0.8 FTE Considered)

Maternity Cover - Fixed term 24 January 2025

About the role – Kōrero mō te tūranga 

We have an exciting opportunity for a Manager in our Pathways to Employment for Ukraine programme working with Ukrainians residing in New Zealand who have been displaced by the ongoing conflict. The purpose of the role is to manage the Pathways to Employment team and delivery of the programme with a focus on one of the following two areas:

• Employment Assessor Advisor: carrying out English language skills assessments and individual assessments of transferable work skills and personal attributes to develop a career and employment plan with clients

or

• Employer Liaison: providing intensive, individualised work with both refugee background clients and potential employers, supporting clients to gain employment

In this role you will: 

• The ability to motivate, lead and support a team to deliver on contractual outcomes.
• Experience managing budgets.
• Working strategically with internal and external stakeholders and providing expert advice on the needs of the client group in developing economic independence.
• Appreciation of the benefits of diversity in workplaces.
• Competence in intercultural communication and experience working with people from diverse and marginalised backgrounds.
• Understanding of the refugee journey and common issues faced during the settlement process.
• A commitment to the Fundamental Principles of the International Red Cross Movement.
• Excellent IT skills in Microsoft Office Suite.

with EITHER

Employment Assessor/Advisor (EAA) experience such as: 

• Skill in second language teaching to adults and experience of assessing language competencies (required).
• Understanding of the English language requirements and skills required to study at a NZ tertiary institution (desirable).
• Ability to speak another language (desirable).
• The ability to support clients with a strength-based approach and implement active listening.
• Proven skills in recognizing and developing work readiness.
• The ability to guide career planning.
• Confidence in assessing work readiness and preparing individuals for job search activities.

• Ability to build client confidence and job search skills.    

OR

Employer Liaison (EL) experience such as: 

• Awareness of New Zealand employer priorities and familiarity with employment organisations and networks in the region.
• The ability to guide career planning.
• Proven skills in career development and the ability to engage collaboratively with clients.
• Experience working with clients from diverse backgrounds and with developing English language.

Who are we looking for? – Mā‎ wai te mahi nei? 

To be successful you will have: 

• Tertiary education in relevant field.
• Membership of a professional organisation in a relevant field, such as CDANZ (desirable) or TESOLANZ (desirable for EAA).
• An English language teaching or applied linguistics qualification (Required for EAA).

Click below to download the job description and to apply for this position please click the 'Apply Now' button to be taken to the New Zealand Red Cross Careers page. If you are already viewing this via the New Zealand Red Cross Careers page, please click the active job description link below.

All applications MUST be submitted online which requires uploading the below details

• A recent copy of CV/Resume
• Cover Letter
• Passport
• Right to Work ( If Not NZ Citizen)

You must have the right to live and work in New Zealand to be considered for this job, Applications close at 05:00 Pm on 13/05/2024.

If you wish to discuss this opportunity or for further information, please contact Samantha Jones at samantha.jones@redcross.org.nz

Note: We reserve the right to close applications before the closing date, so please register your interest early.

Click here for the Job Description