Manager Migration Employment
Fixed Term until 30 June 2026
Full time – 37.5 hours per week
Location: Flexible
This is a fixed term role until 30 June 2026; however, it is contingent on funding being secured from the Ministry of Social Development. If this funding is not obtained, the fixed term will end on 30 September 2025.
About the role – Kōrero mō te tūranga
In this role you will:
- Lead and manage 6-7 regional managers to ensure effective and efficient delivery of services aligned with New Zealand Red Cross’s outcomes.
- Drive continuous improvement by developing and implementing strategies to enhance service delivery and meet organisational goals.
- Provide expert technical support to managers, ensuring alignment with best practices and compliance with Social Sector standards.
- Support the organisation's transition to an integrated, unified way of working and contribute to strategic direction-setting.
- Develop, coach, and mentor managers to build high-performing teams and ensure operational and strategic success.
- Provide strategic and operational advice to senior leaders, including risk monitoring and management for the program’s delivery.
- Foster positive relationships with external stakeholders and manage reputational risk across multiple regions.
- Oversee the management of budgets, KPIs, and resources across regions, ensuring alignment with New Zealand Red Cross’s strategic priorities and financial sustainability.
Who are we looking for? – Mā wai te mahi nei?
To be successful you will have:
- Strong understanding of employment processes, particularly the challenges faced by refugees and vulnerable migrants in securing employment.
- Knowledge of government funding processes, reporting requirements, and experience managing significant budgets and performance outcomes across remote teams.
- Relevant tertiary qualification or equivalent experience, with a proven record of leadership in collaborative environments and a history of driving innovation and challenging conventional thinking.
- Experience working with former refugees or having lived experience as a refugee, with a deep understanding of their unique needs and challenges.
- Ability to navigate complex, dynamic environments, demonstrating resilience and proactive leadership through ambiguity and change.
- Excellent communication, diplomacy, and intercultural skills, with a proven ability to build and maintain strong relationships, foster strategic partnerships, and inspire confidence.
- Strong emotional intelligence, strategic thinking, and interpersonal skills, with a commitment to New Zealand Red Cross’s values and a passion for empowering diverse individuals and teams.
We are keen to find our successful candidate quickly so we will be reviewing CV’s as they come in and interviewing as we go, so please register your interest early. We also reserve the right to close applications before the closing date.
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All applications MUST be submitted online which requires uploading the below details
- A recent copy of CV/Resume
- Legal Right to Work In New Zealand
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 18/03/2025
If you wish to discuss this opportunity or for further information, please contact Samantha Jones at samantha.jones@redcross.org.nz
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