• Do you have outstanding stakeholder and community engagement, communication & relationship management skills?
• Become a part of our team that pride themselves on being inclusive, supportive, and fully engaged with our local communities.
• Fixed Term/Secondment until August 2025, at $131,727 (pro rata) based in Nelson or Blenheim!

Mō mātou - Our Organisation
At Kāinga Ora, ours is the important responsibility of transforming New Zealand's housing choices, outcomes and the entire housing sector by creating homes and communities that allow New Zealanders to thrive.
What is exciting about working for Kāinga Ora is getting the chance to make a real and positive impact on New Zealanders' lives. With skills, planning and purposeful action, our people are creating the homes and neighbourhoods that will build the future of Aotearoa.
We are passionate about transforming New Zealand for the better. That includes being a trusted partner for Māori and iwi, protecting and enabling their rights, interests and aspirations under the guidance of Te Tiriti o Waitangi.
Ko tā mātou mahi - Our Role
As our newest Senior Stakeholder Relationships Manager for the Nelson, Marlborough and West Coast region, you'll play a key role as an ambassador for Kāinga Ora. You'll engage with the local community and stakeholder groups both internal and external to support and drive mutually beneficial outcomes and strong relationships. This will require an in-depth knowledge of the local and regional environment, and also the need to work with colleagues across Kāinga Ora to ensure the broader national goals of the organisation are met.
This role will see you out and about in the community, so you'll need to be comfortable working with people at all levels and demographics. You'll lead the engagement with internal and external stakeholders around our redevelopments and build programme as well as take part in organising and attending community events, often in partnership with other organisations.
Ngā pūmanawatanga ōu - What you will bring
If you have great interpersonal and communication skills and are passionate about achieving positive results for Kāinga Ora, then we would love to hear from you.

Here's what we'd love for you to bring to the role:

• Demonstrated ability to deliver engagement activity of local and regional significance and importance to the business.
• Broad and extensive stakeholder and community engagement experience.
• Ability and credibility to represent the organisation with external stakeholders.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively and simultaneously with multiple teams and agendas.
• Excellent planning and organisational skills and the ability to meet deadlines.

Nōu te rourou - What's in it for you?
We offer competitive salaries, five weeks' annual leave, and flexible working arrangements.
As a Kāinga Ora - Homes and Communities employee, we want to make sure that you have all the tools and support you need. We want to ensure you are healthy and have work-life balance.
Ō Tātou Uara - Our Values
Our values were developed by us, for us. They unite us as an organisation and guide how we work every day. Our values are:

• Manaakitanga - People at the Heart
• Mahi Tahi - Better Together
• Whanake - Be Bold

Tūhono mai - Join us
To view the position description and apply for this role, please follow the online process via http://careers.kaingaora.govt.nz. Please note: all applicants, including existing employees, need to follow this process. If you have any questions, please contact the recruitment team via Kaingaora.recruit@kaingaora.govt.nz
Applications close on 20 October 2024 at 11:55pm.
We value diversity and are committed to working with each other and our customers in an inclusive and respectful way. We welcome applicants from all walks of life and appreciate the richness of experience that your point of difference brings to the organisation.