Manager - Strategic Social Procurement

4 days ago


Auckland City, New Zealand New Zealand Government Full time

Do you want to make a real and positive impact on New Zealanders' lives? This is an amazing opportunity to make a difference every day
- Work across Kāinga Ora and the public sector to connect, collaborate and progress social procurement activities and impact
- Locations considered: Auckland, Wellington or Christchurch
- $184,887 per annum | 5 weeks annual leave | Suite of insurances

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
The Manager - Strategic Social Procurement is the Kaitiaki of Pā Harakeke, our Social and Sustainable Procurement Framework and leads the Team that enables social impact through public spend. In this role you'll lead and support a great team to influence and collaborate across Kāinga Ora and our partners who deliver social outcomes. You'll progress the implementation of our social impact reporting and advise across Kāinga Ora how we can most strategically make powerful and sustainable social and economic impact when we build, retrofit and maintain homes, in neighbourhoods and communities in across Aotearoa.
Ngā pūmanawatanga ōu - What you will bring
To be successful in this role the Manager - Strategic Social Procurement will have:

- 5+ years procurement experience (preferably including public sector)
- Social procurement expertise
- Experience working in a multi-faceted and demanding environment
- A tertiary qualification is preferred
- Excellent influencing, relationship management, coalition building and leadership skills
- Demonstrated ability in planning, organising and implementing successful programmes
- The ability to use sound judgement and diplomacy when interacting and responding to different situations
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Understanding of partnership obligations under the Treaty of Waitangi.

Nōu te rourou - What's in it for you?
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. We also want to support and grow your personal and career development through on-the-job learning, training courses, secondments and study opportunities.
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
Applications close on Monday 17th July at 11.59pm
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.



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