Activasian Community Lead

2 days ago

Albany, New Zealand Harbour Sport Full time

**Join Harbour Sport - ActivAsian Community Lead**

Kia ora, Nĭ hăo (你好), Namaste (नमस्ते), Annyeong haseyo (안녕하세요), Kamusta

Harbour Sport is on the lookout for an energetic, culturally savvy leader to become our next ActivAsian Community Manager. Guided by our values of manaakitanga (care), rangatiratanga (leadership) and whanaungatanga (connection), you’ll lead mahi (_work_) that brings people together to co-design and deliver initiatives which grow participation in play, active recreation and sport for Asian communities across the Harbour Region.

**Why this role?**
- **Permanent, full-time (40 hrs/week)** - with the flexibility to work the occasional evening or weekend.
- **Purpose-driven** - design initiatives that empower tamariki and rangatahi to thrive through movement.
- **Values-led workplace** - be part of a team that puts relationships, care and leadership at the centre.

**What you’ll do**
- Champion collaboration to continuously grow and improve ActivAsian initiatives.
- Spot and support community leaders to create culturally responsive opportunities.
- Build strong partnerships with schools, clubs, funders and ethnic-community groups.
- Lead budgets, grants and funding processes to keep initiatives sustainable.
- Celebrate success and inspire participation through creative marketing and storytelling.
- Deliver cultural capability workshops that lift understanding across the sector.
- Coach and support a small, passionate team of coordinators, interns and volunteers.

**About you - essentials**
- Tertiary qualification in sport & recreation, community development, health promotion or similar.
- 3+ years’ experience designing and delivering community programmes (sport/active recreation is a bonus).
- Proven ability to connect with Asian communities or other diverse cultural groups.
- Strong facilitation and relationship-building skills, with cultural competence at the core.
- High energy, initiative and creativity - you love making things happen.
- Confidence in securing and managing funding to keep great ideas moving.

**How to apply**

Applications close at **5pm on Wednesday, 17 September 2025** - we’ll be reviewing as they arrive

We’d love your help spreading the word - please share this opportunity with your networks or with someone who might be keen.
- At Harbour Sport we lead, support, and connect our Harbour community through physical activity, sport, hauora, and cultural engagement - championing inclusivity, with a focus on the least active, while upholding Māori as tangata whenua._
- We are committed to honouring He Whakaputanga and Te Tiriti o Waitangi in our governance, operations and relationships._
- We are committed to ensuring we take every step possible to ensure our provisions and environments are safe and empowering for children, young people, families, and staff. Harbour Sport has zero tolerance for abuse. We expect respectful and positive behaviours and values at all times from those we support and from all those we engage with._

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