Employment Coordinator L Kairuruku Mahi

**Ministry of Social Development**
- **Permanent, Full-time position available**:

- **Position covers Lower Hutt, Wainuiomata and Johnsonville**:

- **Support clients with health conditions, illness or disabilities to access opportunities**:

- **Inclusive, supportive, and diverse team**:

- **Career development and coaching**

The Employment Coordinator is an important role, every action you take shapes lives. You will support clients with health conditions, illness or disabilities to access support, training, and employment opportunities, enabling them to become independent. You will also support the region's business strategy, regional plan and initiatives related to health or disability.

**He aha tau e mahi ana l What you'll be doing**

As an Employment Coordinator, you work alongside Case Managers to understand client skills, abilities, needs and how their capabilities can be enhanced by MSD, other agencies and employers i.e. work placement with support, skill training and work experience. You coordinate and develop targeted interventions (e.g. contracted courses/programmes, health) that enable clients to enter the labour market, often in collaboration with other MSD employees and external stakeholders.

You assist clients with CV development and interview preparation, undertaking pre-employment checks, setting up grants and providing clients with career and personal guidance, advice, mentoring and referring to agency providers where appropriate.

You build work readiness by assessing clients against suitable vacancies, referring them to relevant training opportunities and programmes, promoting clients to relevant employers and build long term professional relationship that go from strength to strength. You proactively Identify and address barriers to employment for people with health conditions and disabilities, facilitating preventative support.

**Ko to ahua l What you'll need to succeed**
- Strong relationship management skills.
- Proven ability to influence and focus on the client's strengths and what they can achieve.
- Relevant experience or knowledge of working within the health and disability sector / recruitment industry.
- Good knowledge of current developments and trends in the labour market, including challenges and issues faced by people with health or disabilities in employment.
- The ability to interpret and analyse data to identify trends in health condition, injury and disability services and employment.
- Strong commitment to achieving outcomes and goals.
- Great communication skills with an empathetic approach.
- Solid planning and organisation skills along with a responsive and proactive style.

**Whanonga pono l Our Core Values**

**Manaaki**:

- We care about the wellbeing and success of people.

**Mahi tahi**:

- We work together, making a difference for communities.

**Whanau**:

- We are inclusive and build a sense of belonging and place.

**Tika me te pono** - We do the right thing with integrity.

**Nou te rourou l What's in it for you**

We care about the growth and wellness of our people. We are committed to providing you with a positive work environment and you will work with like-minded people who want to get great results for New Zealanders.

We celebrate achievements and prioritise action. Our team values diversity and we are working towards Te Ao Maori being embedded in the way we do things at MSD, and we would love you to join us on this journey.

**Me pehea te tuku tono l How to apply**

**Note**: Your cover letter will be a key part of our assessment process, so please highlight how your experience relates to the key responsibilities listed in the position description.

**Closing date: Midnight, Sunday 15th June 2025**

**He Whakaahuatanga Tunga l Position Description**

Employment Coordinator l Kairuruku Mahi Position Description

**Utu-a-tau l Salary range $78,222.00 - $94,689.00