Community Engagement Adviser

A unique opportunity is available for a one fixed term position for 12 months connecting Auckland Region Women's Corrections Facility and Auckland South Corrections Facility to the South Auckland community. Based at Manukau Community Corrections._

**Mo te tunga | About the role**

Nau mai, haere mai, we welcome you to consider the opportunity of working within our Manukau region whanau. We are looking for a Community Engagement Adviser to join our team.

As an experienced Community Engagement Adviser, you will be driven and committed to developing and maintaining relationships between Auckland Region Women's Corrections Facility and Auckland South Corrections Facility with the local community and services in South Auckland. You will support the integration and rehabilitation of our people in care through building a database of local services in the area.

Reporting directly to the Deputy General Manager, Manukau Region and the Community Impact Forum Chair you will have access to organisational knowledge and support from the site to help with the engagement of key stakeholders, services and the wider local community.

**Mou | About you**

What makes you a perfect fit:

- Have the ability to build and maintain sustainable relationships to be able to connect the two prison facilities with the South Auckland community.
- Can identify and develop communication approaches and tools to maintain engagement of the two prison facilities and the local community and services.
- Experienced and have knowledge on developing databases of community groups and services
- Skilled in written report and oral presentations on work progression.
- Genuine desire to learn about the Department's work and keen to support people in care

**Nga pukenga me nga wheako | Skills and experience**
- Strong communications and community engagement skills and be able to communicate effectively with a wide range of community groups.
- Excellent networking abilities and experience to be able to support building rapport with community groups.
- Experience on identifying appropriate engagement tools for different audiences in the wider South Auckland community
- Ability to engage with social and community groups and services to effectively build a local database.
- Ability to quickly learn and understand the site operations of the two prison facilities.
- Awareness of the Department's commitments to cultural values including relationships with mana whenua, Ara Poutama Aotearoa - Department of Corrections Hokai Rangi strategy and principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi.

**Nga painga | The benefits**

The midpoint of the salary range is $89,311 per annum and the full range (85%-120%) is $74,063 - $104,559 per annum. Appointment and remuneration will reflect skills and experience relevant to the role.

**Mo matou | About us**

Join Ara Poutama Aotearoa - Department of Corrections, where your work will contribute to improving public safety, reducing re-offending, and address the overrepresentation of Maori in correctional facilities. As a values-led organisation, we use the principles of rangatira (leadership), manaaki (respect), wairua (spirituality), kaitiaki (guardianship), and whanau (relationships) to guide our work and achieve the goals of our Hokai Rangi strategy.

We value inclusion and diversity in our workforce, and as a Public Service organisation we are committed to building a workforce that reflects the public we serve. We strive to make our recruitment process fair, and we encourage you to discuss reasonable accommodations with us if required.

When applying, submit a tailored **CV and a cover letter** describing your motivation for joining the department highlighting relevant skills and experience and the alignment to our work.

**Applications close on: Wednesday 24 September 2025