Community Development and Engagement Coordinator Kainga Ora location Auckland.

Enhance and diversify your community engagement and community development skills, working across large scale urban development projects and social housing builds at Kāinga Ora. Enjoy a flexible working environment & opportunities for career development. Full time, permanent role at $76,094pa covering Auckland Central, 5 weeks' annual leave + suite of benefits.

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 Aotearoa's future.

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.

Our role this role supports community engagement in our development areas, and applies a community development approach in all our projects. You'll get to know the communities in this area closely, working with local networks and organisations to ensure that redevelopment furthers community aspirations and brings about positive change.

The face of Kāinga Ora in the community, you'll also be instrumental in building capacity and capability within the community to lead development initiatives. This role will see you being involved and working in our Large Scale Project in Oranga, as well as support across other key locations where required.

What you will bring a relevant tertiary qualification is desirable, along with minimum 5 years' experience in community engagement and/or community development. Excellent relationship management skills across a diverse range of stakeholders.

Excellent interpersonal and influencing skills, with a strategic and growth mindset. A relevant professional certification, such as IAP2, would be advantageous. What's in it for younWe offer competitive salaries, five weeks' annual leave and a benefits package including a range of insurances, flexible working arrangements and career development.

As 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.