Team Leader

Who is hiring:

This employer works to support those in need now while at the same time helping to build a better future where communities thrive.  They believe in an equitable society where nothing gets in the way of people getting the support, they need to enjoy a full and healthy life.

They work with a range of partners to bring about positive change, as part of this work they distribute grants of over $20 million a year.   Over the last 30 years they have assisted hundreds of community organisations through grants totalling over $500 million to create positive outcomes for communities across Canterbury, Nelson, Marlborough, and the Chatham Islands.

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The Role:

As Team Leader Responsive Programmes you will be responsible for delivering all aspects of our Responsive Grants Programmes. You will lead a team of three Grants Advisors and a Grants Administrator to assess, review and manage grant applications as well as working with the wider organisation to ensure key messages and stories of impact are communicated externally.

You will engage with key community stakeholders and lead your team in engaging in a culturally responsive way with the organisations to ensure positive community outcomes with a strong focus on equity.

The Team Leader, Responsive Programmes will also lead strategic projects, and from time to time develop new initiatives. You will be key in supporting the ongoing development of our culture of learning and willingness to add value to new practice which promote the organisations strategic objectives.

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What will you need:

To succeed in this role, you will need to demonstrate:        

• Evidence of passion and commitment to people, cultures and community and the ability to connect with people from different backgrounds.
• The ability to work in partnership with communities and applicants to build key stakeholder relationships.
• Sound negotiation, leadership, process management and time management skills
• The ability to analyse and present information at a governance level.
• An understanding of good practice in community development, evaluation, and capacity building principles

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The successful applicant will hold values that are compatible with ours, who believes in developing respectful relationships with everyone they work with. Like a korowai their work wraps around the organisations, communities, and people they support drawing on the values of:

• manaakitanga
• kotahitanga
• kaitiatkitanga
• whanaungatanga

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