Join
the Team

Our ideal candidate:

Has great communication skills - able to motivate and inspire people to take part in Neighbours Aotearoa (From Councils to community groups to your neighbours!)

Be connected - Tap into your existing connections and build new connections to encourage participation in Neighbours Aotearoa 2023

Highly organised and self-motivated - able to manage your workload autonomously and get things done!

Strong geographical knowledge of your area - you know your area well - including the best approach to encourage participation

‍Loves a chat and can spot a good story - able to spread the Neighbours Aotearoa message as well as capture local stories and feed them back to the program team

Tasks could include:

Spread the word:

• Work with the Lead Connector to map out your community and ways you could promote Neighbours Aotearoa. Share information to these networks and through these channels 
• Hold information sessions (IRL or online) for your community
• Promote Neighbours Aotearoa on your local online community platforms
• Distribute Neighbours Aotearoa promotional materials in your community
• Respond to local enquiries about Neighbours Aotearoa
• Reach out to local media about Neighbours Aotearoa
• Speak to local media on occasion about Neighbours Aotearoa
• Be the local go-to person for any Neighbours Aotearoa related enquiries!

‍Supporting your community:

• Support locals to take part - this might be offering ideas, helping people to shape their own ideas, or sharing funding opportunities
• Make sure your networks have what they need to take part or promote Neighbours Aotearoa to their own communities - i.e a library or community group
• Make sure events are registered with Neighbours Aotearoa so we can help spread the word!

‍Working with the Neighbours Aotearoa Team:

• Capture stories, pictures and videos to send to the Neighbours Aotearoa Team of the awesome ways people are getting involved or things you’ve spotted in your community
• Meet regularly with the Neighbours Aotearoa Team
• Participate in a tailored 1-day Connector training (January)
• Share ideas to grow and strengthen the Neighbours Aotearoa program
• Support the evaluation and future planning of Neighbours Aotearoa (April)

Locations where we have Connector positions available:

• Whangārei/Kaipara
• Tauranga 
• Rotorua 
• Whakatū/Nelson

How to apply:

Send a brief video (no more than 3 minutes in length) that introduces yourself and why you would be an ideal candidate to  kiaora@neighboursaotearoa.nz Please complete the application form here

We are able to offer a payment of $30 per hour based on 7 hours per week for 13 weeks. You might do 3 hours some week and 11 hours another week, but not exceed 91 hours overall.

Have a question? Contact kiaora@neighboursaotearoa.nz

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