Activation Advisor

He angitūtanga: The opportunity

Auckland's unique environment, with a diverse and growing population and an expansive play, park, sports and active recreation network, provides many opportunities for Aucklanders to be active, to connect with nature and engage with our unique Māori identity.

As an Activation Advisor, your role provides a conduit between local boards and community play, sport and recreation and activation delivery partners.

You will design projects and programmes that get communities active and improve social cohesion to the many communities of Tāmaki Makaurau.

You will be one of two Activation Advisors, whose primary focus is programme design, management, marketing and monitoring of the local board funded regional Activation programme “Out and About Auckland – Tāmaki Makaurau”  

He kōrero mōu: About you

We're looking for a multi-tasking superstar with a passion for getting communities moving through play and active recreation. Experience in working with Māori and Pasifika and/or South Auckland communities would be advantageous, and a good awareness of how to best meet the needs of communities who are not engaged in the structured sporting environment.

We will be looking for the following skills/attributes:

• Community Engagement: Passion for promoting play and active recreation, with experience in working with Māori, Pasifika, and South Auckland communities.
• Team Player: Excellent communication skills, ability to manage own work programme, and build strong relationships with stakeholders and delivery partners.
• Social Media Management: Co-admin of a Facebook page with 21,000+ followers, using platforms like Eventbrite for marketing and promoting activities.
• Technical Proficiency: Advanced skills in Microsoft Office applications (Excel, Word, Outlook, Teams) and experience with Asana.
• Budget and Reporting: Experience in managing budgets, preparing memos, reports, and presenting to elected members.
• Qualifications: Minimum 5 years in community development, sport and recreation sector, or local government, with attention to detail and strong time management skills.

Ngā āhuatanga kei a mātou: What we offer

This is a great opportunity to join a fun, flexible, highly motivated team where you will play an active part in the coordination and oversight of a variety of challenging and life changing projects and programmes of work - keeping your work fresh and exciting and truly making a difference.

Auckland Council is the largest local government council across Oceania, serving over 1.7 million people and contributing towards making Tāmaki Makaurau a world-class city.

We offer a range of employee benefits and proudly support flexible working options where possible including:

• Option to buy an additional week’s annual leave
• Four weeks annual leave, plus an additional week after five years
• Additional day of leave for community activities
• Discounts on attractions such as the Maritime Museum, Auckland Zoo & Auckland Art Gallery
• Discounted Health & Life Insurance Policies
• Flexible and supportive work environment
• 3% kiwisaver on top of your salary

Help us make a difference to Tāmaki Makaurau.

Salary Range  - $90,828 – $100,920 depending on experience.

Applications close 5pm Friday 4th April 2025

A Cover Letter MUST accompany your CV when applying for this role. You must be eligible to work in NZ for this role.

Auckland Council is an equal opportunity employer (EOE) and we are committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusion. If you have any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at the time of application to assist you through the recruitment process.