Community Engagement Specialist
Community Engagement Specialist
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Job Description
- Opportunity to inspire change and foster unity through community projects
- Environmental conservation and community development opportunity
- Fun friendly and supportive team
Are you an enthusiastic advocate for community and taiao who cares deeply about protecting the environment and empowering others with community initiatives The Beautification Trust is seeking an experienced Community Engagement Specialist to lead and deliver environmental projects and activations across South Auckland. Working as part of the Community Team you will build an impactful workplan to reduce illegal dumping/litter restore public spaces and promote Zero Waste practises. You will create opportunities for the community to participate in safe well-organised volunteer efforts leading our communities towards environmental sustainability.
This is a unique opportunity for someone looking for a role to inspire South Auckland communities to come together to safeguard our shared environment. This is a 6-month fixed term position for 40 hours per week.
About the role
Were looking for a confident self-motivated and adaptable person who can co-ordinate projects with groups of all ages. Your day-to-day responsibilities would be varied and include:
- Leading on an Illegal Dumping and Flood Resilience workplan to promote neighbourhood resilience and reduce waste
- Collaborating with the wider Community Team and key stakeholders to support the delivery of annual events like Eye on Nature Wearable Arts
- Manage and coordinate the delivery of community engagement activities that extend into waste education climate action kai programmes and more.
- Coordinating regular working bee opportunities for the community i.e. litter pick-ups pest plant removal planting projects and more
- Coordinating Tool Library orders and approving Tiaki Fund requests
- Representing our trusts initiatives and programmes at regular Community Network Meetings and in collaborative working groups
- Provide support in staffing Trust events and activities.
About you
As a treasured part of our team you will be deeply passionate about creating positive experiences for people to feel love for the community and environment. You believe in meeting the community where they are and can bring the following knowledge skills and experience to the role:
- Confidence in leading and collaborating with other people
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Highly motivated and organised with proven excellence in project management
- Conservation and sustainability expertise and knowledge are preferred
- A strict eye for Health and Safety compliance
- Proven organisational skills and computer literacy with Microsoft apps.
- Effective problem solving and exceptional time management skills.
- Full drivers license to use Trusts vehicles.
- Flexibility to work the occasional weekend or evening
Benefits
The successful candidate will be rewarded with:
- A supportive community-focused workplace with a fun friendly team.
- Learning and development opportunities.
- Staff discounts at our Community Recycling Centre
- Free counselling and wellbeing services through our Employee Assistance Programme.
- Free onsite parking.
- Opportunities to support community projects and initiatives.
Whats more youll be a part of a great workplace. The Beautification Trust is an accredited Living Wage employer and has recently won the Excellence for Community Contribution award at 2 Degrees Auckland Business Awards 2024 (South and East Auckland). You will join a high achieving team that is full of passionate people like yourself.
Our wider services
Our mahi sees communities have pride and feel safe the environment becoming cleaner and healthier and communities being connected and empowered.
Our focuses are to; love respect and restore the environment teach and facilitate environmental and sustainability education and create communities of belonging and connection. We do this through several programmes including graffiti removal services; community projects Eye on Nature environmental education programme zero waste services and our Boomer Shed. For more details check out our website: for this position must have NZ residency or a valid NZ work visa.
If you are a motivated self-starter and are seeking a new challenge then we would love to hear from you! Apply online now or for more information email Sterling at Applications close Monday 21st April. We will be interviewing from Monday 28th April 1st May with the intention of making an offer shortly after.
Required Experience:
IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
