Posted: 05/09/2024
Closing Date: 18/09/2024
Job Type: Fixed Term
Location: Masterton
Job Category: Community Services and Development, Voluntary, Charity & Social Work
About the New Zealand Red Cross
New Zealand Red Cross is a National Society member of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), the world's largest humanitarian organisation. Our organisation has over 8,000 members and staff who contribute to the Red Cross's mission of improving the lives of vulnerable people by mobilising the power of humanity and increasing community resilience. More information can be found at www.redcross.org.nz.
We are guided by our Fundamental Principles of humanity, impartiality, neutrality, independence, voluntary service, unity, and universality. We help people and communities in New Zealand, the Pacific and around the world in times of need and support them in strengthening their resilience.
Starting with the hiring process, we are committed to having an accessible, diverse, inclusive, and barrier-free work environment where everyone can reach their full potential. We encourage all qualified persons who share our values and want to contribute to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace to apply.
Why work with us?
Be part of a team that shares your passion.
Our organisation is made up of diverse and dedicated individuals.
We value our employees as much as we value their work.
Diversity, inclusion and belonging
We strive to provide an environment where all staff and volunteers can thrive and have a sense of belonging- at a systemic, procedural, and individual level. We are committed to represent the communities we serve and to increase diversity throughout our people and leadership.
We know that a diverse and inclusive team helps us meet the needs of our clients and we welcome candidates from every ethnicity, national origin, gender identity, age and those with a disability or who have additional mental health needs. It is important to us that people are free to be themselves at work. Both paid, volunteer and community experience shape the skills and knowledge you bring to your application, so please share this within your application.
Work that benefits you
Creating a flexible and healthy work environment for our teams is important to us. We offer a wide range of in person and virtual roles to suit different operational needs, for casual and/or short-term contracts to full-time, permanent positions. Our benefits differ based on contract type and job level.
Work / life balance
We want our team to flourish in their roles at work—and in the many other roles in their lives. Offering flexible virtual/hybrid work for some roles allows our staff to balance their personal and professional priorities. In addition to a competitive salary package we offer, career development, annual flu vaccination, discounts on Southern Cross health insurance, five weeks annual leave.
Here are some ways we encourage this:
Employee networks to support our colleagues from diverse backgrounds, Takatapui and Rainbow Network, Ropu Hapai Maori
Green Team – sustainability network bringing together diverse knowledge to strengthen the sustainability of New Zealand Red Cross and the people we serve.
The option to explore flexible working that suits your needs and ours.
Development opportunities in te reo Maori me nga tikanga.
Settlement Lead
Refugee Settlement Programme - Masterton
Fixed -Term (Parental Leave - Cover), until the end of November 2025.
About the role – Korero mo te turanga
We have an exciting fixed-term opportunity in Masterton for a Settlement Lead with personal experience as a refugee lived experience and a comprehensive understanding of the refugee settlement process. The purpose of the Settlement Lead is to assist newly arrived refugee families from Pakistan and future arrivals from the Democratic Republic of Congo with practical aspects of their initial settlement; provide linkages to relevant mainstream and community-based services and organisations; and assist families to understand how things work in New Zealand and in and around their new homes.
This senior role contributes to the development of Red Cross as a competent professional cross-cultural agency by providing support and mentoring for new cross-cultural workers and cultural advice and a former refugee perspective to the local leadership team.
In this role you will:
Provide generalist casework services to newly arrived refugee families from Pakistan and Democratic Republic of Congo;
Provide language and cultural support alongside settlement case workers and social workers as required;
Provide support, training and mentoring to new cross-cultural workers to promote best practice;
Coordinate the orientation programme in the community;
Contribute to opportunities for raising public awareness of the refugee experience;
Contribute to development and training of mainstream service providers to promote full accessibility for clients;
Provide a cross-cultural perspective and leadership to the wider Red Cross team.
Who are we looking for? – Ma wai te mahi nei?
To be successful you will have:
Refugee lived experience and a comprehensive understanding of the resettlement process;
Experience in refugee settlement and/or the social service, health or rehabilitation sectors;
Relevant diploma or tertiary qualification (desirable);
Experience in cross-cultural service delivery and direct client contact with families and individuals who are marginalised, preferably from refugee backgrounds;
Fluency in English and Urdu or Swahili languages of settling refugee background communities in Masterton;
Good understanding of the New Zealand system and local social services;
Ability to relate to, support and negotiate with people of different cultural and religious backgrounds;
Good computer skills, including Excel, Word, email and database systems;
Effective communication and relationship skills to network, establish and maintain effective partnerships;
All applications MUST be submitted online which requires uploading the below details:
A recent copy of CV/Resume
Cover Letter
Passport
Right to Work (If Not NZ Citizen)
You must have the right to live and work in New Zealand to be considered for this job. Applications close at 05:00 pm on 18/09/2024.
If you wish to discuss this opportunity or for further information, please contact Paul Alsford at ******
Note: We reserve the right to close applications before the closing date, so please register your interest early.
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