Pathways to Employment Manager

2 weeks ago

Hamilton, Canada New Zealand Red Cross Full time

Posted: 12/01/2023

Closing Date: 11/02/2023

Job Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: Hamilton

Job Category: Community Services and Development,Voluntary, Charity & Social Work

We have an exciting opportunity to make a difference in people's lives and our community

Red Cross is the world's largest humanitarian organisation, working together towards our mission to improve the lives of vulnerable people by mobilising the power of humanity and enhancing community resilience.

New Zealand Red Cross is a New Zealand wide organisation with over 14,500 members and 500 staff.

We welcome and encourage diversity in our workforce and adhere to best practice equal employment opportunity principles in all aspects of our recruitment and our ways of working.

**Pathways to Employment Manager - Hamilton**

**Permanent - Full Time**

We have an exciting opportunity for a Manager in our Pathways to Employment programme working with former refugees in Waikato. The purpose of the role is to manage the Pathways to Employment team and delivery of the programme with a focus on the Employment Assessor Advisor skill set:
The purpose of the Employment Assessor/Advisor (EAA) role is to carry out in-depth, individualised, client-centred assessments in order to create a career and employment plan with recommendations and timeframes. A key task is carrying out a full English language assessment that feeds into the plan and guides the referral recommendations.

The Assessor/Advisor works closely with other team members to achieve the best outcome for the client. They monitor the individual’s progress, revise career and employment plans, make referrals to other agencies and advocate on behalf of clients where necessary to support the advancement of their plan.

Essential to giving effective career and employment readiness advice is building and maintaining relationships with key stakeholders in the employment and training/education sector.
- The ability to motivate, lead and support a team to deliver on contractual outcomes
- Experience managing budgets
- Working strategically with internal and external stakeholders and providing expert advice on the needs of the client group in developing economic independence
- Appreciation of the benefits of diversity in workplaces
- Competence in intercultural communication and experience working with people from diverse and marginalised backgrounds
- Understanding of the refugee journey and common issues faced during the settlement process
- Skill in second language teaching to adults and experience of assessing language competencies (required)
- Understanding of the English language requirements and skills required to study at a NZ tertiary institution (desirable)
- Ability to speak another language (desirable)
- The ability to support clients with a strength-based approach and implement active listening
- Proven skills in recognizing and developing work readiness
- The ability to guide career planning
- Confidence in assessing work readiness and preparing individuals for job search activities
- Ability to build client confidence and job search skills
- A commitment to the Fundamental Principles of the International Red Cross Movement
- Excellent IT skills in Microsoft Office Suite

**Qualifications required**:

- Tertiary education in relevant field
- An English language teaching or applied linguistics qualification (required)
- Membership of a professional organisation in a relevant field, such as CDANZ (desirable) or TESOLANZ (desirable for EAA)

**Benefits you can expect**:

- Ongoing support will be provided including professional development opportunities
- Being part of a passionate team of colleagues focused on supporting our humanitarian mission
- Enjoy working for a well-respected humanitarian organisation
- **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 11 February 2023

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