12 Month Fixed Term Maternity Position

0.7FTE (28 hours per week)

 

 We are looking for a motivated and organised communications professional, to support us while our existing Communications Officer is on maternity leave.  This fixed term position is expected to start towards the end of May 2025, and is for a period of 12 months, 28 hours per week.

About Mahitahi Hauora

A NFP Charitable Trust, Mahitahi Hauora PHE works collaboratively with community, primary healthcare providers and key partners to support general practices, Māori health providers and social sector entities in achieving better health outcomes for our Tai Tokerau population.

As a primary healthcare organisation underpinned by Ti Tiriti o Waitangi our Kaupapa includes ensuring whanau and communities are able to achieve self-determined wellbeing, access to the services they determine they need, and to live a long and healthy life.

The role

Our Communications Officer at Mahitahi Hauora will be creative and innovative in delivering positive engaging and compelling stories that support the awareness of the work we undertake and build on the Mahitahi Hauora brand of supporting self-determined equitable wellbeing for whanau in our communities.

As an excellent writer, you will be responsible for content across a variety of channels, supporting a small amount of programme marketing material and ensuring that both internal and external communications are consistent in messaging, and meet the target audience.

This is a very hands-on, roll your sleeves up role which allows for creativity across multiple programmes i.e.. Adobe Creative suite, Canva etc, and where you can continue to grow existing skills.

This role has a broad range of activity as our sole Communications person, however support in a guidance capacity will also be available over a period of time.

Who does this role need?

Perfectly suited to someone who is an enthusiastic experienced comms professional who is looking for part time hours to suit their lifestyle, and who is keen to work with like-minded people in supporting Northland communities to receive and achieve better health outcomes.

You should be able to demonstrate your skills and experience in:

• Writing compelling and engaging content and stories
• Planning and delivering on communications strategies
• Growing organisational brand awareness
• Managing and developing media platforms and responses
• Stakeholder engagement
• Common programs such as Canva, Adobe Pro, Mailchimp, Survey Monkey
• An understanding of web content management platforms in particular WordPress.

To be considered for this role you will need to have:

• A minimum of 3-5 years’ experience in a communications role within a complex environment
• A Bachelors’ degree ideally in marketing, communications, journalism, public relations or media studies
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills across a range of channels
• Dedicated in meeting deadlines with great organisation and time management

A detailed position description can be downloaded below.

To be eligible for this role: you will need to be a NZ citizen or Permanent resident.  We may consider an open current NZ work visa not tied to an employer.

If this role sounds like you, please apply by:

• Downloading an application for employment from below, completing it and
• forwarding your application for employment form, covering letter and CV to hr@mahitahihauora.co.nz.

We will acknowledge your application via email.

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