Programme Coordinator - Wellington

About us The Ministry of Social Development is a people-centred organisation.

We're in communities across the motu, working with partners to help New Zealanders be safe, strong and independent.

We provide social policy and advice to government and assistance, including income, employment and housing support to people of all ages, families, whanau and communities.

As a Te Tiriti o Waitangi partner we are committed to supporting and enabling Maori, whanau, hapu, Iwi and communities to realise their own potential and aspirations.

Our people are as diverse as the communities we serve.

We care about the wellbeing and success of our people and provide a supportive and inclusive working environment where people can thrive and be who they are.

About the role | Mo te tunga : Permanent and fixed term position available What is the role of a Programme Coordinator at MSD?

The Programme Coordinator is a critical role that connects MSD clients with MSD's employment-related programmes and services.

Our high-performing PC team are responsible for sourcing and managing client referrals from our frontline teams to get the right people into our programmes.

This involves : Marketing our programme opportunities to our front-line teams using a variety of approaches : via presentations, face to face, our online portal and internal website and flyers Managing the client referral system, monitoring referrals and troubleshooting to make sure programmes are full.

Liaising with programme providers and contributing to proactive relationship management.

Monitoring programme performance and advising the Regional Contract Manager about potential issues or opportunities for improvement.

It's a role that makes a real difference for people.

It helps open doors to learning, and opportunities, experience that can quite simply change someone's life.

It's a people role - great if you enjoy meeting and engaging with people, internally and in the community.

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