Jobs and Skills Hub Recruitment Facilitator - Gisborne
Date: 7 Jul 2025
Location: Gisborne, NZ
Company: Ministry of Social Development
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, whānau and communities.
As a Te Tiriti o Waitangi partner we are committed to supporting and enabling Māori, whānau, hapū, 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.
Jobs and Skills Hub Recruitment Facilitator - Gisborne
• Proven experience connecting people into employment opportunities?
• Advocate for building, construction and associated trades as a career choice?
• Passionate about making a real difference to people's lives?
• Fixed-term position in Gisborne until 30 June 2026
We are seeking a dynamic Jobs and Skills Hub Recruitment Facilitator to play a key part in the wider Jobs and Skills Hub team based in Gisborne. Jobs and Skills Hubs are one response to addressing labour and skills shortages in the construction and infrastructure sectors.
With a focus on job seekers who are at various stages of seeking employment, this role is to oversee, facilitate and co-ordinate recruitment activities to ensure workforce development needs are met.
With no two days being the same you are a connector focussed on both supply and demand. Finding the long term, sustainable employment opportunities and connecting local people into those local jobs.
This is a fantastic opportunity to collaborate with numerous organisations that contribute to a Jobs and Skills Hub, to tap into employment and careers offered by construction and infrastructure developments and support local job seekers into those roles.
For this role, ideally you will bring
• Recruitment experience with a passion for seeing people progress in life
• Strong relationship management skills
• Initiative and ownership, taking action before being asked and proactively makes suggestions on how to improve things
• The ability to work collaboratively within a small team to support workload and overall team goals
• The capacity to comfortably navigate changes and shifting priorities
• Sound communication skills, including well-developed written and presentation skills
• High level of attention to detail with the ability work well under pressure
• An excellent level of computer literacy or your tech-savy skills
The salary range for this position is $103,815 - $125,958 and will be appointed depending on skills and experience.
If you’ve got what it takes, we would love to hear from you.
Position Description
Salary range: $103,815.00 - $125,958.00
How to apply
To apply, click the 'Apply Now' button to upload your CV, cover letter and complete the online application form.
Note: Your cover letter will be a key part of our assessment process, so please highlight how your experience relates to the key responsibilities listed in the position description.
All applications must be made online. If this is not possible or if you have any queries, please contact us at jobs@msd.govt.nz
Internal MSD Employees – please apply through your myHR portal at work. This will ensure that your myHR employee profile is visible as internal candidate.
Closing date: Tuesday 22th July, 2025.
Joining us
Joining MSD means being part of a whānau that celebrates the diversity each individual represents. We show manaaki, we care about the wellbeing and success of people and want everyone to thrive, and be who they are in a supportive and inclusive working environment. We work together to make a difference for communities while doing the right thing with integrity. We are a Treaty partner committed to strengthening relationships with Māori, Hapū, Iwi and communities to realise their own potential and aspirations.
If you have any support or access requirements, we encourage you to tell us when you apply so we can assist you through the recruitment process.
MSD has a COVID-19 vaccination policy that encourages, but does not require, employees to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 and its variants, unless the role is identified as requiring vaccination at the time.
