Work Broker - Palmerston North
Palmerston North, NZ
Fixed term/secondment opportunity available through to 30 June 2027
- Passionate about connecting people into sustainable employment and creating positive outcomes for both job seekers and employers.
- Confident sales, marketing and relationship-focused professional with strong networking and business development skills, experienced in identifying new job vacancies and building employer partnerships across the Central region.
- Recruitment, employment, sales, and account management experience, with the ability to market and match job seeker candidates to employer vacancies and workforce needs.
About our team | Mō te tīma:
The Employment Services within the Ministry of Social Development is focused on people and supporting New Zealanders into work. We are committed to strengthening the wellbeing, independence, and capability of individuals, whānau, families, and communities across New Zealand.
Our purpose is to assist our job seekers in such a way as to improve employment outcomes — moving them closer to long-term sustainable employment. We know employment supports stronger whānau and communities, and provides real independence and confidence.
About the role | Mō te tūnga:
As a Work Broker, you will:
- Identify and secure the right employment opportunities and vacancies for our candidates across a wide range of industries throughout the Central region.
- Actively build and maintain employer relationships, using your sales, marketing networking, and business development skills to uncover new opportunities for job seeker candidates.
- Promote and market job seeker candidates to employers by understanding workforce needs and presenting suitable talent solutions.
- Use skills-based matching, recruitment expertise, and relationship management to connect candidates with suitable vacancies and sustainable employment outcomes.
- Deliver strong candidate engagement by having meaningful conversations that support resume development, interview preparation, confidence building, and readiness for work.
- Bring a solid understanding of recruitment, employment, marketing, sales, and client relationship management, with the ability to identify opportunities and achieve successful placement outcomes.
- Partner with employers from diverse sectors and industries to support workforce needs while creating sustainable employment pathways for job seekers.
What you bring | Ōu pūmanawatanga:
- A positive, proactive, and results-driven person who enjoys engaging with job seeker candidates and building strong employer relationships.
- A confident communicator with sales, marketing, networking, and business development capability who is comfortable promoting candidates and identifying employment opportunities.
- Someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment, is highly organised, and has strong time management skills.
- Experience in recruitment, employment services, sales and marketing, account management, and stakeholder engagement would be highly valued.
- Confident with computers and administration systems, including updating candidate and employer information for reporting and tracking purposes.
- Demonstrated ability to build genuine connections and influence positive employment outcomes.
- A proactive and creative mindset, bringing innovative ideas to identify opportunities and improve labour market outcomes.
- Excellent communicator with strong verbal and written communication skills and attention to detail.
- Able to engage effectively with people from diverse backgrounds and industries.
What We Offer
- A great team environment where we work together to achieve strong employment outcomes.
- An opportunity to support New Zealanders into work — making a real difference in communities and individual lives.
- A collaborative and inclusive “whānau” culture with strong values around manaakitanga and integrity.
Position Description | He Whakaahuatanga Tūnga:
Salary | Utu-ā-tau: $79,200.00 - $95,873.00
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: Wednesday 10th June 2026
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.
