Coordinator Placement and Rehousing - Dunedin

New Zealand Government

  • Otago
  • $73,235 per year
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 1 hour ago
Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role
  • Utilise your admin and customer service experience to help our customers find suitable housing
  • Fixed Term/Secondment opportunity until April 2026 based in Dunedin
  • $73,235 pa salary + 5 weeks' annual leave (pro rata)
Te Whiwhinga Mahi | Our opportunityAs a Coordinator - Placement and Rehousing, you'll play a key role in supporting our Advisors and ensuring our placement workstreams run smoothly, professionally, and with compassion.This is a fast-paced, people-focused role that requires high attention to detail and strong organisational skills. You'll be responsible for coordinating rehousing logistics and processes—from matching customers to homes, to handling system updates, customer communication, and supporting placement strategies with trusted data and insights.You'll be working across teams and agencies to help ensure that the journey into a new home is as seamless and supportive as possible.Ngā pūmanawatanga ōu - What you will bring
  • Strong administrative experience in large organisations
  • Excellent time management and planning skills
  • Proven ability to support high-performing teams in complex environments
  • Business and organisational insight
  • Clear, concise written communication and strong interpersonal skills
  • Cultural awareness and emotional intelligence, especially around Māori and Pasifika communities
  • Proficiency with Microsoft technologies and systems
  • Ethical judgment, discretion, and professional boundary management
Must have a full and current NZ driver's licence.Nōu te rourou - What's in it for you?We offer competitive salaries, five weeks' annual leave and a benefits package including a range of insurances, flexible working arrangements and career development. These benefits are described in more detail hereAs a Kāinga Ora - Homes and Communities employee, we want to make sure that you have all the tools and support you need. We want to ensure you are healthy and have work-life balance. We also want to support and grow your personal and career development through on-the-job learning, training courses, secondments and study opportunities.Mō mātou - Our OrganisationAt Kāinga Ora, ours is the important responsibility of transforming New Zealand's housing choices, outcomes and the entire housing sector by creating homes and communities that allow New Zealanders to thrive.What is exciting about working for Kāinga Ora is getting the chance to make a real and positive impact on New Zealanders' lives. With skills, planning and purposeful action, our people are creating the homes and neighbourhoods that will build the future of Aotearoa.We are passionate about transforming New Zealand for the better. That includes being a trusted partner for Māori and iwi, protecting and enabling their rights, interests and aspirations under the guidance of Te Tiriti o Waitangi.Ō Tātou Uara - Our ValuesOur values were developed by us, for us. They unite us as an organisation and guide how we work every day. Our values are:
  • Manaakitanga - People at the Heart
  • Mahi Tahi - Better Together
  • Whanake- Be Bold
Tūhono mai - Join usTo view the position description and apply for this role, please follow the online process viaIf you have any questions, please contactApplications close by 11.55pm on Wednesday 17th September 2025.We value diversity and are committed to working with each other and our customers in an inclusive and respectful way. We welcome applicants from all walks of life and appreciate the richness of experience that your point of difference brings to the organisation.

New Zealand Government