District Youth Manager (Volunteer) - Northland

St John

  • Northland
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 26 days ago
We step forward when help is needed. For better. For life. Ka Tū Ake, Hei Kaiāwhina, Mō Te Pai, Mō Te Oranga.Hato Hone St John Youth programmes focus on teaching young people first aid, health care, leadership and life skills - offering a fantastic opportunity for them to experience new things and of course ... have fun! Our vision is to become the youth development programme of choice in Aotearoa; in the outcomes for young people, quality of delivery and connection with the community.Our Northern Region currently has an opportunity for a Volunteer District Youth Manager to lead and support our Youth Programme across the Northland District.Our District Youth Managers provide mentoring, development, and people leadership to volunteer Area Youth Managers and District Youth Support Officers. They also work with the wider regional youth leadership team to support the development and delivery of the Regional Youth Strategy. This is a diverse district and includes: Far North (Kaitaia and Doubtless Bay) and Bay of Islands (Kerikeri and Kawakawa) and Kaipara (Maungaturoto, Whangarei, Mangawhai, Wellsford and Warkworth).About the role:
  • Assist the Regional Youth Manager to meet requirements within the Youth Business Plan
  • Manage the District to contribute to and deliver on the IBP and Youth Strategy objectives eg: Grand Prior, super penguin etc
  • Oversee the delivery of District Level events in conjunction with District Youth Support and the wider district youth leadership team
  • Encourage and promote Divisions involvement in both District and Regional level events
  • Manage District budgets in line with guidelines and provide support to Area / Divisions to develop and manage budgets when required
  • Support and manage district recruitment through the organisation of events, and completion of recruitment processes
  • Promote the youth programme to increase youth and adult membership
  • Grow and maintain strong relationships with colleagues in the region, relevant staff and volunteers in the wider Hato Hone St John, and with your local community
Some key requirements:
  • Prior experience in a leadership/management role developing others
  • A real team player with a keen interest in working with young people
  • An aptitude for working with a diverse demographic group e.g. age, culture, background
  • Exceptional organisational and time management skills
  • A proven ability to build and maintain strong internal and external relationships
  • Customer focussed with exceptional verbal and written communication skills
  • Have a natural talent for thinking and working outside the square
  • Able to contribute at least 10 hours per week to the role and attend overnight camps and competitions from time to time
We are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic individual with a solid record for quality service delivery. An ability to manage numerous and sometimes competing priorities, flexibility, resilience, and a positive outlook are all key attributes required in this role - as is a great sense of humour!To submit your application please click the "Apply Now!" button below.We welcome and encourage diversity in our workforce and adhere to best practice equal employment opportunity principles in all aspects of our recruitment and our ways of working.Haramai ngā tai o te āniwaniwa, he kāhui rangatira tēnei, he kāhui whakamana tāngata whaimahi, e te iti, e te rahi e.Take our culture and values assessmentNote - before you start your application you will be asked to sign in and complete the St John Culture and Values assessment. Once completed, you will be redirected to this page, and the 'Apply' button will appear.Please ensure you apply with the same email address submitted during the assessment.Reference # 62055
Posted on 02 Apr 2024
Closes on 02 May 2024 23:55
Location(s) Bream Bay, Dargaville, Rodney/Northland, Doubtless Bay, Far North, Kaikohe, Kaitaia, Kaiwaka, Kawakawa, Kerikeri, Kohukohu, Mangamuku, Mangawhai, Maungaturoto, North Hokianga, Paihia, Rawene, Russell, Silverdale, Tutukaka, Umawera, Wellsford, Warkworth, Whangaparoa, Whangarei
Expertise Youth
Job level(s) Volunteer, Experienced, Management
Employment type Volunteer
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