Job Description

He angitūtanga: The opportunity

Auckland Council’s Community Brokers work to create strong resilient communities and drive the achievement of local board priorities through the objectives of Ngā Hapori Momoho and Tāmaki Ora, the council’s key strategies for improving community wellbeing outcomes.

Day to day your responsibilities will include:

• Providing strategic insights and community development leadership
• Connecting council, community and elected members to foster positive change
• Brokering and leveraging opportunities and increasing the value of outcomes, building and maintaining strong relationships with internal teams, local board members and diverse community organisations
• Serving as a trusted source of local intelligence and advice, ensuring equitable outcomes through informed decision-making by elected members
• Supporting Māori and community-led initiatives to enhance community wellbeing

This dynamic role offers diverse and exciting opportunities to make a difference to Auckland communities. This is a fixed-term opportunity, 40 hours per week, based in the Kaipātiki Local Board rohe with requirements to travel around the communities you will be working with. Some evening and weekend is also required.

He kōrero mōu: About you

To be successful in this role you will need:

• Community development expertise: significant experience in community development best practices, especially in a place-based context, ideally with both grassroots experience as well as senior advisory or governance experience
• Relationship management: demonstrated ability to establish, nurture, and strengthen complex relationships of high trust across diverse local communities
• Political acumen: display a high level of political judgement and sensitivity, to inspire the confidence and trust of elected members
• Communication skills: Strong communication skills with the ability to listen, articulate, report and influence appropriately for a wide range of contexts
• Analytical and strategic thinking: Strong analytical and strategic thinking skills, with excellent written and verbal communication abilities

If you’re passionate about working with communities, are self-driven and thrive on collaboration, innovation and delivering outcomes – this is the perfect role for you.

Ngā āhuatanga kei a mātou: What we offer

This is a unique opportunity to provide advice that will directly inform elected member decision-making. The role offers variety and challenge!

On top of this, as part of our Auckland Council Group, you will gain access to many benefits and discounts including:

• Option to buy an additional week’s annual leave.
• Four weeks annual leave, plus an additional week after five years.
• Additional day of leave for community activities.
• Discounts on attractions such as the Maritime Museum, Auckland Zoo & Auckland Art Gallery.
• Discounted Health & Life Insurance Policies.
• Flexible and supportive work environment.

Click this link to find out more about our employee benefits package.

Tono Mai: Apply Now!

For the full position description please click this link.

Applications close: 20 September 2026, 11.59 pm

Salary Band H, we would be looking to appoint the successful applicant at a salary of between $102,595 - $120,700, depending upon experience.

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Auckland Council is an equal opportunity employer (EOE) and we are committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusion. If you have any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at the time of application to assist you through the recruitment process.