This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who wants to make a difference. If you have a passion for building strong working relationships, are self-motivated and demonstrate a high level of professionalism and commitment to delivering outstanding service, this could be the right job for you.
The Regional Health and Disability Coordinator role is responsible for connecting with health practitioners, medical practices and health and disability providers across the Wellington region. This is to enable us to work together in supporting clients with health-related issues, injury or disability towards optimal health, independence and enabling all who can work, into employment.
This role is key in ensuring our stakeholders who engage with MSD clients living with health-related issues, injury, or disability understand and have access to MSD products and services. This will require you to build strong working relationships with medical practices and health and disability providers across the region.
Skills and Experiences I He pūkenga tōu
To succeed in this role, you’ll bring strong communication skills, along with the ability to build rapport, contribute and work collaboratively. The ability to work independently and achieve goals will also be critical.
Your outstanding relationship and network skills will strengthen MSD relationships, as well as provide health practitioners with clear understanding of how we can jointly support clients who have capacity to work, to move into employment at the earliest opportunity.
An understanding of the health system, particularly how medical centres operate, would be an advantage. It is equally important that you are able to represent the range of MSD supports and services available to our clients.
As part of the Regional Health and Disability Team, you will bring your industry expertise and commitment to client service.
The role also requires high level of project management skills to support the implementation and roll-out of regional initiatives.
We are looking for someone who has:
You’ll join an inclusive and collegial environment where we will celebrate achievements and prioritise action. Our team values diversity and we offer support, on-the-job career development and exciting career progression. We are working towards Te Ao Māori being embedded in the way we do things at MSD, and we would love you to join us on this journey.
Our Core Values | Whanonga pono
Manaaki – We care about the wellbeing and success of people
Mahi tahi – We work together, making a difference for communities
Whanau – We are inclusive and build a sense of belonging and place
Tika me te pono – We do the right thing with integrity
Our values represent who we are and what we stand for. If this appeals to you and you are passionate about making a positive impact on the lives of others, apply now!
The Ministry of Social Development (MSD) 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 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.
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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. You can find out more about our values here.
If you have any support or accessibility requirements, we encourage you to tell us when you apply so we can assist you through the recruitment process.
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