Regional Connectivity Coordinator (South Waikato)
Influence, impact, and lead meaningful change, so everyone in our communities can be more active.
At Everest, we are all about people. We work with our clients and candidates to build great relationships so we can match the right person to the right role.
Here’s our latest opportunity!
About the organisation
Our client, Sport Waikato is at an exciting stage in its history as they look to accelerate their vision of having “Everyone out there and active.” Guided by Moving Waikato - their strategy to grow participation in play, active recreation, and sport in the Waikato region – they have set themselves a goal of having 75% of the population regularly active by 2030.
Sport Waikato are passionate, knowledgeable, and innovative thought leaders motivated by their vision and a desire to see their communities benefit from being active.
Sport Waikato have a ‘One Team’ approach which encourages support, collaboration, and personal growth within the organisation, and have a commitment to working hard while having fun as they work for the betterment of the people.
Sport Waikato is also on a cultural journey and have created a safe learning environment for all our team to develop and grow their knowledge and understanding of Te Ao Māori, Te Reo Māori and because of this, the activation of our commitment to Te Tiriti o Waitangi. Offering a relaxed, friendly, and family oriented working environment, Sport Waikato are an employer of choice when it comes to treating their team with respect, flexibility and understanding.
About the opportunity
Reporting to Sport Waikato’s’ Regional Connectivity Manager you will provide strategic leadership to the South Waikato region’s network of local councils, local sport and recreation organisation and providers. You will be instrumental in guiding the development and implementation of local play, active recreation, and sport plans.
Your day to day will be varied with lots to do for the betterment of your community. As Regional Connectivity Coordinator you will be responsible for:
- Leading the development of the Local Plan and strategy ensuring alignment with regional and district level insights ‘Moving Waikato’.
- Facilitate workshops with key stakeholders.
- Collaborate with South Waikato and Taupō council teams on the Local plan.
- Keeping up to date with local insights and trends that influence Council play, active recreation and sport planning and strategy.
- Working across all Sport Waikato business streams to continue development of community sport and recreation.
- Provide regular updates and reports to key partners and stakeholders.
Our ideal candidate will bring:
- Strong relationship building skills with the ability to communicate to a variety of people from different groups within the community.
- Experience working in or across local government environments. A knowledge of councils will be extremely advantageous in this role.
- A love for your community and the desire to get them moving through sport and recreation.
- Impeccable organisaiton and administration skills for oversight, planning and execution of projects and initiatives.
- Presentation skills, comfortable to facilitate discussions and workshops to groups of people.
- Ability to advise and provide strategic direction to internal and external stakeholders.
- Strong influencing and negotiation skills.
- A commitment to ongoing learning and development.
- Flexible and hybrid working.
- Early finish on Fridays and holiday weekends.
- Access to free or discounted sporting events when available.
- Professional development available for all employees.
- Culture capability (Māori) personal development.
- EAP services.
- Social club.
- Whanau first philosophy including access to discretionary leave for life "curve balls".
- A gifted day of annual leave during Christmas shutdown period.
For a confidential chat please call Everest People Recruitment Partner, Rachel
Knox on 027 238 0031.