Community Engagement Officer - Grants & Funding $29-$34 per hour.
He angitūtanga | The Opportunity
We want our community hub, Te Matapihi to be a vibrant welcoming space for locals, new residents, and visitors. A place for the community to find a great read, connect with others, learn a new skill, or access resources and support. Te Matapihi is also a place offering a first-rate venue for functions, meetings and performances.
As well as servicing the needs of our community and visitors, you will also be responsible for co-ordinating and supporting events at Te Matapihi, ensuring a high level of service is offered to those that use and book our fantastic venue as well as the administration of grants and funding for Council.
This is a permanent part time role working 5 hours per day Wednesday – Saturday.
He kōrero mōu | About You
To be successful in this role you will need to be a confident and empathetic person, with a passion for customer service. You can relate to abroad range of people, are confident with digital resources and computers, are professional and solutions focused.
He aha te mahi| What you will do
- Offer a high level of service to visitors of Te Matapihi.
- Administrate grants and funding and prepare reports for Council.
- Assist in event planning tasks as required.
- Update promotional material and web content and ensure it is accurate and easy to understand.
- Maintain a sound knowledge and to actively promote all services of the District Libraries and Visitor Centres
- Accurately process payments, memberships and service bookings, requests for service, other administrative procedures as required
Ko wai to Pukeka| What you will bring
- Experience in customer service
- Experience with event planning and/or venue coordination
- Confident to operate AV / IT systems to support events
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Excellent digital skills / confidently navigate your way in an online environment.
Ngā āhuatanga kei a mātou | What we offer
- Personalised career and development plans
- Tailored wellness benefits
- Supportive and inclusive workplace
The closing date for this role is 5.00 pm on Sunday 16 February 2025, however applications will be reviewed and progressed as they come in, so get in early!
For any enquiries about this role please contact Kym Skerman, Manager Venue and Events at kym.skerman@rangitikei.govt.nz
Ko wai mātou | Who are we
He oranga Whenua, He oranga Tangata, He oranga Wairua. Tihei Mauriora!
At Rangitīkei District Council, we believe in bringing together thoughts, perspectives, and expression from all kinds of backgrounds. Our team strive to create a space and culture where you feel like you belong. We also believe in a balance between work and play that allows you to enjoy life.
Ngā Pou | Values
We are driven by our values.
Our smaller structure means when you join RDC you can make a real difference. Our close-knit team have an impact on one another and the local community every day.
The Rangitīkei District Council is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer, we welcome and support people of all gender identities, ages, ethnicities, sexual orientations, religions and those with disabilities or are neurodiverse.