Ara Poutama, Aotearoa's nation-wide strategy Hōkai Rangi, expresses our organisation's intention to transform the way we operate to ensure that the people in our care, and their whānau, are supported to reduce recidivism and improve the humanising and healing aspects of the work we do. Within the recruitment team we continually look to improve our processes to ensure our candidates have every opportunity to demonstrate their suitability to work at Ara Poutama Aotearoa. Your understanding of Te Ao Māori will be adventageous as we align our model and way of working to Ara Poutama, Aotearoa's values – Manaaki, Rangatira, Whānau, Kaitiaki, Wairua.

Ara Poutama Aotearoa are building new facilities at Waikeria Prison including Hikitia a mental health and addiction service (MHAS), designed to address the needs of ngā tāne in our care. This service is being designed, implemented, and governed in partnership with mana whenua ahi kā (Maniapoto ki te Raki and Raukawa ki Wharepuhunga) and the Waikato District Health Board.  

Mō te tÅ«nga | About the role

 In this role you will:

• Apply a Te Ao Māori worldview to all areas of recruitment;
• Provide administrative support to Recruitment Advisers during the recruitment process including candidate screening and care, administration and updating of Applicant Tracking System (Springboard), assessment centre support and pre-employment checking;
• Coordinate the recruitment process ensuring candidates understand the processes required and acknowledging applications;
• Manage the interview process including planning and scheduling interviews and coordination of the interview panel and candidates
• Provide advice and support to hiring mangers as the key stakeholders in the recruitment process whilst incorporating a Te Ao Māori perspective; and,
• Actively promote Ara Poutama Aotearoa careers at community events and with external partners.

Mōu | About you 

As a Recruitment Coordinator you will work closely with the Recruitment Team, Waikeria Prison Development, Operation Readiness Team, Hikitia Project, Mana Whenua, Waikato District Health Board and the  leadership team to assist in providing  high quality support on all aspects of the recruitment process with a specific focus on the care of candidates as they journey from application to hire. This includes advertising, assessing candidate eligibility, sending out psychometric testing, completing pre-employment checks, organising interviews, coordinating and facilitating assessment centres.

 Ngā pÅ«kenga me ngā wheako | Skills and experience

  To be successful in this role you will:

• Possess an understanding of tikanga Māori and use of Te Reo in the workplace;
• Be experienced in providing efficient and effective administrative support, preferably within an HR or recruitment environment.
• Experienced working face to face or over the phone with customers.
• Excellent written, verbal and presentation communication skills.
• Attention to detail and strong prioritisation and time management skills
• Be confident and committed to working within a Te Ao Māori perspective and see our organisational values as integral to selection.

 Mō mātou | About us

Ara Poutama Aotearoa is a name that has been gifted to us and is our commitment to improving the oranga and safety of the people, whānau, and that of the communities we serve across the motu. 

As a values-led organisation, we use the principles of rangatira (leadership), manaaki (respect), wairua (spirituality), kaitiaki (guardianship) and whānau (relationships) to shape how we work and deliver the outcomes in our strategy - Hōkai Rangi (https://arapoutama.page.link/Eit5).