Opportunity to join Tūwharetoa ki Kawerau Hauora Team as a Physical Activity and Nutrition Coordinator!
Are you a professional, organised, and fit individual with a passion for improving health outcomes? Tūwharetoa ki Kawerau Hauora are looking for you!

About Us
Established in 1995, Tūwharetoa ki Kawerau Hauora provides health, education, and social services to all residents within the rohe of Tuwharetoa Ki Kawerau and the Eastern Bay of Plenty. Their clients come from varied backgrounds and age groups.

He aha te tūnga | About the role

Tūwharetoa ki Kawerau Hauora are on a mission to realize Māori potential and enhance health outcomes and longevity. As the Physical Activity and Nutrition Coordinator, you will play a pivotal role in boosting the health and wellbeing of rangatahi Māori and their whānau.

You will manage a caseload, focusing on increasing physical activity levels and promoting better nutrition for long-term health benefits.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and implement the rangatahi physical activity and nutrition programme.
• Create a project plan, ensuring key funding deliverables are met.
• Foster strong networks with hapū, iwi, rangatahi groups, kura kaupapa Māori, health, and sporting agencies.
• Collaborate with national training providers to develop and implement programmes.
• Organize activities like physical events, wananga, and tournaments.
• Evaluate programmes and manage budgets.
• Provide education and health promotion to enhance well-being.
• Implement strategies to improve long-term health outcomes for rangatahi Māori.
• Work with whānau and caregivers to empower and support rangatahi.
• Complete reporting requirements efficiently.

Nga pūkenga me whai | The successful candidate requirements:

• Diploma in Sport and Recreation or similar, is desirable but not essential.
• Experience in preparing exercise plans.
• Proven leadership and coaching abilities.
• Understanding of at-risk whānau.
• Excellent negotiation and advocacy skills.
• Strong relationship and network management.
• Full, clean driver's licence.
• Outstanding communication skills.
• Minimum of three years’ experience in a similar role.
• Knowledge of TKKH and the Eastern Bay of Plenty Communities.
• Organisational skills to meet deadlines.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office.
• Positive attitude, adaptability, and clear boundary-setting abilities.
• Non-smoker/vaper.
• Understanding of tikanga Māori (desirable).

Your Qualities:

• Professional, trustworthy, and confidential.
• Team player with strong leadership and vision.
• Respectful of diverse backgrounds, cultures, and values

Why Tūwharetoa ki Kawerau Hauora?
With a vision of Ko te noho ōranga o te whānau o te tīnana o te hinengaro o te wairua e tai ai te mauri mō ngā tāngata katoa, Whānau wellbeing is the unity of body mind and spirt the life force for all people and drives what they do.

RECRUITMENT INFORMATION
Only applicants who are legally entitled to work in New Zealand and currently reside in New Zealand and have New Zealand experience working with youth will be considered for this advertised position. The successful candidate will be required to undergo Police Vetting as part of the recruitment process.

Please do not contact our client directly, all applications will be received via our online application form. For further information, including a detailed job description, please phone 07 393 2424 or 022 455 4670 or email jobs@peoplehq.nz.