NZ Disaster Response Partnership Fund Manager
Kōrero mō te tūranga - About the role
You’ll be the Fund Manager for our New Zealand Disaster Response Partnership (NZDRP). This means you’ll manage the Ministry’s mechanism for partnering with NGOs that deliver protection and assistance to communities in need of humanitarian assistance offshore. In this varied role you will:
- Administer NZDRP contestable funding rounds
- Manage NZDRP activities through the activity lifecycle
- Develop and manage our humanitarian relationships with partner NGOs and the Council for International Development
- Advise on NZDRP allocations and delivery, portfolio insights, and policy guidelines
- Engage in knowledge sharing and collective learning opportunities with NGO partners.
For more detail you can view a copy of the position description here.
The salary range for this role from 3 April 2024 is between $87,672 and $118,615 total fixed remuneration. We expect to appoint around the midpoint of $103,143 negotiable depending on skills and experience. The total remuneration is inclusive of our 3% KiwiSaver employer contribution.
Mā wai te mahi nei? – Who are we looking for?
If you think you’d tick these boxes (or even most of them) we’d like to hear from you:
- Minimum three years of experience managing projects in the Humanitarian and/or International Development sector, or equivalent experience in a different sector
- Knowledge of grant or project management
- Well developed written and oral communication skills
- Solid numeracy skills and proficiency with Microsoft Excel
- Sound analytical skills, with an ability to track and analyse portfolio performance and benefits.
Ideally you will also have a good understanding of tikanga (Māori customs and protocols), with the ability to weave te ao Māori (the Māori worldview) into your work.
If you are just starting on this journey that’s OK too – as long as you have a willingness to learn and a desire to develop your cultural capability. As a Te Tiriti o Waitangi partner, this is important to us and we offer training and support.
Please note:
To undertake any Ministry offshore travel it is a requirement that the staff member (and any accompanying family member) meet the health requirements for that country, including having the required up to date vaccinations relative to the intended destination as required for the health clearance by the Ministry’s health provider.
Ngā hua o te mahi i te Manatū Aorere - Why MFAT?
We are committed to a focus on leadership, talent, training and development, and flexible work options. Check out our benefits page to find out more about why we love working here.
MFAT is Rainbow Tick accredited. We value diversity and are committed to providing an inclusive culture where everyone feels supported, valued, and a sense of belonging. We welcome applications from people from a diverse range of backgrounds.
You can find out more about our staff networks and our Diversity and Inclusion Strategy here
Mō mātou - About us
Our people represent New Zealand on and offshore, and in doing so make New Zealanders safer and more prosperous. By building connections with and influencing other countries and international institutions, we advance New Zealand’s interests and pursue New Zealand's values. We provide advice to the Government on the implications for New Zealand of what is happening in the world.
Me pēhea te tuku tono - To Apply/Interested?
Apply today with your CV and cover letter.
For a confidential discussion please call or email Roger Ball on [email protected].
You must be a NZ Citizen and able to obtain and maintain a NZ Government National Security clearance.
Use this online tool to self-check your eligibility for a security clearance. Please note that this tool is not part of the formal security clearance process:
http://www.protectivesecurity.govt.nz/eligibility-tool
Let us know if you need any support or have any access requirements that will help you through the recruitment process.
Applications close at midnight on Thursday, 28 March 2024.
Please note: This is not a Foreign Policy/diplomatic role. This is a ‘Corporate’ role (known here as a Specialist role) based in central Wellington, NZ.
While it is not usual for specialist staff to be ‘posted’ outside of NZ, from time to time a specialist role overseas becomes available at one of our embassies, high commissions, missions or consulates. To be considered for one of these positions you would need to apply and be considered via a competitive recruitment process.
If you do have an interest in an MFAT foreign policy/diplomatic career, you would be welcome to apply for this either via our graduate recruitment or mid-level foreign policy recruitment campaigns.