Systems Innovator
About the Role:
As a Systems Innovator, you will be a key part of a dedicated prevention workforce, embedded within the West Auckland community. Your role will drive systems change by co-designing and collaborating with local partners to create sustainable impact. You will have a focus on engaging with Pasifika communities, identifying leverage points for large-scale change, and unlocking new partnerships that enable innovation and growth to achieve community health outcomes.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead co-design and collaboration efforts to foster sustainable change at the local level.
- Engage and support initiatives within Pasifika communities, ensuring culturally relevant approaches.
- Identify leverage points across systems and settings in the Waitākere community to enable large-scale systems change.
- Build and nurture new partnerships with expected and unexpected partners to drive innovation and secure opportunities for change.
About You
You are passionate about creating systemic change within communities and have a keen interest in working with diverse populations, particularly Pasifika communities. You bring a helicopter view, understanding the broader system dynamics and identifying opportunities for transformative action. Empathy, innovation, and a deep understanding of what motivates others are key strengths, alongside your ability to broker relationships and accelerate new ideas. Your understanding of systems thinking and, where appropriate, te ao Māori approaches, equips you to support the workforce in delivering impactful outcomes.
Please note that we are running ‘rolling interviews’, meaning when we have an applicant who fits the criteria we will interview as immediately as possible. To avoid missing out please apply now!
Please send your CV and cover letter to admin@sportwaitakere.nz or for a kōrero about the role, please contact Rea Kenkel on 022 176 7570.