PA to Regional Community Ministries Managers

Location: Royal Oak, Auckland

About The Business

The Purpose of Community Ministries is walking with people from adversity to resilience and wellbeing.

Community Ministries is dedicated to delivering community services that that align with The Salvation Army’s Christian mission and values. We serve the community with compassion and faith, supporting individuals and whānau through holistic care: practical, emotional and spiritual. Community Ministries operates in partnership with local Salvation Army Corps (faith communities), other Salvation Army Social Services, and community groups to deliver inclusive, culturally-responsive programmes.

About The Role

The Personal Assistant to the Regional Community Ministries Manager provides high-quality executive, administrative and coordination support to two Regional Community Ministries Managers (RCMM), including some support for their geographically disbursed teams to support management outcomes. One of these Managers is based at Royal Oak, Auckland, and the other in Christchurch. This role is based in our Royal Oak, Auckland office.

The position ensures efficient management of schedules, communications, reporting requirements, meetings and organisational priorities while supporting the wider Community Ministries management/leadership functions. The role acts as a key point of coordination between regional Community Ministries and other Salvation Army services, Territorial Headquarters (national office), and key internal and external stakeholders.

The role contributes to the effectiveness of Community Ministries across Aotearoa New Zealand through proactive administration, information management, online meeting and event coordination, and related business support functions

What Will Your Responsibilities Be

• Executive and Administrative Support
• Information Management and Reporting
• Meeting and Event Coordination
• Communications and Stakeholder Coordination
• Collaboration and Team Support

Our Ideal Candidate Will

Please read the position description for a more detail.

• Excellent organisational and time management skills.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and competing deadlines.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• High level of discretion and ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Strong interpersonal and stakeholder relationship skills.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Strong problem-solving and initiative-taking capability.
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft 365 applications.
• Ability to coordinate meetings, projects and events effectively.
• Good understanding of cross-cultural communication and Te Tiriti o Waitangi principles.
• Demonstrated commitment to teamwork and service excellence.

Our Offer To You

• An additional working week of Salvation Army leave awarded annually on 1 July
• Free confidential counselling services to support your wellbeing
• Subsidised flu vaccinations
• Discounted Medical Insurance with Southern Cross
• TSA discount card for discount with various retailers such as Beaurepairs, Noel Leeming, Placemakers and Torpedo7

Candidates should be adaptable, energetic, self-motivated and committed to our mission of 'caring for people, transforming lives and reforming society'

This role is a permanent full time roll and hours worked will be 37.5 per week.

The starting salary for this role will fall between $64,000 and $66,000 per annum, experience dependant.

The Salvation Army is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and believes workplaces thrive with diversity.

Children’s Worker Classification Statement (per Children’s Act 2014): Applicants with a Schedule 2 conviction must provide an Exemption Certificate for Core Children’s Worker roles or undergo an internal assessment for all other Salvation Army roles

The Salvation Army is a worldwide evangelical Christian church and human service provider. It is committed to caring for people, transforming lives and reforming society - all through the love of God shown in Jesus. The successful applicant should therefore show an ability to identify with the mission and values of The Salvation Army.