Bring your expertise to enhance our volunteer recruitment processes and make a meaningful impact by ensuring Pacific and Māori candidates are better supported and represented in their journey with VSA.
We have a full-time fixed term till June 2025 position available.
Ko wai mātou – Who are we
Te Tūao Tāwāhi - Volunteer Service Abroad (VSA) is New Zealand’s largest and most experienced volunteering agency working within international development. We partner with businesses, governments and organisations located here and abroad to send volunteers on overseas assignments. Our volunteers share their skills, experiences, and knowledge directly with local people and communities to make real, sustainable change.
Our vision for a world with thriving communities, both locally and across the wider Pacific, starts internally with a thriving workplace. At VSA your contribution will be valued as we work, learn, and understand together. Your mahi for VSA can create new opportunities for people that will ripple across communities for generations to come.
Te āhua o Te Tūrunga – The nature of the position
As our Project Lead - Volunteer Recruitment, you will play a crucial role in enhancing the way we attract and support Pacific and Māori candidates. You will be responsible for reviewing and refining our end-to-end recruitment processes, applying both a cultural and diversity and inclusion lens to our processes to ensure they are culturally appropriate and effective for engaging Pacific and Māori candidates based in Aotearoa New Zealand. Your efforts will help shape our recruitment approach, ensuring we foster strong relationships with potential volunteers and communities, and ultimately contribute to a more equitable, diverse and inclusive volunteer programme.
Collaboration and training will be at the heart of your mahi, as you work closely with the Volunteer Recruitment Manager, Principal Liaison – Pacific Partnerships, and Kaiārahi Matua to identify and introduce new engagement strategies and training programmes. You will provide valuable training to the Volunteer Recruitment team and other key VSA roles, enhancing their cross-cultural understanding and ability to support Pacific and Māori candidates.
Ngā tino Pūkenga/Wheako – Essential skills/experiences for the role
We are looking for someone with good business analyst skills and experience in end-to-end recruitment, and working with Māori and Pacific candidates. You will have previous experience reviewing work processes and approaches with a diversity and inclusion lens, developing solutions and then managing the change process to implement the agreed solutions. You will likely have a background as a Senior Recruitment Advisor, Senior People and Culture Advisor or something similar.
As our Project Lead - Volunteer Recruitment, you will ideally have:
You can view the job description for this role at www.vsa.org.nz/career
The starting salary for this role is between $80,518 - $94,727 pro-rated, depending on skill and experience.
This role is based in Wellington CBD, at the VSA head office, with the flexibility to work-from-home up to a couple of days a week.
If you would like to know more about this role or VSA, or have any questions about applying, please feel free to reach out to us at careers@vsa.org.nz
You can also apply by emailing your cover letter and CV to careers@vsa.org.nz
Te Tūao Tāwāhi - Volunteer Service Abroad (VSA) is New Zealand’s largest and most experienced volunteering agency working within international development. We partner with businesses, governments and organisations located here and abroad to send volunteers on overseas assignments. Our volunteers share their skills, experiences, and knowledge directly with local people and communities to make real, sustainable change.
Our vision for a world with thriving communities, both locally and across the wider Pacific, starts internally with a thriving workplace. At VSA your contribution will be valued as we work, learn, and understand together. Your mahi for VSA can create new opportunities for people that will ripple across communities for generations to come.