Search & Rescue Support Officer South Island
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SLSNZ
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Search & Rescue (SAR) Support Officer
South Island
The location of this role can be at the Christchurch or Dunedin SLSNZ office
$75,000 - $78,000 + Vehicle
* Passionate about saving lives and creating better New Zealanders?
* Represent and advocate on behalf of 1000’s of amazing volunteers within surf lifesaving.
* Work within a supportive, focused and driven team.
* Exciting opportunity to work for a highly respected New Zealand organisation.
This is a great opportunity to join a friendly and talented team who are dedicated to helping achieve our vision of “no-one drowns at the beach in Aotearoa New Zealand,” whilst taking the next step in your career.
This is an exciting time to join the team in these newly created roles. The SAR Support Officers report to the Lifesaving & SAR Support Manager. They are responsible for supporting the effectiveness & resilience of the Surf Life Saving SAR teams and members. They support the delivery of the SLSNZ SAR training framework and development pathway; ensuring all SAR squads are suitably trained and equipped for the tasks they perform, they facilitate local relationships between local surf life saving SAR coordinators, regional lifesaving managers and local SAR agencies and ensure the development of national and regional SAR support services (duty officers, peer support officers).
We are looking for 3 people who will promote a positive culture with a strong member delivery centred ethos to deliver better outcomes for the membership. The successful candidates will need the ability to work under pressure, have great organisation skills, be collaborative with exceptional communication skills, along with enthusiasm and energy. They will be an advocate for Surf Life Saving in relevant forums and with local & regional stakeholders such as NZ Police, Local Government & other SAR partners.
The skills and qualifications we are looking for include:
* A thorough understanding of SLSNZ;
* Knowledge of surf life saving Search and Rescue operations.
* Passion to perform and contribute to SLSNZ.
* Respect from the clubs / SAR squads or will earn respect quickly (credibility).
* An ability to develop and present content to a range of audiences.
* Demonstrated capability to develop strong internal and external stakeholder relationships.
* Able to take the initiative, prioritise competing work demands and meet deadlines.
* Integrity to work unsupervised.
* Strong networking and relationship-building skills.
* Knowledge and experience across charitable, not-for-profit, sporting or volunteer organisations.
If you are keen to join our amazing team and make your mark, please apply through the QJumpers platform Link with your Cover Letter & CV by 5pm Friday 14th February 2025.
Interviews will be held online between the 24th & 26th February 2025
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