VACANCIES , VACANCIES !

Shakti Community Council Inc is a non-profit, community organisation catering to social services for Asian, African and Middle Eastern communities in New Zealand . We have vacancies as follows:

• Preference will be for candidates who will have an understanding of women surviving domestic violence
• Able to work in a cross cultural environment with diverse refugee and migrant women
• CELTA Qualified.

• Prefer candidate with educational background either in Family Law.
• Excellent computer skills
• Knowledge of some government legislation, policies and regulations.
• Providing Client Support - Ensure all support for the clients according to their requirements which may include Immigration and other social services.
• Following Organisational Quality Assurance Standards.
• Report Writing Skills
• Good telephone skills.
• Networking, lobbying Skills.
• Administration skills
• Understanding of cross cultural environment
• Full driving license
• Multi-lingual (with knowledge of at least one Asian, African or Middle Eastern language apart from English)

• Ideally, have a feminist perspective.
• Passion to work in Human Rights area.
• Have a vision for better future for ethnic women and families in New Zealand.
• Able to advocate and stand up for women's issues.

• Able to advocate for women's issues and human rights
• Preference will be for candidate with educational background either in Women & Gender Studies, Law, Counseling, Social Policies or Social Work
• People management skills
• Should ideally have a women-centric perspective
• Have decision-making skills
• Be able to coordinate crisis work
• Be able to coordinate and manage a multilingual team, regionally (with knowledge of at least one Asian/Middle Eastern language apart from English)
• Full driving license preferred

Position is based at Auckland. Fixed Term, 15 hours a week, for a period of 3 months. Hours are negotiable. Remuneration will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. Past experience in community-based project involving men would be an advantage.

• Prefer candidate with educational background either in Social Work, Law or Social Policy.
• Excellent computer skills
• Knowledge of some government legislation, policies and regulations.
• Report Writing Skills
• Good telephone skills.
• Networking with male leaders of ethnic organizations
• Administration skills
• Understanding of cross cultural environment
• Full driving license
• Multi-lingual (with knowledge of at least one Asian, African or Middle Eastern language apart from English)
YOUTH ADVOCATE
Shakti Community Council is looking for an efficient student/ graduate to assist in developing and facilitating support programmes for ethnic children in domestic violence situations.

Position is paid part-time/fulltime: 14 to 28 hours a week, 9am-4pm. Hours are negotiable.

Skills Required:
• Prefer candidate with educational background either in Social Work, Women & Gender Studies, Law or Social Policy
• Excellent computer skills
• Report Writing Skills
• Good telephone skills and networking capacity
• Administration skills
• Understanding of cross cultural environment
• Full driving license
• Multi-lingual (with knowledge of at least one Asian, African or Middle Eastern language apart from English)
Qualities:
• Ideally, have a feminist perspective
• Passion to work in Human Rights area
• Have a vision for better future for ethnic children in New Zealand
• Able to advocate and stand up for children's issues
Family Settlement & Social Services Support Worker
Position is based at Auckland, Part Time . Training would be provided.
Skills Required:
• Prefer candidate with educational background either in Social Work, Women & Gender Studies, Law or Social Policy.
• Excellent computer skills.
• Report Writing Skills.
• Good telephone skills.
• Networking and lobbying Skills.
• Administration skills.
• Understanding of cross cultural environment.
• Full driving license.
• Multi-lingual (with knowledge of at least one Asian, African or Middle Eastern language apart from English)
• Ability to organize child abuse campaign, family conference programme, workshops and seminars to create awareness and reduce violence in the community
Qualities:
• Ideally, have a feminist perspective.
• Passion to work in Human Rights area.
• Have a vision for better future for ethnic women and families in New Zealand.
Residential Maintenance Worker
Position is based at Auckland, Part Time
Skills Required:
• Prefer candidate with Understanding of cross cultural environment.
• Multi-lingual (with knowledge of at least one Asian, African or Middle Eastern language apart from English).
• With experience and skills doing house maintenance cleaning.

Position is based at Christchurch. Part Time : 17 hours a week. Remuneration will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. Training would be provided.

• Prefer candidate with educational background either in Social Work, Women & Gender Studies, Law or Social Policy.
• Excellent computer skills.
• Report Writing Skills.
• Good telephone skills.
• Networking and lobbying Skills.
• Administration skills.
• Understanding of cross cultural environment.
• Full driving license.
• Multi-lingual (with knowledge of at least one Asian, African or Middle Eastern language apart from English).

• Ideally, have a feminist perspective.
• Passion to work in Human Rights area.
• Have a vision for better future for ethnic women and families in New Zealand.
• Able to advocate and stand up for women's issues.

Shakti Community Council is looking for an efficient and enthusiastic persons/volunteers representing the different ethnic communities (Asians, Africans and Middle East) based in Tauranga, Christchurch and Auckland to assist Shakti's staff in providing support services to ethnic women and children victims of domestic violence in areas of language translation, Crisis pick-up, telephone counseling etc. Interested volunteers should have a feminist perspective, passion to work in the Human Rights area, able to advocate and stand up for women's rights / issues.
Hours are negotiable. Training and transport expenses will be provided.

• Prefer candidate with educational background either in Social Work, Women & Gender Studies, Law or Social Policy
• Excellent computer skills
• Report Writing Skills
• Good telephone skills
• Networking and lobbying Skills
• Administration skills
• Understanding of cross cultural environment
• Full driving license
• Multi-lingual (with knowledge of at least one Asian, African or Middle Eastern language apart from English)

• Ideally, have a feminist perspective
• Passion to work in Human Rights area
• Have a vision for better future for ethnic women and families in New Zealand
• Able to advocate and stand up for women's issues

• Prefer candidate with educational background either in Social Work, Women & Gender Studies, Law or Social Policy
• Excellent computer skills
• Knowledge of some government legislation, policies and regulations
• Ensuring compliance at all Shakti member organisations and maintain quality standards approved by CYFS and NZQA
• Report Writing Skills
• Good telephone skills
• Networking, lobbying Skills
• Administration skills
• Understanding of cross cultural environment
• Full driving license
• Multi-lingual (with knowledge of at least one Asian, African or Middle Eastern language apart from English)

• Ideally, have a feminist perspective
• Passion to work in Human Rights area
• Have a vision for better future for ethnic women and families in New Zealand
• Able to advocate and stand up for women's issues

• Prefer candidate with educational background either in Social Work, Women & Gender Studies, Law or Social Policy
• Excellent computer skills
• Knowledge of some government legislation, policies and regulations
• Report Writing Skills
• Good telephone skills
• Networking and lobbying Skills
• Administration skills
• Understanding of cross cultural environment
• Full driving license
• Multi-lingual (with knowledge of at least one Asian, African or Middle Eastern language apart from English)

• Ideally, have a feminist perspective
• Passion to work in Human Rights area
• Have a vision for better future for ethnic women and families in New Zealand
• Able to advocate and stand up for women's issues

• Prefer candidate with educational background either in Social Work, Women & Gender Studies, Law or Social Policy
• Excellent computer skills
• Report Writing Skills
• Good telephone skills and networking capacity
• Administration skills
• Understanding of cross cultural environment
• Full driving license
• Multi-lingual (with knowledge of at least one Asian, African or Middle Eastern language apart from English)

• Ideally, have a feminist perspective
• Passion to work in Human Rights area
• Have a vision for better future for ethnic children in New Zealand
• Able to advocate and stand up for children's issues

• Prefer candidate with educational background either in Social Work, Women & Gender Studies, Law or Social Policy.
• Excellent computer skills
• Knowledge of some government legislation, policies and regulations
• Report Writing Skills
• Good telephone skills
• Networking and lobbying Skills
• Administration skills
• Understanding of cross cultural environment
• Full driving license
• Multi-lingual (with knowledge of at least one Asian, African or Middle Eastern language apart from English)

• Ideally, have a feminist perspective
• Passion to work in Human Rights area
• Have a vision for better future for ethnic women and families in New Zealand
• Able to advocate and stand up for women's issues

• People Management
• Decision Making
• Be Multi-lingual (with knowledge of at least one ethnic language apart from English)
• Able to work under pressure and meet contractual obligations
• Computer skills
• Understanding of cross cultural management
• Full driving license
• Report writing

• Have a passion for community work
• Ideally, have a feminist perspective
• Able to advocate and stand up for women's issues
• Have a vision for better future for ethnic women and families in New Zealand
• Able to work in Human Rights area

Working with Shakti provides you good insights into various ethnic communities as well as the mainstream, Maori and Pacific Island communities. We consider Passion and Commitment to the cause of bringing about social change as the single most deciding factor for employment. Of course, that means dedication and the determination to work with a heart and make life better for ethnic communities in New Zealand , especially disadvantaged ethnic women

We welcome Volunteers and Student Placements as well.

Please contact Human Resources Department. Email your CVs at the email address below.

PO Box 24448 , Royal Oak , Auckland , New Zealand

Phone: + 64 9 634 5426

Fax: + 64 9 636 6012

Email: hrd@shakti.org.nz