Work Broker | Northland Region - Te Tai Tokerau
Job Description
Work Broker | Northland Region – Te Tai Tokerau
- Full-time (37.55 hours per week)
- Salary: $79,200 – $95,873
Ngā tūranga wātea | Positions available
- Whangārei – Permanent
- Whangārei – Fixed-term / Secondment (to June 2027)
- Mid North – Permanent (primary location to be confirmed)
- The Mid North role will operate across multiple service centres, including Kaikohe, Kerikeri and Kawakawa. Final site allocation will be discussed and confirmed at interview stage.
This is a relationship-led role focused on the Northland labour market.
As a Work Broker, you partner with employers to understand workforce needs, influence hiring decisions, and connect businesses with people ready to work. This is a front-facing role, with most time spent engaging employers, building networks, and working across the region. You will operate in a fast-moving environment where priorities shift, and collaboration across teams is essential.
Why this role exists:
Create employment opportunities for people who need a chance. You will work alongside Case Managers and employment teams to place people into sustainable employment while building trusted employer partnerships across Northland.
Ko te mahi | What you’ll be doing
Employer engagement and partnerships
- Build and maintain strong relationships with employers across the region
- Understand workforce needs and identify hiring opportunities
- Promote MSD employment initiatives and services
- Develop ongoing hiring pipelines and future opportunities
- Travel across Northland to meet employers and attend events
Recruitment and placement
- Promote vacancies and connect employers with suitable candidates
- Support recruitment, onboarding, and retention
- Advocate for candidates and promote their strengths
- Work closely with Case Managers to achieve sustainable placements
Collaboration and delivery
- Contribute to regional employment programmes and initiatives
- Share labour market insights across teams
- Maintain accurate records and manage multiple workstreams
Ōu pūmanawatanga | What you bring
- Experience working with employers, clients, or stakeholders to achieve outcomes
- Confidence building relationships and identifying opportunities
- Comfortable with proactive outreach and engagement
- Strong organisation and ability to manage competing priorities
- Resilience and adaptability in a fast-paced environment
- Motivation to support employment outcomes for whānau
- Full NZ Driver Licence
Position Description | He Whakaahuatanga Tūnga:
You can copy and paste the link into your browser: https://www.msd.govt.nz/hr/documents/position-descriptions/dce-service-delivery/client-service-delivery/work-broker.docx
Salary | Utu-ā-tau: $79,200.00 - $95,873.00
Starting salary dependent on relevant skills, experience, and knowledge.
How to apply | Me pēhea te tuku tono
To apply, click the 'Apply Now' button to upload your CV, cover letter and complete the online application form. In your cover letter, please answer the following two questions:
Q1: Describe how you have built relationships with employers or clients to create hiring or employment opportunities. What approach did you take and what was the outcome?
(Max 1,500 characters)
Q2: Describe a time you worked in a fast-changing environment where priorities or expectations shifted. How did you adapt and still deliver results?
(Max 1,500 characters)
Note: Your cover letter will be a key part of our assessment process, so please highlight how your experience relates to the key responsibilities listed in the position description.
All applications must be made online. If this is not possible or if you have any queries, please contact the Manager Regional Employment Huia Rush on [email protected]
Internal MSD Employees – please apply through your myHR portal at work. This will ensure that your myHR employee profile is visible as internal candidate.
Closing date: 11.59pm Sunday 5 July 2026
Joining us
Joining MSD means being part of a whānau that celebrates the diversity each individual represents. We show manaaki, we care about the wellbeing and success of people and want everyone to thrive, and be who they are in a supportive and inclusive working environment. We work together to make a difference for communities while doing the right thing with integrity. We are a Treaty partner committed to strengthening relationships with Māori, Hapū, Iwi and communities to realise their own potential and aspirations.
If you have any support or access requirements, we encourage you to tell us when you apply so we can assist you through the recruitment process.
MSD has a COVID-19 vaccination policy that encourages, but does not require, employees to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 and its variants, unless the role is identified as requiring vaccination at the time.