He angitūtanga: The opportunity

Over 1000 passionate, community-minded people work in the Connected Communities department with the vision to help all Aucklanders live their best lives, through the power of safe and thriving communities.

In this role, there is a strong focus on collaboration, communication, research, and advocacy, particularly around community safety and harm prevention (in a public health context).

Your day-to-day work may involve:

• Supporting or leading research, evidence and communication of our key advocacy areas
• Supporting the refresh and development of existing and new public and staff information tools.
• Reviewing and improving the way in which we can monitor and account for the outcomes of our work.
• Reviewing and reporting on new and emerging research and evidence nationally and internationally

Each rotation will provide a healthy mix of on-the-job learning, mentoring from experienced professionals and meaningful work.

At the end of the programme, you’ll also be supported in securing a permanent role within Auckland Council entities.

He kōrero mōu: About you

We are looking for Graduates who have exceptional interpersonal skills with a strong focus on research and advocacy particularly around community safety and harm prevention. Demonstrating high emotional intelligence, empathy and personal resilience will enable you to succeed in the diverse range of work you will be part of

We welcome applications from graduates in the following disciplines:

• Social Sciences
• Population Health
• Māori and Pasifika Studies

To be eligible to apply, you must have the following:

• Be eligible to work in New Zealand, or be eligible to apply for a Post-Study Work Visa
• A relevant bachelor’s or master’s degree obtained in January 2023 – January 2025

He angitūtanga: The opportunity

Over 1000 passionate, community-minded people work in the Connected Communities department with the vision to help all Aucklanders live their best lives, through the power of safe and thriving communities.

This role focuses on project management & delivery, analysis & insights, continuous improvement, and organisational learning & development.

Your day-to-day work may involve:

• Collecting, processing and performing statistical analysis to support evidence-based decision-making.
• Connecting the work of Planning & Performance with local delivery across the Connected Communities network of staff and sites.
• Working alongside the department’s Principal Advisor to develop and provide quality advice to elected members, and to help deliver the Connected Communities strategic plan.

Each rotation will provide a healthy mix of on-the-job learning, mentoring from experienced professionals and meaningful work.

At the end of the programme, you’ll also be supported in securing a permanent role within Auckland Council entities.

He kōrero mōu: About you

We are looking for Graduates with good interpersonal skills with the ability to build authentic relationships. You will have excellent organisational, project management and communication skills.

We welcome applications from graduates in the following disciplines:

• Mathematics
• Statistics
• Any STEM subject with a focus on building analytical competency

To be eligible to apply, you must have the following:

• Be eligible to work in New Zealand, or be eligible to apply for a Post-Study Work Visa
• A relevant bachelor’s or master’s degree obtained in January 2023 – January 2025

He angitūtanga: The opportunity

Our Health & Safety Graduates actively promote a safety culture at Auckland Council. In this role, you will support our leaders and their sites to improve their health and safety practices continuously. You will provide guidance based on our framework, corporate standards, and key safety requirements.

Your day-to-day tasks may include assisting with:

• Risk Assessment and Mitigation: Assess potential risks in various council activities and develop strategies to mitigate them. This could involve site inspections, hazard identification, and incident triaging.
• Health and Safety Management System: Contribute to the design and implementation of health and safety policies, procedure, and guidelines.  Ensuring compliance with legal requirements, industry standards and external audits.
• Training and Education: Organise training sessions and workshops to educate staff on safety practices, emergency procedures, and wellbeing initiatives.
• Incident Response: In case of accidents, incidents, you will assist in investigations, root cause analysis, and corrective actions.
• Data Analysis: Analyse safety data, track trends, and recommend improvements based on insights.

Our 2-year graduate programme will provide accelerated learning, development, and rotations.  Our rotations will ensure that you get a 360-degree view and exposure to some key areas like Systems and Projects where you will assist with the implementation of plans and strategies, Risk and Assurance, and Business Partnering.

Each rotation will provide a healthy mix of on-the-job learning, mentoring from experienced professionals, and meaningful work.

At the end of the programme, you’ll also be supported in securing a permanent role within Auckland Council entities.

He kōrero mōu: About you

We are looking for Graduates with strong interpersonal, communication and time management skills.

We welcome applications from graduates in the following disciplines:

• Occupational Health and Safety
• Health and Safety (or equivalent)

To be eligible to apply, you must have the following:

• Be eligible to work in New Zealand, or be eligible to apply for a Post-Study Work Visa
• A relevant bachelor’s or master’s degree obtained in January 2023 – January 2025

He angitūtanga: The opportunity

If you are someone who has a passion for sustainability and waste minimisation then this is the role for you. This is your chance to bring your bright ideas and make a difference!

As a Waste Solutions Graduate, you will support a range of environmental services and programme to deliver the Zero Waste aspirations of our Waste Management and Minimisation Plan.

Our 2-year graduate programme will provide you with accelerated learning, development and rotations.  Our rotations will ensure that you get a 360-degree view and exposure to:

• Project Delivery
  • This team looks after a range of projects from procuring a new operator for the Material Recycling Facility to several projects.
• Waste Enterprise & Refuse
  • This team looks after waste activities as well as refuse stations, community recycling centres and operations and maintenance of the Materials Recycling facility where all of Auckland’s recycling is processed.
• Customer & Operations
  • Rubbish, Recycling, Food Scraps, Inorganic and Illegal Dumping collections across the region. This team does it all! C& OT manages the contracts and compliance for all the above services along with actioning all the customer queries and requests for service while maintaining an excellent customer satisfaction score. The team is at the centre of customer, and contract management of waste-related enquiries, the team also manages the supply and maintenance of bins, and provision of Council waste related ‘pay as you throw products’.

• Community WasteWise
  • Community WasteWise Team works with the residents of Tāmaki Makaurau to drive education and behaviour change towards Waste Minimisation. The guiding document for the team is the Waste Management and Minimisation Plan, also referred as WMMP

Each rotation will provide a healthy mix of on-the-job learning, mentoring from experienced professionals and meaningful work.

At the end of the programme, you’ll also be supported in securing a permanent role within Auckland Council entities.

This role is deemed safety sensitive and in line with Auckland Council policy, you will be required to complete pre-employment drug and alcohol testing.

He kōrero mōu: About you

You will possess strong customer service skills with a sense of personal ownership and responsibility. We are looking for someone with excellent communication skills, high attention to detail and time management skills.

We welcome applications from graduates in the following disciplines:

• Environmental Science
• Commerce
• Education
• Arts
• OR related discipline

To be eligible to apply, you must have the following:

• Be eligible to work in New Zealand, or be eligible to apply for a Post-Study Work Visa
• A relevant bachelor’s or master’s degree obtained in January 2023 – January 2025

Restricted drivers license is desirable