Community & Workforce Engagement Coordinator
Personnel Resources
Location: Taupō
Perm/Temp/Part Time: Fixed-term contract (project-based)
- Competitive salary + laptop + phone
- An opportunity to work on a unique project.
- Access to EAP
Build relationships, support Kaimahi, coordinate workforce activity, and help deliver a safe, well-connected Solar Farm project.
Our client delivers large-scale renewable energy projects across Australia and New Zealand, with a strong focus on safety, people and community connection. As they deliver a Solar Farm project, our client is seeking a Community & Workforce Engagement Coordinator on a 12-month fixed-term contract to tautoko the project team, iwi and workforce, and establish positive community and employment outcomes on site.
What You’ll Be Doing:
Whakawhanaungatanga – Relationships
- Build and maintain positive, respectful relationships with tangata whenua, iwi partners, site teams and community stakeholders.
- Liaise with employment services and training providers to support local and Māori workforce participation.
Whakaute – Respect
- Support culturally appropriate site practices and activities.
- Embed kitanga (cultural protocols) including organising Karakia and recognition of significant cultural events such as Matariki and Waitangi Day.
Workforce Support & Safety + Training
- Support training and employment pathways for local iwi and Māori workers.
- Contribute to site safety initiatives and help uphold company safety standards.
- Organise and support pre-employment programmes for iwi and identified workers.
- Support culturally safe recruitment processes, including candidate engagement, interviews and onboarding.
Onboarding, Employment & Transition Support
- Coordinate mobilisation to site, including access, inductions and rostering or logistics where required.
- Provide ongoing workforce support, including attendance follow-up, pastoral care (including iwi or hapū support where appropriate) and return-to-work support.
- Support site leadership with attendance, wellbeing and performance-related matters.
What You’ll Bring:
- Comfortable working full-time hours with a 7.00am start in a site-based, project environment.
- A degree in Business, HR, Communications, Environmental or Social Sciences (or similar) is desirable.
- Experience in community engagement, workforce coordination, or employment support.
- Understanding of te reo Māori and tikanga, with confidence engaging respectfully with Māori communities.
- Highly organised and practical, with experience working in the renewable energy sector (desirable).
- Comfortable working independently while staying connected to a wider project team.
This role will appeal to a natural connector - someone who can move easily between site, iwi, training providers and the wider community. You’ll support workers in a way that is mana-enhancing, practical and grounded, bringing both approachability and structure to a busy project environment.
How to Apply?
If you’re motivated by people, community outcomes, and meaningful project work, we would love to hear from you! Click the apply button and submit your CV and Cover Letter.
Applications Close: Monday 19th January 2026
Our Consultant Emma Clapperton & our Area Manager Angelique Scott look forward to reviewing your application.
For more information, please contact our team Erika, Eden, Haley, Alex, Emma or Angelique on (07) 348 2424.
You must be eligible to work in NZ, have NZ residency, or hold a valid NZ work permit.
Personnel Resources Disclaimer:
Personnel Resources is a well-established Bay of Plenty based recruitment agency with offices in Rotorua, Tauranga and Whakatane. We are committed to sourcing top candidates for the roles we recruit whilst ensuring confidentiality and following an equitable recruiting process. We specialise in placing candidates into Temporary, Contract and Permanent opportunities that are inclusive and which encourage our people to be their best selves.
