Ministry of Social Development
1 opportunity
New Zealand
5001-10,000 employees
Why join MSD?
Our people are as diverse as the communities we serve.
We care about the wellbeing and success of our people and provide a supportive and inclusive working environment where people can thrive, feel valued and appreciated regardless of their gender, age or ethnicity.
Equality, diversity and inclusion
At MSD we're growing an inclusive culture where everyone is valued. Diversity is about empowering people by respecting and appreciating what makes them different. Inclusion is about the behaviours and social norms that ensure people feel welcome and have what they need to participate equally and thrive. We aspire to be a trusted and proactive organisation that demonstrates manaaki for clients and employees to reflect, understand, value and enable people, their whānau and communities.
Employee led networks
Employee led networks build a sense of community for our people so they can contribute, belong and thrive. Our networks include:
- Pacific Networks
- Women’s Network
- Disabled Network
- Proud@MSD
- Pan-Asian Staff Network
Learning and development
We encourage our staff to grow and develop in their jobs. We offer a range of learning and development opportunities including:
- Strengths-based development
- Online learning
- NZQA qualifications
- Leadership development
- Coaching and mentoring programmes
- Talent management and succession planning.
Flexible working
Flexible working is about people having options regarding how they work and can include adjustments to when and where they work. Because our people and the work they do is so diverse, flexibility will be different for our people, depending on the work they do, the team's situation and their individual need.