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Sport Bay of Plenty's vision is to enrich lives through sport, recreation, physical activity and play - more people, more active, more often.

To achieve this, our staff have the knowledge, experience and passion to lead the sector, and we occasionally seek the right people to join the team.

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Current vacancies

Strategic Impact Advisor (0.6FTE)

Tauranga, Rotorua or Whakatāne

Are you passionate about driving meaningful change through data and storytelling? Sport Bay of Plenty is seeking a Strategic Impact Advisor to help us understand, measure and communicate the impact of our work across the Bay of Plenty region.

In this dynamic part-time role (24 hours per week), you’ll collaborate with internal teams and external stakeholders to design and implement evaluation frameworks, collect and analyse data, and help build evaluative thinking and capability across the organisation. You’ll also support the development and publication of compelling case studies that showcase our impact.

We’re looking for someone with:

  • Proven experience in evaluation using both quantitative and qualitative methods
  • Strong facilitation and analytical skills
  • Excellent communication and relationship management abilities
  • Knowledge of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and a commitment to its principles
  • Experience in sport, health or community development sectors (advantageous)

If you’re a strategic thinker who thrives on turning insights into action and enjoys working in a collaborative, purpose-driven environment, we’d love to hear from you.

Apply now to help shape the future of sport and wellbeing in our region.

What we offer

We’re not your average workplace. We believe in mahi tahi and supporting each other to achieve our strategic goals. When you join us, you become part of a people-first team that values diversity, lifts each other up and encourages leadership at all levels.

We’re known for punching above our weight, but we prioritise work-life balance by offering flexible working arrangements and a comprehensive workplace wellness policy. We’re passionate about engaging our stakeholders to improve physical activity opportunities for everyone, and you’ll be supported and empowered to make the plays that help us reach our goals.

This role covers the Bay of Plenty region and can be based in any of our three offices: Tauranga, Rotorua or Whakatāne.

All applications should be submitted via Seek and must include a cover letter. A job description can be found below.

To discuss the details of this position further please contact Danene Jones, GM Business Services:

[email protected]

027 474 4599

Any appointment will be conditional upon a satisfactory police vetting check.

Download Job Description

Apply now

Applications close 9am Monday 27 October.

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More information

For any career questions, please contact our HR and Operations Lead.

Emma Suttie

HR & Operations Lead

021 791 557

Why should you join our team?

  • Flexibility
  • Community development
  • We’re a team

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