Digital Manager (0.8 FTE)
Are you a digital project leader who wants to be part of making positive change in Aotearoa?
The Drug Foundation is looking for an experienced and energetic Digital Manager. We’re looking for a project management and UX/UI expert – someone who can think strategically, wrangle ideas from across the organisation into prioritised technical requirements, and own the development of digital platforms and tools that reduce drug harm.
You might have a background in UX/UI, product ownership, or digital design. The key thing is you’ll have a user- and human-centric view of creating digital products, and be at home translating big and fuzzy ideas into sharp specifics that a developer can pick up and run with.
We pride ourselves on having a friendly, supportive and genuine culture where we treat each other as people first. The work environment is fun and collaborative, and you’ll be part of a tight-knit comms team that keeps in constant contact with the rest of the organisation
This role has overall responsibility for the development and maintenance of our growing suite of digital platforms, in partnership with our external developers – from conception, briefing and scoping, through to procurement, design, build and testing.
You will have an ability to think about the big picture when working on the detail, developing a deep understanding of our mission, values, voice, and priorities and how your work fits within them.
Your work will be at the forefront of our mission to see an Aotearoa free from drug harm, supporting projects including The Level, our platform for straight-up drug information; Tūturu, our approach to improving student wellbeing by connecting schools and health providers; our drug checking service; and Living Sober, an online community for people who want to change their relationship with alcohol. It’s exciting, dynamic and cutting-edge work in an organisation with a supportive and fun culture.
As a champion for data-driven decision making, you’ll be our main set of eyes across our analytics and use insights to keep our platforms user-centric. You’ll also own and maintain much of our internal digital tooling, including our CRM and AI tools.
You will ensure our platforms are accessible and reaching diverse communities. In particular, you will ensure we are reaching Māori communities, and shape your work within a Tiriti o Waitangi framework.
As a Digital Manager, you’ll be proactive at spotting opportunities to improve our digital practice and will keep a finger on the pulse of best practice.
We’re looking for someone who is collaborative, culturally competent and enjoys turning complex needs into clear, prioritised work.
About the Drug Foundation
We strive for an Aotearoa free from drug harm and work under four strategic pillars:
· Decolonise
· Depoliticise
· Destigmatise
· Mobilise
Our work is guided by the following values:
· Commit ourselves to health equity for Māori and meeting Māori health aspirations.
· Create kind, compassionate and people-centred responses to drug harm reduction.
· Support communities to create solutions for themselves.
· Respect the power of evidence to inform our own work and promote healthy public policy.
We have offices in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch, all close to great coffee, good food and public transport.
We are an equal opportunities employer and encourage applications from people from a diverse range of backgrounds.
We strongly encourage applications from tangata whenua.
Please include both a CV and cover letter with your application.
Applications will be assessed as they're received, so we encourage you to apply early.
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Senior Communications Advisor
Are you an experienced comms professional who wants a meaningful role reducing drug harm in Aotearoa?
The Drug Foundation is looking for a Senior Communications Advisor to join our communications team. We’re looking for a sharp written communicator and media expert – someone who can think strategically, develop compelling written content from across the organisation, and own communications that get our messages across.
We pride ourselves on having a friendly, supportive and genuine culture where we treat each other as people first. The work environment is fun, flexible and collaborative, and you’ll be part of a tight-knit comms team that keeps in constant contact with the rest of the organisation.
Your primary responsibility will be leading our busy proactive and reactive media work, but this role spans a wide range of policy, programmes and campaign work streams. We’re after a true comms generalist who loves doing just as much as planning.
You will have an ability to think about the big picture when working on the detail, developing a deep understanding of our mission, values, voice, and priorities.
Your work will be at the forefront of our mission to see an Aotearoa free from drug harm, supporting projects including The Level, our platform for straight-up drug information; our work advocating for safer drug laws; Tūturu, our approach to improving student wellbeing; our drug checking service; and Living Sober, a community for people who want to change their relationship with alcohol. It’s exciting, dynamic and meaningful work in an organisation with a supportive and fun culture.
As a champion for clear, evidence-based communication, you’ll lead our proactive and reactive media work, develop trusted relationships with journalists, stakeholders and spokespeople, and won’t be afraid to pick up the phone. You’ll work at pace to respond to news events and create media opportunities that cut through.
You will ensure our communications are accessible and reaching diverse communities. In particular, you will ensure we are reaching Māori audiences, develop strong relationships with Māori media, and shape your work within a Tiriti o Waitangi framework.
About the Drug Foundation
We strive for an Aotearoa free from drug harm and work under four strategic pillars:
- Decolonise
- Depoliticise
- Destigmatise
- Mobilise
Our work is guided by the following values:
- Commit ourselves to health equity for Māori and meeting Māori health aspirations.
- Create kind, compassionate and people-centred responses to drug harm reduction.
- Support communities to create solutions for themselves.
- Respect the power of evidence to inform our own work and promote healthy public policy.
We have offices in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch, all close to great coffee, good food and public transport.
We are an equal opportunities employer and encourage applications from people from a diverse range of backgrounds.
We strongly encourage applications from tangata whenua.
Applications will be assessed as they're received, so we encourage you to apply early.
For a full job description, email admin@drugfoundation.org.nz with ‘Senior Communications Advisor’ in the subject line.
Please include both a CV and cover letter with your application.
Service Coordinator – Drug Checking
Are you passionate about harm reduction and looking for a role where you can make it happen day to day?
The Drug Foundation is looking for a Service Coordinator to join our drug checking team in Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland. This is a part-time permanent role (22.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 11am-4pm) sitting at the heart of our drug checking service.
Drug checking is a free, legal, and confidential service that helps people find out what is really in their drugs. Our Auckland clinic runs five days a week, giving people who use drugs access to non-judgemental, evidence-based harm reduction support. We also provide community and event drug checking clinics in other locations in Auckland and across Aotearoa.
In this role, you’ll keep the day-to-day operation of the service running smoothly. You will co-ordinate rosters and logistics for our casual drug checking staff, carry out drug checking yourself, quality-assure results before they are finalised, and support other drug checking staff to strengthen their practice. You’ll be the person who makes sure everything is in place so our service shows up reliably for the people who need it.
Understanding the experiences of people who use drugs is crucial. This can come from your own experience, both personal and professional.
We’re looking for someone with experience in drug checking (or who is ready to be trained), strong coordination and administration skills, and a genuine commitment to harm reduction. You’ll be comfortable working with a wide range of people, from people who use drugs to community partners, in a way that is professional, warm, and non-judgemental. A full driver’s licence and access to a reliable vehicle are required.
We pride ourselves on having a friendly, supportive and genuine culture where we treat each other as people first. The work environment is fun, flexible, and collaborative.
About the Drug Foundation
For more than 35 years we've made it our mission to transform the way Aotearoa treats drugs and the people who use them. We do this through our leadership, by supporting communities and by inspiring action that promotes wellbeing, is mana enhancing and prevents drug harm.
We recognise that our current drug laws, underpinned by and interwoven with colonisation, racism and discrimination, compound drug harms instead of alleviating them. They create an environment of secrecy and shame that stops people seeking help. The New Zealand Drug Foundation Te Puna Whakaiti Pāmamae Kai Whakapiri is a catalyst for change, creating or partnering in ground-breaking interventions and policies that reduce harm and demonstrate the change we want to see.
We have offices in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch, all close to great coffee, good food and public transport.
We are an equal opportunities employer and encourage applications from people from a diverse range of backgrounds.
We strongly encourage applications from tāngata whenua.
If you are interested in this position:
- Review the Position Description (PDF, 121 KB)
- Send a CV and cover letter to drugchecking@drugfoundation.org.nz before applications close on the 21st of June