Sensitive Claims Coordinator

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Whakarongorau Aotearoa is recruiting a Safe to talk Sensitive Claims Coordinator to support kiritaki navigating the Sensitive Claims front door service; a trauma-informed, non-clinical role that blends empathy with precise data entry and service navigation. You’ll use analytical thinking to resolve issues, maintain high quality administrative processes, and connect clients to ACC funded suppliers and community services. The successful candidate will bring strong Microsoft and database skills, experience in contact centre or social services, and a solid grounding in Te Tiriti o Waitangi and Te Ao Māori. To apply, tailor your CV and cover letter to demonstrate cultural competency, trauma-informed training, and a track record of reliable, respectful service; highlight Priority Populations experience, and be prepared to work onsite in Christchurch, Monday to Saturday, full or part time.

Company Description

To tatou tikanga | Our Culture

Our staff are passionate people, each driven to contribute to better health outcomes, with a focus on high priority populations. We are focused on hiring kaimahi who live and work in the communities they serve.

Whakarongorau Aotearoa is committed to understanding and improving mana taurite (equal status) starts with the understanding of self and how we, as health professionals, think and behave each minute of each day to serve the health needs for Aotearoa.

We are committed to ensuring our workforce reflects the community we support.

Ko wai mātou | About us

Whakarongorau Aotearoa (Whakarongorau), a social enterprise, is a virtual health and social services organisation with a proven record of connecting people seamlessly with care when they need it. Whakarongorau aims to be there when face to face health and social services cannot, providing consistent, clinically supported access to services for those in need or when people are unable to access other options due to location, time of day, financial or cultural barriers.

Job Description

Mō tēnei tūranga | About the role
Whakarongorau Aotearoa is proud to partner with ACC to launch the Sensitive Claims entryway service, as part of the Safe to talk national sexual harm helpline  We are now recruiting for the role of Safe to talk Sensitive Claims Coordinator. As trauma-informed trained, non-clinical kaimahi, you will support kiritaki (customers) to navigate the Sensitive Claims front door service. This is an exciting time to be part of the team, as we strive to ensure kiritaki feel supported, heard, and valued.

• Solving Challenges: Use your analytical skills to resolve issues, supporting kiritaki as they enter the sensitive claims service
• Administrative Excellence: Employ data management tools to uphold high-quality administrative processes, maintaining the integrity of our operations
• Exceptional Service: Provide outstanding customer service to kiritaki, ensuring they are connected with ACC-funded suppliers and community services
• Information Accuracy: Play a key role in entering accurate participant information into the database.

Ngā hua mōu | What's in it for you

• Collaborative Environment: Join a team that values collaboration, innovation, and mutual support
• Professional Growth: Hone your skills and expertise in an environment that encourages continuous learning
• Balanced Schedule: Full- and Part-time hours are available, with a Monday to Saturday schedule, allowing you to maintain a healthy work-life balance
• Purpose: Your everyday mahi makes a real difference to the health outcomes of Aotearoa

Qualifications

Mōu ake | About you

You will have a solution-focused mindset with excellent judgment and critical thinking. Your cultural competency will honour Māori world views, customs and practices, and a strong understanding of Te Tiriti o Waitangi. You are proficient in maintaining empathy, compassion and humility, respectfully holding safe space for all kiritaki. You have experience using multiple technical systems, confidence in speaking with health professionals, and can adhere to guidelines and procedures. And of course, have a great sense of humour and positive energy.

Ōu wheako ōu mātauranga hoki | Qualifications and experience

• Strong Microsoft suite skills and database management
• Experience working or supporting Priority Populations – Māori, Pasifika, Disability, LGBTQI+, Youth is advantageous
• A strong understanding of Te Ao Māori and Pasifika customs and cultural practices is advantageous
• Contact centre / customer service experience (preferred)
• Experience working, volunteering, or accessing support in Social Services - Mental Health, Family or Sexual Harm, Health (preferred)

Ōu āheitanga ōu pūkenga hoki - Skills and competence

• Adheres to maintaining the confidentiality of personal information accessed as part of the role
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, which includes demonstrated experience in communicating in a culturally sensitive manner
• Able to work in an organised and methodical way and quickly learn new processes and adapt within a growing environment
• Exceptional team player, who demonstrates a sense of humour and energy
• Recognises Te Tiriti o Waitangi / the Treaty of Waitangi as the founding document of Aotearoa / New Zealand and its role in biculturalism
• Illustrates tolerance, understanding, and ability to work effectively with different cultural populations, including but not limited to Māori, Pasifika, Disability, LGBTQI+, Youth. A commitment to working in culturally appropriate ways to support positive outcomes
• Illustrates tolerance, understanding, and ability to work effectively with diversity (e.g. ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, age, physical ability, political beliefs or other ideologies)
• Commitment to working in a sensitive and non-discriminatory manner
• Whakarongorau Aotearoa acknowledges Mana Māori and mātauranga Māori as a professional skill set

If you're excited about this role and think you have what it takes, but your experience doesn't align 100%, we still want to hear from you and would encourage you to apply.

If you're ready to be a force for positive change and want to put your passion for community support to work, apply now to join our team as a Safe to Talk Sensitive Claims Coordinator. Together, we can make a difference, one culturally sensitive connection at a time.

Additional Information

Ō mātou uara | Our values

E kimi ana mātou i ētahi tangata e kaha whakanui i ēnei uara - We are looking for people who align naturally with these values and will champion them

• Mahia te mea tika / Do the right thing
• Hihiri e te kounga / Motivated by quality
• Ngākau nui ki te pai ake / Passion for better
• Pokohiwi ki Pokohiwi / Shoulder to shoulder