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Drug checking part-time & casual staff - Tāmaki Makaurau / Auckland

Looking for a part-time or casual job that will make a difference to the wellbeing of people who take drugs? Nau mai, hāere mai. Koinei te mahi mōu.

We are looking for people to join our team of Community Activators, Kaiwhakahohe Hapori, delivering our drug checking service in the Auckland/ Tāmaki Makaurau region.

The Drug Foundation Te Puna Whakaiti Pāmamae Kai Whakapiri is one of Aotearoa NZ’s licensed drug checking providers, testing people’s drugs for them, and providing harm reduction advice.

Specifically, we are looking for:

  • people to join the drug checking team who are willing to get training to work towards becoming a shift lead for drug checking clinics. This involves supervising staff at the clinics, communicating with on-call staff and following strict processes for retaining samples from the clinic.
  • more part-time or casual drug checking staff.

We particularly encourage applicants who are Māori &/or Pacific. Our Community Activators reflect the diversity of people who take drugs, and we currently need more Māori & Pacific people to join our team.  

You will have relevant experience of drug use, so you can connect with our clients and provide a comfortable, non-judgmental space to support them to make informed decisions and reflect on how they can reduce harm from their drug use. 

You will have to follow strict procedures to ensure the confidentiality of people coming through the service, the accuracy of testing results we provide, and proper handling of the equipment we use and substances we test.

For those who want to train to become shift leads, you should have some relevant experience of having responsibility or leadership (e.g. supervising a shift at a part-time job you have held, or in a volunteering situation).

For those wanting to work towards a shift lead role, we are looking for people that can make themselves available for 6-12 hours per fortnight, and can be available for some/all of the following common times that we hold clinics: 

  • Thursdays 2pm - 8pm 
  • Saturdays 10am - 4pm 
  • With some shifts available on Fridays 1pm - 7pm

To apply, please: 

1. Email your CV to philip.glaser@drugfoundation.org.nz

2. Fill out this form 

Applications close 5pm Sunday 4th August.

Board members - Te Puna Whakaiti Pāmamae Kai Whakapiri - New Zealand Drug Foundation 

Looking for a governance role with an influential, respected, and cutting-edge non-profit?

We are looking for new people to join our board. 

We are particularly keen to hear from people with financial, governance and legal experience legal (especially pertaining to running a charitable trust). 

But we are keen to hear from others with a range of skills and experiences, including in fundraising, addictions, harm reduction, entrepreneurialism, strategy, political advocacy, and those with wider sector knowledge (health, employment & education in particular).

We strongly encourage applications from Māori, people with lived/living experience, and people from communities most impacted by drug use and harm.

This is a voluntary role, with travel and meeting costs covered. The board meets four times a year, with some work expected in between.

To apply, please:

  1. Email your CV (and an optional cover letter) to admin@drugfoundation.org.nz
  2. Fill out this form