Cancer Prevention Advocate

Location:
Kapiti Coast
Organisation:
Cancer Society Wellington Division
Category:
Marketing & Communications
Hours:
Both/Flexible

Are you passionate about advocating for the health and wellbeing of New Zealander? Do you have great communication and interpersonal skills? We are looking for Cancer Prevention Advocates to join our Cancer Prevention Team. Your role will be to promote The Cancer Society's key messages, contribute to live campaigns and focus on stopping cancer before it starts!

You can choose from the following tasks depending on your skills:

  • Promote our key prevention messages through social media platforms and in person
  • Support submissions and petitions
  • Speak at events from time to time
  • Engage with a wide range of community groups
  • Share our campaigns on social media or through local media
  • Engage with local politicians and decision makers

A full role description is available on request.

Requirements:

We want people who are passionate about advocating for the health and wellbeing of New Zealanders. You will need great communication and interpersonal skills with a willingness to learn.
Advocates need to have a good level of physical fitness and mobility, and a reasonable understanding of social media platforms.

Each Cancer Prevention Advocate will be paired with a Cancer Society Health Promotion Team member for mentorship and regular support. Health Promotion Advocates will also be set up in pairs or small teams for peer support.

A Police background check is required for this role.

Time commitment:

The hours of this role will vary and are able to be negotiated with Cancer Prevention Advocates on a case-by-case basis depending on what is required and how much time you have to give.

Getting started:
The first step is to express your interest by filling out the form below. We will then put you in touch directly with the organisation for more information on the role and how to proceed.

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