Te Puni Kōkiri is the government's principal policy advisor on Māori wellbeing and development. We achieve strategic influence with a focus on providing high quality policy advice and holding other agencies to account for delivering public services to, for, and with Māori. This includes our mandate to promote Māori achievement in education, training, health and economic resource development along with performing our monitoring and mentoring roles.
Our Ikaroa-Rāwhiti rohe is looking for a Kaitohu Matua | Senior Advisor. This role is permanent, full-time and based in Hastings.
Te whai wāhitanga | The opportunity
The Kaitohu Matua | Senior Advisor, is the conduit between Māori communities and Crown agencies. This role involves building relationships with key stakeholders in the region, ensuring other agencies deliver effective services for Māori communities, managing investments to support Māori economic development, and providing regional insights to guide decision-making and policy creation.
The Ikaroa-Rāwhiti rohe covers a large area so some travel is required as part of this role.
The likely appointment range is$104,317 - $115,907 based on skills and experience. The full grade for this role is $104,317 - $139,088 with a mid-point of $115,907.
You will be someone who:
* is passionate about making a difference within Government
* has good written communication skills, able to translate insights into clear, impactful documents
* is a confident facilitator who can broker conversations and navigate diverse viewpoints to achieve consensus
* is adept at building and maintaining trusted relationships with stakeholders across sectors
* understands how Te Tiriti plays a role in your relationships with the community
Tāu e whai ai | What you will get in return
Te Puni Kōkiri is a diverse and rewarding working environment full of passionate kaimahi focused on creating solutions that will help our communities. We are guided by our values of te wero, manaakitanga, he toa takitini and ture tangata.
There is more to life than just work and we encourage our kaimahi to maintain the right balance between mahi and their personal lives. Your whānau is just as important as you, so we're committed to providing incentives and opportunities that help our kaimahi and their whānau to thrive, including:
* A range of allowances including childcare, optical, hauora/wellbeing and te reo Māori proficiency
* Flexible working options
* Kaimahi development and career options, including study assistance
* Enhanced parental leave provisions
Te Puni Kōkiri | Ministry of Māori Development
Te Puni Kōkiri is committed to our vision of 'Whānau Taurikura' - 'Thriving Whānau'. We consider thatwhen whānauarethriving,sodo their communities, hapū, iwi and all of Aotearoa. This underpins everything we do.
Our people are at the heart of achieving this vision and it is our people who contribute to supporting Māori collective success. They do this by creating and maintaining relationships with iwi, hapū and whānau Māori and government at both a local and national level. It is this that enables Māori participation and success as Māori, and it is our people who will create a future where all whānau can thrive.
We invite applications from individuals of all backgrounds, cultures, and experiences. We believe that diversity fuels innovation and enriches our collective strength. Your unique perspectives, skills, and heritage contribute to our mission of advancing Māori aspirations and well-being.
We encourage you to apply today or get in touch with one of our Recruitment Partners to discuss how this great opportunity will fit with your career goals. We welcome applications in te reo Māori, English, or both. Please be assured that applying in te reo Māori will not slow down or affect your application.
We want to make sure any accessibility requirements you may have, are well supported so the selection process is equitable for everyone. Please let us know if there are any adjustments or support, we can offer to make our process more accessible to you by emailing:vacancy@tpk.govt.nz
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