Iwi and Regional Relationship Advisor

• Your work will contribute to the responsible development and regulation of New Zealand’s oil, gas and mineral resource sectors.
• Support the Resource Markets branch to understand and to give regard to treaty commitments in our mahi.
• Strengthening the Māori-Crown-relationship to achieve positive outcomes.
• Permanent full time, Wellington based
• Salary range: $85,537.00 - $101,911.00, kiwisavers plus wellness benefits.

The Advisor Iwi Relationships position is a collaborative role, that acts as a connector of people, you will bring your expertise and perspective in regards to Māori, iwi and hapū related matters.  Ensuring that their interests are reflected and considered as part of the decision making process in the development of Resource Markets policy and its implementation and operational delivery.  

In this role you will be required to: 
•    Support our policy and operational teams to understand and to give regard to treaty commitments in our mahi, as set out in our Relationship Agreements, Accords and Crown Minerals Protocols.
•    Support Treaty Settlement negotiations pertaining to the mineral redress under the Crown Minerals Act 1991.
•    Ensure Resource Market’s Treaty settlement redress is implemented in a timely and effective manner.
•    Provide advice on Iwi and hapū permit consultation to ensure this is conducted in accordance with legislation.
•    Develop relationships with iwi and hapū and key Māori organisations.
•    Bring a te ao Māori perspective into the mahi of branch, lifting the capability to be comfortable and confident when partnering with Māori.

•    Ability to develop relationships with a variety of stakeholders.
•    Awareness of current Government policy and community views on the Treaty of Waitangi and the implications for policy and service delivery groups.
•    Understanding and appreciation of te Ao Māori.
•    Knowledge and experience of the aspirations and needs of Māori.
•    Ability to quickly assimilate new information or areas of work.
•    Ability to quickly establish and build strong working relationships.
•    Good written and oral communication skills with an ability to use a range of oral, written and visual mediums to communicate effectively.
•    Diligence and attention to detail.
•    Proven ability to develop trust and credibility with managers and staff.
•    Experience working with iwi and hapū  and/or in the treaty negotiation and policy space.
•    Knowledge of the machinery of government and development of regulation and legislation.

MBIE's goal is to create a resilient and high-performing economy that delivers real and ongoing quality of life for all New Zealanders.

We do this by working with others to create an environment that supports businesses to be more productive and internationally competitive, enables all New Zealanders to participate in the economy through improved job opportunities and by working to ensure quality housing is more affordable.

People are at the heart of our mahi, our way of working is guided by our values which shape our behaviours.

• Mahi Tahi – Better Together
• Māia – Bold and brave
• Pae Kahurangi – Build our Future
• Pono Me Te Tika – Own It

Our aspirations are echoed in our Māori identity – Hīkina Whakatutuki – which broadly means ‘lifting to make successful'.

MBIE recognises the partnership founded under Te Tiriti o Waitangi between Māori and the Crown and is committed to giving effect to Te Tiriti o Waitangi. We will do this through enduring, meaningful and effective partnerships with iwi, Māori, other Māori groups/organisations and the Crown, as this is critical to enable economic and social development, both for Māori and for wider Aotearoa New Zealand. We are committed to continuing to partner with iwi in order to find new sustainable solutions to address long standing systemic and cross-cutting issues facing Māori and wider Aotearoa New Zealand and we are also committed to identifying opportunities for iwi to lead and creating an enabling environment for iwi to leverage these opportunities.

E mōhio ana a Hīkina Whakatutuki i puea ake te kōtuinga I waenganui i a ngāi Māori me te Karauna i Te Tiriti o Waitangi, ā, kei te whai ia ki te whakaū ake i Te Tiriti o Waitangi. Mā te whai kiko o ngā kōtuinga ahungaroa o ngāi wi, o ngāi Māori, me ētahi atu rōpū Māori ki te Karauna, katutuki tēnei. He āhuatanga nui tēnei e āhei ai ngā mahi whanaketanga ā-ohanga, ā-pāpori hoki ki a ngāi Māori me Aotearoa whānui. E whai tonu ana mātou ki te kōtui atu ki ngā iwi mō te rapu huarahi hou ki te whakaara i ngā kaupapakua roa nei e tāmi ana i a ngāi Māori me Aotearoa whānui, ā, e whai ana hoki ki te tautohu i ngā āheinga kōkiritanga mā ngā iwi, me te tautoko i ngā iwi kia whai mana ake ai ēnei āheinga.

Click here to view a position description. All applications must be submitted via our online process and include a Cover Letter and CV outlining your interest and suitability for the role. 

Email Demi Matheson at Demi.Matheson@mbie.govt.nz quoting ref MBIE/15760 if you have any further questions.

Applications close Tuesday,15 October (midnight).