Kaitohutohu - Advisor (Te Tai Tokerau) Whangārei

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

Kaitohutohu | Advisor
Te Puni Rohe | Regions
Te Puni Kōkiri | The Ministry of Māori Development

Location: Whangarei, Te Tai Tokerau - Permanent Full-Time

We have an exciting opportunity for a Kaitohutohu - Advisor to come to Te Puni Kōkiri. Working out of the Whangarei office, our kaimahi are agile and supportive, taking their mahi across the wider region when required. This well-established proactive team shares ideas, uplifts and upskills each other.

Te Whiwhinga Mahi | The opportunity

Reporting to the Manukura - Team Leader, the Advisor is responsible for assisting Māori communities to develop and implement initiatives that improve long-term social and economic outcomes for Māori. They work with agencies, organisations and providers Supporting the Manukura in building strong relationships across the rohe,

• Facilitating regional partnerships and to work with stakeholders across the iwi, public and private sectors
• Contributing to regional work programmes including leading and providing policy advice across a range of project related issues significant to Māori and Government
• Leading work with agencies, organisations and providers to assist them to improve their outcomes for Māori
• Acting as an effective conduit for information both into and out of Māori communities to support Māori initiatives

The appointment range for this role is between $76,022 and $84,468 per annum and the salary will be determined based on the successful candidate's skills and experience.

Ko wai koe | About you

We are looking for an Advisor who can contribute to the work of the team in developing government operational policy and investment design in a whānau centred way.

Reporting to the team leader, you will:

• Be a conduit between communities and government agencies to help provide better outcome for Māori.
• Take an engagement and relation approach to your mahi over a purely transactional one. Can identify, build and actively manage relationships
• Experience working with community, preferably with Māori and working collaboratively with others to get work done.
• Experience in facilitating the establishment and consideration of investment (business or otherwise)
• Experience in central government processes to support advice to local agencies, organisations and Māori
• Experience in facilitating hui, wananga and other influencing conversations.
• Comfortable working in a te ao Māori environment. More than a beginner, you have some understanding of, and can speak some reo Māori
• Demonstrated capability in providing high quality advice and recommendations
• Clean full drivers licence.

Preferred:

• A relevant tertiary qualification.

Ka whiwhi koe i te aha | What you will get in return

Te Puni Kōkiri is a diverse and rewarding working environment full of passionate people focussed on discovering solutions that will assist in serving our communities. We are guided by our values of excellence, valuing people and relationships, working collectively and being creative and innovative.

There is more to life than just work and we encourage our staff to maintain the right balance between work and personal pursuits. We recognise that a healthy workforce is a productive one so we're committed to providing opportunities and incentives for our employees to look after themselves, including:

• Optical allowance
• Hauora allowance
• Te Reo Māori proficiency allowance
• Provide enhanced parental leave provisions and childcare allowances.

Te Puni Kōkiri | Ministry of Māori Development

Te Puni Kōkiri, the Ministry of Māori Development, Te Puni Kōkiri, is committed to 'Whānau Taurikura' - 'Thriving Whānau'. We consider that when whānau are thriving, so do their communities, hapū, iwi and all of Aotearoa New Zealand.

Our people are at the heart of achieving this vision and it is our people who contribute to supporting Māori collective success 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 our best future.

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.

Tono mai | Apply Now!

We encourage you to make your application today or get in touch with our Recruitment Partner to discuss more about how this great opportunity will fit with your career goals. We welcome applications in te reo Māori, English or both, and assure that it will not slow down or affect your application. We are actively reviewing talent and an appointment will be made as soon as we identify our ideal candidate.

Īmēratia vacancy@tpk.govt.nz me he pātai āu | Please email vacancy@tpk.govt.nz with any pātai.  please note this inbox will not be monitored between 20 December 2024 to 5 January 2025. 

Ka aukati ngā tono hei te Rāapa 8 Kohitātea 2025 ā te 11.55pm | Applications close on Wednesday 8 January 2025 at 11.55pm