Advisor, Ruatōria

Kaitohutohu | Advisor
Ikaroa-Rāwhiti | Ruatōria, Gisborne
Te Puni Kōkiri | The Ministry of Māori Development

We are seeking an experienced Advisor to take on this amazing opportunity in Ruatōria

Te Puni Kōkiri | Ministry of Māori Development

Te Puni Kōkiri, the Ministry of Māori Development, supports and works in partnership with the Government to design and deliver policies, as well as innovative targeted investment initiatives that have a significant and positive impact on Māori.

Our commitment to 'Whānau Taurikura' - 'Thriving Whānau' enables whānau, hapū and iwi to succeed underpins everything that we do.

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.

Te Whiwhinga Mahi | The opportunity

The Advisor is responsible for assisting whānau, hapū, iwi, Māori organisations and Māori communities to develop and implement initiatives that will enable them to achieve long-term economic and social development.

The Advisor will work with agencies, organisations and providers to assist them to improve their outcomes for Māori.
Te Puni Kōkiri wants whānau to thrive.

Whānau will thrive when they are living healthy lifestyles, participating confidently in society, engaging in te ao Māori and connecting to their language and culture.

When they are self-managing and economically secure, living in safe, warm houses and are responsible stewards for our natural environment, they will thrive.

When whānau are thriving, so do their communities, hapū, iwi and all of Aotearoa New Zealand.

Ko wai koe | About you

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

Reporting to the team leader, you will use be a conduit between communities and government agencies to help provide better outcome for Māori.

To be successful you will have:

• Understanding of the government and public sector processes.
• Sound writing skills.
• Excellent communication skills and strong critical reasoning.
• Ability to identify, build and actively manage relationships, valuing diverse perspectives and experiences.
• Capable at identifying risks.
• Demonstrated capability in providing high quality advice and recommendations.
• Numeracy and competency with spreadsheets and databases.
• Comfort in working in a tikanga / kaupapa Māori environment, a degree of fluency in Te reo Māori is of benefit.
• A clean full motor vehicle driver's licence.

Come and join us at Te Puni Kōkiri
We are guided by our values of excellence, valuing people and relationships, working collectively and being creative and innovative. We invest in our people and you will be encouraged to develop and contribute to your fullest potential. We believe strongly in work/life balance and understand that your whānau is important. We are also committed to your wellbeing, and ongoing learning and development.

In-house te reo Māori training is available to our kaimahi as well as the opportunity to join our Kapa Haka group.

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.

Applications close Wednesday 13 September 2023 at 11:55pm.

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