Kaitohu Matua Senior Advisor, Māori Enterprise

2 weeks ago


Palmerston North, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand Te Puni Kōkiri Full time

Kaitohu Matua | Senior Advisor (10 months, Fixed-term)

Hinonga Māori | Māori Enterprise

Te Tai Hauāuru

Te Puni Kōkiri | The Ministry of Māori Development

We have an exciting 10-month fixed-term opportunity for an experienced Senior Advisor to gain meaningful experience and make a valuable contribution to the increasingly important Māori Enterprise sector

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 Māori Enterprise Service advises on support available through programmes or funds administered by Te Puni Kōkiri, and available to Māori businesses, including the Māori Growth Fund.

In addition, the team provides advice on support and funding that may be available across government and the broader business support sector, and actively facilitates and connects Māori businesses to the services that enable them to grow their sustainability.


Ko wai koe | About you

  • Experience in working with business opportunities, development, and growth.
  • Experience in working with whānau, hapū, iwi, Māori organisations and Māori communities.
  • Building and maintaining relationships with Māori businesses to support them through their business needs.
  • Facilitating Māori businesses to other government agencies and service providers for investment support or advice.
  • Supporting Māori businesses to access and tender for progressive procurement opportunities.
  • Proven effective use of project management disciplines to support work.
  • Understanding of the government and the public service and public sector processes understanding the rationale and mechanisms of government intervention i.e., reasons for government intervention, the available intervention mechanisms, and alternatives to government interventions.
  • Understanding of the relevance of the Treaty of Waitangi to the work being undertaken.
  • Excellent communication skills including a conversational level of Te Reo Māori.
  • Ability to identify, build and actively manage significant relationships, valuing diverse perspectives and experiences.
  • A clean full motor vehicle driver's licence.

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.

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 just as important as you. We are committed to your wellbeing and learning and development.

Location
This position can be based in any of the following regional tari:

  • Porirua
  • Whanganui
  • Nelson
  • New Plymouth
Applications close Tuesday 15 August 2023 at 11:55pm

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