Principal and Senior Advisor, Inquiry

2 weeks ago


Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand New Zealand Government Full time
Kaitohutohu Tuakana Kaupapa Mana Wāhine me Kaitohutohu Matua Kaupapa Mana Wāhine Principal and Senior Advisor, Mana Wāhine Kaupapa Inquiry
Wellington, permanent, full-time (38 hours per week)

Manatū Wāhine is part of the Joint Research Committee (JRC) who's role is to progress important areas of research on behalf of the claimants as part of the Wai 2700 Mana Wāhine Kaupapa Inquiry.

We are now moving into the next phase of our Inquiry and have two exciting opportunities for talented Principal and Senior Advisors to provide quality advice and analysis to support the Mana Wāhine Kaupapa Inquiry.

Opportunities for those passionate about supporting Wāhine Māori kaupapa:

  • Join a dedicated roopū dedicated to wāhine Māori and whānau thriving across Aotearoa
  • Provide highquality, robust advice to support the Mana Wāhine Kaupapa Inquiry
  • Participate in cross agency programmes and initiatives


Manatū Wāhine - Ministry for Women is the Government's principal advisor on improving the lives of wāhine women and kōtiro girls in Aotearoa New Zealand.

We provide system leadership, working across government and with stakeholders to improve outcomes for wāhine women and kōtiro girls.

We cover a real breadth of work and rely on our expertise and ability to work with others to achieve excellent outcomes.

Our agility enables us to lead projects across a wide range of areas that position the Ministry to operate efficiently and deliver outcomes for women.

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi - About these roles
These are excellent opportunities to utilise your analytical, research and relationship management skills.

In these roles you will have the opportunity to work alongside researchers, legal counsel and claimant community to understand the longstanding issues that have impacted on Wāhine Māori.

Ko koe tēnei - About you
Our people are crucial to achieving the strategic outcomes we are seeking.

We are looking for talented professionals with a proven track record of delivery to join our team and help us deliver for wāhine Māori.

At all levels you will bring solid experience in the following:

  • Developing advice specific to the Inquiry
  • Have excellent communication skills (both verbal and written) as well as strong analytical skills
We are open to inter-agency secondments and happy to support discussions with your agency.
Me pēhea te tuku tono - How to apply
The salary ranges for the roles are Senior Advisor - $92,642 to $115,430 and Principal Advisor - $114,123 to $147,183
Applications close at 12pm Wednesday, 25 January 2023.

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