Kaitohu Matua Principal Advisor, 12 Month Fixed

2 weeks ago

Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand Te Puni Kōkiri Full time

Kaitohu Matua | Principal Advisor, 12 Month Fixed Term

Te Whanganui-a-Tara | Wellington

Te Whiwhinga Mahi | The opportunity


The Progressive Procurement Project Team in our Policy Partnerships Puni has a fixed term vacancy for Principal Advisor - Supplier Pou.

The Progressive Procurement Project Team has been tasked with implementing the progressive procurement policy.

The policy aims to increase supplier diversity in government procurement by promoting changes in government processes and behaviours to be a lever to achieve greater economic outcomes for Māori.


The mahi of the team includes the following:

  • Supplier pou focuses on lifting the capability of Māori businesses to participate in government procurement. Support pathways to pakihi Māori is through the successful targeted capability uplift and local intermediary connect programme
  • Government agencies focusing on engaging with government agencies, lifting agencies capability to reduce barriers to Māori business participating in government procurement with the goal of enabling long term behavioural change in government procurement processes
  • Data and Insights which focusses on the progressive procurement reporting government agencies are required to undertake, managing the information, building the insights gained across the project into the programme of work, including identifying barriers to Māori businesses participation in government procurement.
  • Project management including relationships and communications, governance, policy and oneoff projects, systems, and tools.

Ko wai koe | About you


We're looking for people who would be interested in expanding their knowledge, developing their skills, and who look to benefit from working in our Policy Partnerships Puni.


You will have:

  • Have a high level of understanding and direct experience of Government processes, systems, and tools, including grant funding and/or government procurement.
  • Highly developed communication skills, both oral and written, which enable the person involved to deal effectively with key stakeholder relationships and explain complex issues clearly to a range of audiences, including nontechnical experts.
  • Previous grant funding knowledge and experience
  • Comfortable operating under a Tikanga/Kaupapa Māori model/ environment
  • Experience working with whānau, hapū, iwi, Māori organisations' and Māori communities

Te Puni Kōkiri | Ministry of Māori Development


Te Puni Kōkiri (Ministry of Māori Development) is a progressive government agency that works within government and communities to achieve our vision of _Thriving Whānau_.

The wellbeing of whānau, hapū and iwi is central to the future wellbeing of Aotearoa.

The very broad role of Te Puni Kōkiri, our access to information and ability to make connections, make us ideally placed to spark innovation.


We influence the work of others by bringing Māori voices to decision makers and we invest in innovative initiatives that build the capacity and readiness of whānau and Māori communities.

To achieve this, we engage with whānau, hapū and iwi, and partner with other public sector agencies.

  • Applications close Monday 10 July 2023 at 11:55pm_

Job Details:

  • Reference #
9970- Posted on
27 Jun 2023- Closes on

10 Jul :55- Location(s)

Wellington- Expertise
Advisor, Government, Policy- Job level(s)
Principal Advisor- Work type(s)
Fixed term full-time

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