Regional Communicable Disease Development and

2 weeks ago

Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand Full time

Join Te Whatu Ora at a key time of change where you will meaningfully contribute to our kaupapa of creating a more equitable, accessible, cohesive, and people-centred health system.

This is mahi that will improve the health and well-being of everyone in Aotearoa, and we've got an opportunity for you to be part of it.


Te whiwhinga mahi | The Opportunity


The National Public Health Service (NPHS) within Te Whatu Ora, work towards Pae Ora (healthy futures) for all by engaging with the wider determinants that impact people's health, focusing on oranga/wellbeing, prevention, protection, and population-level intervention.

We are connected across boundaries to deliver public health services that are nationally planned, regionally delivered and locally tailored.

We have the opportunity available to join the Health Protection team in an exciting new role as a Regional Communicable Diseases Development and Delivery Lead.

This role will provide leadership to the various health protection programmes of work regionally. Key focus areas will include screening, immunisation and surveillance. This role will also be expected to establish close working relationships with emergency management and intelligence.


Working under the leadership the Kaitātaki Health Protection with the Professional leaders and clinical partners will be accountable for developing regional programmes of work and supporting the development and continuous improvement of implementation frameworks.

Working regionally with the various networks will be critical to ensuring a consistent approach to the relevant programmes of communicable diseases within health protection.


Mōu | About you


You will be a strong leader with experience in programme and project development, cross-sector working and ability to influence to achieve outcomes.

You are able to lead change, innovation, capability development and quality improvement across a service and use sound judgement to develop options and provide advice.


Ngā pūkenga me ngā wheako | Skills and experience

  • A Bachelors qualification or equivalent experience and experience in machinery of government
  • 5+ years' experience in programme or project development
  • Demonstrated broad protection/prevention or public health experience is highly desired
  • Experience in matrix and multidisciplinary working models
  • Experience in working with iwi/ hapū and Māori communities
  • Understanding and experience working in partnerships with Pacific communities

Ka kawea e koe | You will bring:

  • Competency with te ao Māori, tikanga, and te reo Māori or a commitment to starting your journey and taking ownership of your learning and growth

Ko te mahi e tika ana mō te ao hurihuri nei | Work that suits today's ever - changing world
Te Whatu Ora supports flexible and hybrid working for our kaimahi.

In roles that don't require an in-person element, we encourage you to 'work from where you are.' We want our national teams to be made up of diverse people from across the motu, just like our health system.


Tō mātou whakahaere ki te tika, te rerekētanga, me te whai wāhi mai |Our commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion
Our name, Te Whatu Ora, means 'the weaving of wellness'. Whatu is the combining together of people, resources, organisations, thoughts and actions for the betterment and wellbeing of all.

Whatu is also a direct reference to the pupil of the eye, and the vision required of the new entity and system.


At Te Whatu Ora we acknowledge and respect our people's diversity and spiritual needs, ensuring a safe workplace that is a whānau orientated and supportive environment.

We are working towards a system that better meets the complex demands of a growing population, addresses the persistent inequalities experienced by Māori and ensures greater access, experience, and outcomes for those traditionally not well served by the system - Māori, Pacific, and Disabled People.


Tō tūranga i roto i Te Whatu Ora | Your place in Te Whatu Ora
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