Advisor Kaitohutohu, 12 Month Fixed Term, Wellington

2 weeks ago

Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand Te Puni Kōkiri Full time

Advisor | Kaitohutohu, 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 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

  • An adaptable team player experienced in working in high performing physical and virtual cross functional teams.
  • Basic level of understanding and direct experience of Government processes, systems and tools, including grant funding and/or government procurement.
  • Passion for knowledge, open to learning new things and comfortable with a changing environment.
  • Comfort in working in a tikanga/kaupapa Māori environment, a degree of fluency in Te Reo Māori is of benefit.
  • Ability to identify, build and actively manage significant relationships, valuing diverse perspectives and experiences.
  • Understand the relevance of the Treaty of Waitangi to the work being undertaken.
  • Welldeveloped communication skills, both oral and written.

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.

Ka whiwhi koe i te aha | What you will get in return


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 Friday 7 July 2023 at 11:55pm_

Job Details:

  • Reference #
9971- Posted on
27 Jun 2023- Closes on

07 Jul :55- Location(s)

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

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