Senior Policy Advisor

2 weeks ago


Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand Te Puni Kōkiri Full time

Our Policy Partnerships Puni works at the forefront of policy development within Te Puni Kōkiri, and we are looking for an experienced Senior Policy Analyst to join the Economic policy team in our Wellington National Office.


About our Policy Partnerships Puni


Te Puni Kōkiri is the Principal Policy Advisor to the Government on Māori wellbeing and development and we have an important contribution to make to impact Māori wellbeing outcomes.

To do this, we must exert leadership and influence on the public sector system to enable and support the Government to deliver positive wellbeing outcomes for Māori.

The Policy Partnerships Puni has the following core value propositions:

  • leading across the public sector to understand and prioritise Māori issues, needs and opportunities impacting on wellbeing and development
- providing credible, evidence-based advice that is anchored in the cultural context of Māori


Our Policy Partnerships Puni works at the forefront of policy development within Te Puni Kōkiri, and we are looking to build our existing talent base and recruit experienced policy analysts at the Senior cohort level to join our puni, which is located in our National Office in Wellington.


Te Whiwhinga Mahi | The opportunity


As a Senior in the Economic Policy team, you will be responsible for providing high quality analysis and robust research and advice that impacts on Māori positively and contributes to thriving whānau.

You will work closely with senior colleagues and across agencies to develop advice on issues including the Māori enterprise sector, Māori SME's and businesses, access to capital, tourism and Māori business climate resilience.

You will produce and influence the development of innovative, cutting-edge policy and you will work collaboratively with your colleagues, within Te Puni Kōkiri and across Government, as well as with Māori and key stakeholders.


  • The appointment range for this role is up to 132,933 per annum._

Ko wai koe | About You


You will be a seasoned Senior Analyst, experienced in policy development and analysis in either Māori economy, small business development, or regional economic policy.


You need to:
- have public policy experience, understand te ao Māori and Te Reo Māori, and have robust understanding of the machinery of Government and Te Tiriti
- have experience thinking critically and working collaboratively with others to develop solutions and be able to distil big picture thinking on complex issues into clear advice
- be an excellent communicator and influencer, with competencies in the core aspects of Ministerial servicing
- be able to lead your own work and mentor junior team members
- be agile and able to manage challenging work

We Can Offer


As the principal government advisor on Māori Development, our Policy kaimahi work across government to deliver our vision of 'Whānau Taurikuru - Thriving Whānau'.

The work of the Policy Puni is broad. Te Puni Kōkiri will expose you to a variety of experiences across government, allowing you to hone your policy skills and work alongside committed and exceptional
practitioners at the forefront of transforming outcomes for Māori.
Te Puni Kōkiri offers the whānau feeling of a small agency, and prioritises your whānau, wellbeing and development.

We provide in-house te reo Māori training, and we are committed to enabling all kaimahi to deepen their understanding of reo and tikanga Māori.

Applications close Sunday 12th March 2023 at 11:59pm.

Job Details:

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