Aporei Principal Advisor, Delivery

1 week ago

Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand Te Puni Kōkiri Full time

Aporei | Principal Advisor, Delivery & Assurance

Whai Kainga Whai Oranga | Māori Housing

Te Whanganui-a-Tara | Wellington

  • Join our Māori Housing Tīma in this new and exciting role_

Te Whiwhinga Mahi | The opportunity


The Principal Advisor will oversee all aspects of key Te Puni Kōkiri Housing projects to ensure a consistent level of delivery is achieved through planning, budgets, approval processes and reporting timeframes, liaising with key stakeholders including but not limited to Te Puni Kōkiri regional kaimahi, contractors, Council staff, project managers, and whānau.


Some key responsibilities for the position include:

  • Oversight of the project plan to monitor and track progress on individual housing projects.
  • Oversight of changes to the project scope, project schedule and project costs using appropriate verification techniques.
  • Establishing and maintaining relationships with external contractors.
  • Monitor and track project performance, specifically to analyse the successful completion of short and longterm goals.

Māori housing Programme Background


As a strategic priority for Te Puni Kōkiri, our focus on housing recognises that access to warm, dry and safe housing is a fundamental right that delivers improved social, economic and cultural outcomes for all New Zealanders.


Ko wai koe | About you
To be successful in this role, you will need to:

  • Be an adaptable team player experienced in working in high performing physical and virtual cross functional teams.
  • Have a minimum of 7 years' experience in the technical housing/commercial construction
  • Have a passion for knowledge, open to learning new things and comfortable with a changing environment.
  • Be comfortable working in a tikanga/kaupapa Māori environment, a degree of fluency in Te Reo Māori is of benefit.
  • Have the 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.
  • Demonstrate welldeveloped communication skills, both oral and written.
  • Hold a clean full motor vehicle driver's licence.

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 Friday 9 June 2023 at 5:00pm_

Job Details:

  • Reference #
9863- Posted on
01 Jun 2023- Closes on

09 Jun :00- Location(s)

Wellington- Expertise
Strategy- Job level(s)
Principal Advisor- Work type(s)
Permanent full-time

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