Advisor / Kaiawhina

Type:
Permanent

Hours:
Full time

Location:
Wellington

Business Group:
Policy and Operations

Branch:
Local Government

Kei ngā whakatamarahi ki te rangi, kei ngā whakateitei ki te whenua, tēnei te reo o Ue te Hīnatore - Local Government Branch e mihi atu nei, tēnā koutou, tēnā koutou, tēnā tatou katoa.

Ue te Hīnātore - The Local Government Branch provides policy advice to Ministers on key strategic policy issues facing the local government sector, and working at the Te Tari Taiwhenua - Department of Internal Affairs (the Department) you'll have the opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of New Zealanders.

We welcome expressions of interest from applicants who share the Department's values and who have a passion to work in mahi that achieves equitable outcomes.

Your kete of experience and interest in growing your skills will be valued and supported by us.

• Play a key role to help lead mahi that enhances equitable relationships between iwi Māori and local government.
• Support, facilitate and broker key relationships
• Help manage the mahi using their project management skills

A key responsibility of the Advisor role will be to support the ongoing implementation and monitoring of Aotearoa Reorua - Bilingual Towns and Cities and Tatai Arongā - the Co-Governance Data Portal, kaupapa Māori mahi that are being delivered across Aotearoa New Zealand.

Other responsibilities include engaging with iwi Māori and local government partners, project planning, and effectively raising awareness for, support and delivery of outcomes for enhancing relationships with Iwi-Māori.

The Advisor will also assist with the programme administration, preparation of papers for Ministerial briefings, responses to Parliamentary Questions, Official Information and Privacy Act requests and other official correspondence.

DIA offers opportunities to grow. We invest and believe in our people and offer diverse career opportunities to help them succeed.

If you want a job where the work you do matters to New Zealand, we would like to hear from you.

We are an equal opportunity employer that values diversity and inclusion. We recognise a diverse workforce contributes to better business outcomes. We are committed to creating a workplace where all employees have equal access.

Applications close:5pm, Tuesday, 28 February 2023.

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