Portfolio Lead

4 days ago


Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand Te Puni Kōkiri Full time
Portfolio Lead - Performance Monitoring, Appointments, Nominations & Secretariat Services

Job Title: Portfolio Leads x3 - Statutory Entities and Appointments Team

Employment Type: Full-time, Permanent

Te Puni Kōkiri, the Ministry for Māori Development, is seeking 3 experienced, talented and motivated Portfolio Leads to join our Statutory Entities and Appointments team in Wellington. Reporting to the Manager, Statutory Entities and Appointments, these roles are pivotal in supporting the Crown's relationship with Māori through effective governance, performance oversight, and secretariat services.

Find more about each role here:

Portfolio Lead, Appointments - will lead the appointments workstream for Te Puni Kōkiri to ensure the provision of high-quality advice and appointments process-support to assist the Minister for Māori Development when making or recommending appointments to the statutory entities they are responsible for. This role is required to engage positively and supportively with the high-calibre individuals that our Minister will be seeking to appoint to across the full range of entities and boards within the portfolio.

Portfolio Lead, Nominations and Secretariat Services - will lead the nominations workstream for Te Puni Kōkiri to collaborate with stakeholders across the public sector to deliver the role of Te Puni Kokiri as a nominating agency. This role is crucial to supporting other agencies to be able to put forward high quality governance role candidates from te ao Māori. The twin focus for this role will also afford the opportunity to deliver professional secretariat support to advisory groups and governance bodies.

Portfolio Lead, Performance Monitoring - will lead the performance monitoring workstream for Te Puni Kōkiri and will take a hands-on approach to monitoring the diverse range of statutory entities within the Māori Development portfolio. They will be responsible for the provision of analysis and reporting on entity performance, as well as provision of advice to entities and the Minister on ensuring entities are positioned to deliver strategically. The ability to read a balance sheet and prepare budget bids will go hand in hand with the necessary relationship management skills to engage with entity management from time to time.

These roles offer a unique opportunity to influence Māori development and Crown-Māori relations through strategic leadership and operational excellence.

Appointable salary range between $133,248 - $166,560 (100%) will commensurate with skills and experience. The roles are on a salary band $133,248 (90%) - $183,216 (110%)

Ko wai koe - About you

  • To be successful, you will have proven experience leading appointments or secretariat services or performance monitoring functions.
  • You will be a great communicator with an ability to engage with diverse stakeholders and have a clear understanding of statutory bodies and other public roles appointments.
  • You will have experience providing advice to ministers and executive leadership.
  • An understanding of Te Ao Māori, tikanga, and the Crown's obligations under Te Tiriti o Waitangi.
  • The ability to work collaboratively in a dynamic team environment while managing competing priorities.
  • A relevant tertiary qualification or equivalent experience is preferred.

Te Puni Kōkiri | Ministry of Māori Development

Te Puni Kōkiri, the Ministry of Māori Development, supports and works in partnership with the Government to design and deliver policies, as well as innovative targeted investment initiatives that have a significant and positive impact on Māori.

Our commitment to 'Whānau Taurikura' - 'Thriving Whānau' enables whānau, hapū and iwi to succeed underpins everything that we do.

Our people are at the heart of achieving this vision and it is our people who contribute to supporting Māori collective success by creating and maintaining relationships with iwi, hapū and whānau Māori and government at both a local and national level. It is this that enables Māori participation and success as Māori, and it is our people who will create our best future.

Tāu e whai ai | What you will get in return

Te Puni Kōkiri is a diverse and rewarding working environment full of passionate kaimahi focused on creating solutions that will help our communities. We are guided by our values of te wero, manaakitanga, he toa takitini and ture tangata.

There is more to life than just work and we encourage our kaimahi to maintain the right balance between mahi and their personal lives. Your whānau is just as important as you, so we're committed to providing incentives and opportunities that help our kaimahi and their whānau to thrive, including:

  • A range of allowances including childcare, optical, hauora/wellbeing and te reo proficiency.
  • Flexible working options.
  • Kaimahi development and career options, including study assistance.
  • Enhanced parental leave provisions.

We will be screening applications as we receive them. We encourage you to apply today or contact one of our Recruitment Partners to discuss how this great opportunity will fit with your career goals. We welcome applications in te reo Māori, English, or both. Please be assured that applying in te reo Māori will not slow down or affect your application. We are actively reviewing talent, and an appointment will be made as soon as we identify our ideal candidate.

Reference # 14515

Posted on 20 Mar 2025

Closes on 03 Apr 2025 23:55

Location(s) Wellington

Expertise Government, Manager, Project Management

Job level(s) Manager, Project Co-ordinator, Project Manager, Project Planner

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