Senior Advisor Pacific

4 days ago

Wellington City, New Zealand New Zealand Government Full time

Utilise your knowledge and connections to Pacific communities to make a difference for Pacific children and families
- Role will be based in National Office, Te Whanganui a Tara/Wellington
- 6 month, fulltime, contract available till mid July 2025

Do you have great relationship skills and connections into Pacific communities in Aotearoa? Are you a strategic operator with experience supporting others to deliver change? Are you a champion for improved outcomes for Pacific peoples in Aotearoa? As Senior Advisor Pacific you will play a lead role in supporting Oranga Tamariki to deliver on its Pacific Strategy and ensuring Pacific communities are involved.

**Mo m tou | About us**

Oranga Tamariki-Ministry for Children has a commitment to putting tamariki and rangatahi at the heart of what we do. In our work, we aim to demonstrate these values:

- We put **Tamariki** first
- We believe **Aroha** is vital
- We respect the **Mana** of people
- We are **Tika** and **Pono**:

- We value **Whakapapa**:

- We recognise that **Oranga** is a journey

We are committed to ensuring that New Zealand is the best place in the world to be a child. We are also committed to ensuring Oranga Tamariki partners with hapu, iwi and M ori organisations to find appropriate solutions for tamariki in need.

**Mo te tunga**| About the**role**

The Enabling Communities and Investment business unit is responsible for engaging with partners and communities to co-design new and innovative partnership services with iwi, M ori organisations, NGOs and other partners. This business unit also ensures the voices of tamariki, rangatahi and wh nau are heard. These voices influence strategy, policy, practice, and operations across the organisation, so that their needs and aspirations are met to help break the cycle of tamariki involvement in the system of state care and intervention.

The Voices team is responsible for actively listening to the voices of the community and partnering for successful outcomes. The Pacific team is focused on representing the perspectives of Pasifika people and executing the Oranga Tamariki Pacific strategy.

The purpose of this Senior Advisor, Pacific position is to work directly with the Manager Pacific to provide high quality advice to the organisation aligned to the Oranga Tamariki Pasifika Strategy, the Oranga Tamariki strategy and organisation transformation. The Senior Advisor Pacific has responsibility for supporting the Manager Pacific to ensure the Ministry's strategic direction, delivery, core outcomes and key impacts for Pacific children, young people and families are achieved.

**Ng pumanawatanga ou | What you will bring**

Key requirements of the role include:

- Strong strategic thinking, operating and influencing skills with an ability to provide direction and advice to support social services policy
- Demonstrated experience delivering programmes of work with particular experience in the design, planning and/or delivery of effective social services for Pacific children, young people and their families
- Strong networks and connections into Pacific communities, someone who is seen as a trusted advisor and can engage with external communities and partners
- Strong written and verbal communication skills with ability to engage with intergenerational Pacific audiences
- Good analytical skills, an innovative thinker and problem solver who can analyse trends across data
- Understanding and appreciation of cross-cultural practices, in particular, knowledge of tikanga M ori, and Pacific peoples' cultures.

The successful applicants will be well-connected and currently embedded in Pacific communities.

With two Senior Advisor Pacific roles available, it is expected that one will have a lead role in supporting voices of Pacific communities to be heard in Oranga Tamariki, including supporting the Oranga Tamariki Pacific Panel, and one will play a significant role in supporting delivery of the Oranga Tamariki Pacific Strategy.

**Nou te rourou | What's in it for you**

**Me pehea te tuku tono | How to Apply**
- If you are interested in any of our vacancies, please ensure that you make yourself familiar with our code of conduct as it sets out our expectations for our kaimahi and requires you to present at work free from the influences of both drugs and alcohol._

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