Principal Advisor Māori

2 weeks ago


Wellington City, New Zealand New Zealand Government Full time

He aha te mea nui o tēnei ao?
What is the most important thing in this world?
He tangata, he tangata, he tangata
Tis people, it is people, it is people
Our work is secret, but the reason for our success isn't. It's our people.
And we're just like you. We're ordinary people. But together, we're doing extraordinary things to protect Aotearoa and its people.
Together Te Tira Tiaki and Te Pā Whakamarumaru are the core agencies of the New Zealand Intelligence Community (NZIC). We are driven by our mission and live our values every day.
You will act with high emotional intelligence, low ego and deep empathy to build a broad base of co-creators.
Te āhuatunga a te tūranga | About the Role
The purpose of the Principal Advisor Māori - Kaitohutohu Matua Māori, is to work within the Te Ao Māori team who are responsible for the overall success of NZIC's Māori capability and the embedding of Te Tiriti o Waitangi principles across the system.
Ngā pūkenga me ngā wheako | Skills and experience
- An extensive skill set in implementing a Māori strategy and leading organisational change
- Expert understanding of Crown responsibilities under te Tiriti o Waitangi and the aspirations and needs of Māori
- Skilled in delivering strategic programmes of work preferably in the public sector, project or programme management
- Proficiency in te reo Māori me ōna tikanga with a passion for inspiring others to embrace te ao Māori and mātauranga Māori
- Experience partnering with Māori communities, iwi, hapū and key Māori organisations
- The experience to effectively manage internal and external stakeholders through trust, advocacy, and collaboration, with skills in the management of complex sets of relationships with tact and diplomacy
- The proven skills to empower and enhance the mana of others
- Experience in policy design is highly desirable

If you're excited by the opportunity to join our whānau and take up this pivotal role, we would love to hear from you.
We want our people to succeed, whatever success looks like for them. Join us and we'll give you significant professional development opportunities aimed at taking your career in the direction you want it to go. You won't stand still with us as we're committed to ongoing learning and continuous improvement.
We're also committed to your wellbeing. We want our people to be the best they can be, both at work and at home. We offer our people comprehensive benefits, access to staff networking groups, flexible working and great work-life balance.
If you want to love coming to work each day, let us help you become Beyond Ordinary.
To be eligible for employment within the NZIC you must have been a NZ citizen for at least 10 years. Alternatively you must hold a current NZ Residency Class Visa and ideally have been a citizen of UK, USA, Canada or Australia for at least 10 years.



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