Director Māori Services

5 months ago


New Zealand Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand Full time

Contribute to transforming the future of health in this pivotal role.

Join Te Whatu Ora at a key time of change where you will meaningfully contribute to our kaupapa of creating a more equitable, accessible, cohesive and people-centred health system. This is mahi that will improve the health and well-being of everyone in Aotearoa, and we've got an opportunity for you to be part of it.
**Te whiwhinga mahi | The Opportunity**

During this pivotal time in Aotearoa's Health Sector, we are seeking an experienced leader, charged with leading a transformational programme of work that influences the collective accountability for maintaining and enhancing Hospital and Specialist Services, and prioritising the implementation of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and supporting Te Whatu Ora priorities. The Director Māori Services is a senior member of the Hospital and Specialist Services Senior Leadership team within Te Whatu Ora and will engage with a diverse and influential range of stakeholders at a senior level within Te Whatu Ora, Te Aka Whai Ora and across the New Zealand health system

The Director provides strategic leadership as part of the Māori Services, implements Māori expertise into the design of services and initiatives which pertain to Māori patients, whānau and employees across the whole patient pathway. Working alongside the Regional Director's and their senior teams, will improve the attraction, retention, development and leadership representation of Māori health workforce at Te Whatu Ora & within the wider healthcare system as well as ensuring collective responsibility to delivery against agreed targets and priorities.

This role will require you to partner with senior Māori Leadership within Te Aka Whai Ora and the Public Health Service to inform service design and delivery.

***Mōu | About you**

**Ngā pūkenga me ngā wheako | Skills and experience**
- Bachelor's Degree or other relevant qualification, or equivalency in experience to support oversight of a critical programme and project management office.
- Proficiency in Te Reo Māori and Tikanga.
- Experience in leading transformational systems change with respect to implementing Te Tiriti o Waitangi.
- Māori leadership experience and ability to work with and influence senior leaders and decision-makers to achieve organisational objectives.

**Ka kawea e koe | You will bring**:

- Competency with te ao Māori, tikanga, and te reo Māori or a commitment to starting your journey and taking ownership of your learning and growth

**Ko te mahi e tika ana mō te ao hurihuri nei |Work that suits today's ever -changing world**

Te Whatu Ora supports flexible and hybrid working for our kaimahi. In roles that don't require an in-person element, we encourage you to ‘work from where you are.' We want our national teams to be made up of diverse people from across the motu, just like our health system.

**Nau mai, uru mai | Come and join us**

When you join us, you become part of transforming the health system. This is a once in a life-time change,that will touch the lives of everyone in Aotearoa, and future generations.

Our name, Te Whatu Ora, means ‘the weaving of wellness'. Whatu is the combining together of people, resources, organisations, thoughts and actions for the betterment and wellbeing of all. Whatu is also a direct reference to the pupil of the eye, and the vision required of the new entity and system.

We are working towards a system that better meets the complex demands of a growing population, addresses the persistent inequalities experienced by Māori and ensures greater access, experience and outcomes for those traditionally not well served by the system - Māori, Pacific and Disabled People.

**Tō mātou whakahaere ki te tika, te rerekētanga, me te whai wāhi mai | Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion**

**Me pēhea te tuku tono | How to apply



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