Pasifika Oranga

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**

The National Public Health Service (NPHS) within Te Whatu Ora, work towards Pae Ora (healthy futures) for all by engaging with the wider determinants that impact people's health, focusing on oranga/wellbeing, prevention, protection, and population-level intervention. We are connected across boundaries to deliver public health services that are nationally planned, regionally delivered and locally tailored.

We have an exciting permanent opportunity for four positions to work as **Pasifika Oranga**. The four roles will be based in either Taranaki, Waikato, Tokoroa and Tauranga Moana. The purpose of this role based within the community is to be integral to building sustainable, long-term partnerships with a range of Pacific Peoples and community groups and to support the regional public health service in Te Manawa Taki to deliver initiatives that eliminate health inequities, enable Pacific communities to thrive and realise Pae Ora.

**Mōu | About you**

You will foster meaningful connections with Pacific communities, enhancing workforce capabilities, and promoting a deep understanding of Pacific cultures. Your expertise will be in championing Pacific equity in various initiatives, projects and services and you will believe in the power of collaboration to create positive change. Our team is dedicated to ensuring that Pacific voices are heard and valued in the realm of public health - across disease prevention, health promotion and health protection activities. Join us and be a part of a team that will make a difference in building a healthier and more connected future for all.

**Ngā pūkenga me ngā wheako | Skills and experience**
- Competence in at least one Pacific language
- Knowledge and understanding of Pacific cultural protocols, values, history and stories and/or a willingness to develop this
- Ability to coach and guide others in approaching Pacific people in a health literate, client-centred way that takes into account the practicalities of people's lives
- Lived experience or significant experience working alongside under served communities (eg: Tangata Whaikaha, aiga with experience in the Justice System, rural communities, transitional housing, LGBTQIA+)
- Established relationship with Pacific leaders in the area you will be working
- Basic technology skills and a willingness to learn new systems
- Providing advice and support
- A commitment to upholding Te Tiriti o Waitangi and anti-racism practice
- A creative flair and ability to think outside the box

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

- Confidence 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