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- 24 month Fixed term opportunity, based in Wellington or Auckland

**Te Whiwhinga mahi** | The opportunity**
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi recognises and respects Te Tiriti o Waitangi and will work with Māori to build strong, meaningful and enduring relationships to achieve mutually beneficial outcomes. We have an important role to play in finding opportunities to better respond to Māori aspirations while delivering transport solutions in line with the Government Policy Statement. We can also contribute by working with Māori and other government agencies to support Māori to achieve their aspirations.

The NZTA Māori Strategy "Te Ara Kotahi" provides strategic direction for how we work with and respond to Māori as the Crown's Treaty partner, and what this means for how we do business.

In this position you will ensure that our Māori strategy is incorporated into our engagement with Iwi and provide advice and support across Te Toki Transport Services, particularly in the procurement area. You will seek out opportunities to provide thought leadership, strategy, and direction to our people internally. You will have clear oversight of the project development process and advise directly on how to deliver with Māori.

View the position description here.

**Ko **koe **tēnei **| About you**
To be successful in this role, you will bring:

- Extensive experience working with Māori and in Government in a lead capacity
- Proven experience in leading, influencing and building credibility across a range of teams
- Experience in developing and implementing strategy with Senior Leaders, particularly within the different team structures
- General understanding on how procurement works in central government
- Proven experience in developing policies, practices, guidelines, and toolkits for engaging effectively with Māori to ensure NZTA is fulfilling its obligations to Māori
- Demonstrated leadership ability in culturally sensitive situations
- Ability to translate strategic concepts into priorities, plans and outcomes.
- Demonstrates key concepts of manaakitanga, whanaungatanga, kaitiakitanga, rangatiratanga.

You will have strong knowledge Te Ao Māori, tikanga and Te Reo Māori. You will also have strong knowledge of te Tiriti o Waitangi (the Treaty of Waitangi) as it applies in the public sector.

**Ko wai mātou** | About us**
Te Waka Kōtuia Engagement and Partnerships Group is accountable for Leading effective agency governance, iwi and stakeholder engagement, customer communications, and regional relationships. We support the achievement of transport outcomes and the regional delivery of projects through effective marketing and communications, sound reputation management and community engagement practice, and strengthened central and local government partnerships.

Te Mātangi - Māori Partnerships is part of Te Waka Kōtuia - Engagement and Partnerships and is responsible for ensuring the delivery of Te Ara Kotahi | Our Māori Strategy and its supporting action plan.The team also supports the wider business in engaging with Māori, and ensure our people have the guidance and capability to deliver mutually beneficial outcomes for both Māori and NZTA.

Along with our other benefits we also have new NZTA Life, Income Protection and Critical Illness Insurance scheme available for permanent employees.

**Rā Katinga | Applications close**:18 November 2024

To be considered for this position you must have a legal right to live and work in New Zealand.

NZTA|Waka Kotahi is an equal opportunity employer (EOE). We recognise the importance of diversity and inclusion and are committed to providing a working environment that embraces these values. Please let us know if you need any support or have any access requirements that will help you through the recruitment process.