Kaiwhakahaere Haumi Pūtea Investment Manager

2 weeks ago


New Zealand New Zealand Government Full time

Do you have knowledge and expertise in Te Ao Māori and/or established relationships with tangata whenua and Māori businesses?
- Are you eager to support NZ's shift to a circular economy and more sustainable use of resources?
- Be part of our exciting journey as we aspire to build he taiao tonui mo nga reanga katoa (a flourishing environment for every generation)

We have an exciting opportunity to support our Waste Investments rōpū by lifting our engagement and collaboration with tangata whenua as we identify investment opportunities for Aotearoa and te taiao.
Utilise your relationship management and contract management skills to identify, inform, guide, and facilitate projects that contribute towards the purpose of our rōpū: Investing in Aotearoa to create a circular economy, by empowering people to reinvent our use of resources.

Mō tēnei tūrangi mahi | About this role
As part of a broader plan to reduce waste at its source, minimise its disposal, and decrease greenhouse emissions from waste, the Government is expanding the national levy on waste to landfill, developing a new national waste strategy and legislation, and increasing its investment in waste minimisation.
Revenue raised through the waste levy, and other non-levy sources will be reinvested in reducing waste and its associated emissions. This work is enabled through the Waste Minimisation Fund and the Plastics Innovation Fund.
This role will sit in the Waste Investments Directorate. We work with iwi, industry, local government, and the community sector to identify, assess and support projects that seek to end our take, make, use and dispose culture and help move New Zealand to a circular, low-waste and low-emissions economy.
We are committed to accurately reflecting Te Tiriti o Waitangi and Te Ao Māori into our everyday work. We are actively building capacity and capability to support us to deliver our Te Ao Hurihuri Strategy. With that in mind we are looking for a ‘Investment Manager.'
In this role you will manage a portfolio of grant funded projects with an ability to work with our business and community stakeholders to facilitate the successful delivery of their projects and work programmes. If you have a strong background in engaging with Māori entities, including supporting or facilitating Māori business activities, we'd love to hear from you. Ideally, you will also have some programme, grant and/or contract management experience, and some exposure to the waste, resource recovery or sustainability sector.
- Supporting our funding round process, by helping us integrate Te Ao Māori principles as we seek ways to improve processes for potential and existing recipients
- Enhancing our data and reporting activities both for our projects and internal processes
- Supporting our rōpū to build capability in mātauranga Māori and our understanding of Te Ao Maōri.

Ngā pūkenga me ngā wheako | Skills and experience
- Strong knowledge and understanding of the Te Tiriti o Waitangi and Te Ao Māori. Intermediate to fluent level of Te Reo will be a plus.
- Confidence, credibility and experience engaging and communicating with a range of organisations particularly Iwi, Hapū and other Māori-led organisations and local government.
- Commercial and non-commercial contract negotiation and management skills.
- Demonstrated experience managing grant funding and procurement processes for projects.
- Knowledge or understanding of the waste sector and a circular economy.
- Knowledge or experience of legislative requirements and compliance.
- Excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to communicate effectively (both written and verbal), at all levels including providing advice.
- Ability to set priorities and to achieve deadlines and project and programme outputs.
- Desire to influence and think creatively to achieve results.
- Positive attitude within a team environment and a solution focused approach to problem solving.

Whānuitanga Utu ā-Tau | Salary range
Salary range for this role is $77,280 to $93,565 pa. Appointment within this range will be based on skills and experience.

Ngā hua ka puta i te mahi ki MfE | Benefits of working at MfE
- a flexible by default approach to create a healthy work-life blend
- agile ways of working, allowing you variety and challenges across the organisation as we work as ‘One MfE'
- generous leave entitlements
- active employee networks including Māori Rōpū, Asian Network, Neurodivergent and Disability Networks, Women's Network, Tagata Moana (Pacific Peoples' Network), and Rainbow Network
- opportunities for development and education.

Check out other benefits of joining us and hear what our people say about Working at MfE | Ministry for the Environment.

Mō mātou | About us
The Ministry's purpose is He taiao tōnui mō ngā reanga katoa - a flourishing environment for every generation.
A key priority for the Ministry is building Te Ao Māori capability. This means we work with our Treaty pa



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