Kaitohu Rohe

**Kaitohu Rohe** | Regional Advisor
**Te Puni Rohe** | Regions
**Te Puni Kokiri** | The Ministry of M ori Development

**Ikaroa
- R whiti - Gisborne**

We are looking for a proactive Advisor who can contribute to the work of the team to help us lead the way in developing government operational policy and investment design in a wh nau centred way.

**Te whai w hitanga | The opportunity**

Covering the region of** Ikaroa
- R whiti, based in Gisborne**, the Advisor is responsible for assisting wh nau, hapu, iwi, M ori organisations and M ori communities to develop and implement initiatives that will enable them to achieve long-term economic and social development. The Advisor will work with agencies, organisations and providers to assist them to improve their outcomes for M ori.

You will do this by:

- Facilitating regional partnerships and to work with stakeholders across the iwi, public and private sectors.
- Contributing to regional work programmes including leading and providing policy advice across a range of project related issues significant to M ori and Government.
- Leading work with agencies, organisations and providers to assist them to improve their outcomes for M ori.
- Acting as an effective conduit for information both into and out of M ori communities to support M ori initiatives.

**Mou | About you**

We are looking for an Advisor who can contribute to the work of the team to help us lead the way in developing government operational policy and investment design in a wh nau centred way. Reporting to the team leader, you will be a conduit between communities and government agencies to help provide better outcome for M ori.

To be successful you will have:

- Understanding of the government and public sector processes.
- Sound writing skills.
- Excellent communication skills and strong critical reasoning.
- A proactive attitude and ability to take initiative
- Ability to identify, build and actively manage relationships, valuing diverse perspectives and experiences.
- Capability of identifying risks.
- Demonstrated capability in providing high quality advice and recommendations.
- Numeracy and competency with spreadsheets and databases.
- Comfort in working in a tikanga/kaupapa M ori environment, a degree of fluency in Te reo M ori is of benefit.
- A clean full motor vehicle driver's licence.

Preferred:

- A relevant tertiary qualification.

**Ka whiwhi koe i te aha | What you will get in return**

Te Puni Kokiri is a diverse and rewarding working environment full of passionate people focussed on discovering solutions that will assist in serving our communities. We are guided by our values of excellence, valuing people and relationships, working collectively and being creative and innovative.

There is more to life than just work and we encourage our staff to maintain the right balance between work and personal pursuits. We recognise that a healthy workforce is a productive one so we're committed to providing opportunities and incentives for our employees to look after themselves, including:

- Optical allowance
- Hauora allowance
- Te Reo M ori proficiency allowance
- Provide enhanced parental leave provisions and childcare allowances.

**Te Puni Kokiri | Ministry of M ori Development**

Te Puni Kokiri, the Ministry of M ori Development, Te Puni Kokiri, is committed to 'Wh nau Taurikura' - 'Thriving Wh nau'. We consider that when wh nau are thriving, so do their communities, hapu, iwi and all of Aotearoa New Zealand.

Our people are at the heart of achieving this vision and it is our people who contribute to supporting M ori collective success by creating and maintaining relationships with iwi, hapu and wh nau M ori and government at both a local and national level. It is this that enables M ori participation and success as M ori, and it is our people who will create our best future.

Ka aki kina koe kia tukuna mai to tononga i tenei rangi tonu, kia whakap ngia r nei tetahi Ringa Taritari e korero ai mo ng painga o tenei whai w hitanga, me tona h ngai ki o wh inga -umanga. Nau mai r ko ng tononga i te reo M ori, te reo P keh, te reorua r nei, ka mutu, e kore to kowhiringa reo e whai p nga kino ki to tononga ahakoa te aha. Ka tirohia ai e m tou ng tononga katoa, ka mutu, kite ana m tou i te tangata tika rawa atu, ka whakatungia ko ia.Ka aukati ng tono hei te **R apa 8 Kohit tea 2025 te 11.55pm** | Applications close on** Wednesday 8 January 2025 at 11.55pm