Pou Whainga: Principal Advisor Kaupapa Maori

3 weeks ago


Tauranga, New Zealand Bay of Plenty Regional Council Full time

**Thriving together - mō te taiao, mō ngā tāngata.**

Our environment and our people go hand-in-hand.

Toi Moana is seeking a person who has significant experience in resource management policy, planning and building relationships with Māori to join our Toi Moana whanau as Pou Whainga.

**Te āhuatunga a te tūranga** | About the role**

As Pou Whainga, you will move between significant Kaupapa and provide both sound strategic and detailed advice to senior staff and councillors. In particular, there is a high expectation that this role works closely with other key staff on the Resource Management Reforms, the Local Government Review and support Council's Māori Partnership Programme.

Furthermore, you will be central to coordinating information relating to Kaupapa Māori issues across teams in council involved in the planning and regulatory space and a key adviser in support of Council teams across the organisation, reporting to the Tumu Herenga Tangata - General Manager Strategic Engagement.

**Ō pūmanawa** | Your skills and experience**

To be successful in this role, you must have a relevant tertiary qualification with a minimum of 7 years' experience in local government, have a sound understanding of resource management, Kaupapa Māori policy development, Te Tiriti o Waitangi and a history of experience working with Māori.

**Ko wai mātou** | Who we are**

Toi Moana Bay of Plenty Regional Council is responsible for land, air and water as well as public transport and economic development. A major focus of our work involves looking after the environment. We manage the effects of people’s use of freshwater, land, air, and coastal water. We also have a broader responsibility with our key partners for the economic, social, and cultural well-being of the communities within our region.

We are a values-driven organisation, that really cares about our people. Who you are is important to us and we welcome diversity as an opportunity to grow our teams and are keen to support people of all gender identities, ages, ethnicities, sexual orientations, religions and abilities. We want Toi Moana to be a place where you bring your whole self to work.

Highlights of working with us include:

- Varied and challenging work
- A supportive and collaborative work environment
- Flexibility with the way you work
- A competitive remuneration and leave package, including additional paid leave over Christmas/New Year, employer paid insurance, well-being initiatives.
- A commitment to supporting you grow and develop.

This role can be located in **Tauranga, Rotorua or Whakatane.** The starting salary for this role is $120,337.05 per annum.

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