Senior Iwi Engagement Advisor

3 weeks ago


Wellington City, New Zealand New Zealand Government Full time

Discover a career with purpose at MBIE

Discover a career with purpose at MBIE
- New opportunity to create channels and actively engage with Māori so their interests are reflected and considered in policy development.
- Do you have transferrable skills that could be utilised in this role?
- Highly collaborative and supportive team environment
- Salary range 95k - 115K plus Kiwisaver and wellbeing benefits
- Permanent position, flexible working arrangements considered including working from locations across the country

**Tēnei tūranga - About the role**:
The Senior Iwi Engagement Advisor will support the Small Business, Commerce and Consumer Policy (SBCCP) branch to develop capability in managing relationships with Iwi/Hapū and Māori organisations in the development of regulatory and stewardship policy, to ensure there is good understanding of current Government policy and community views on the Treaty of Waitangi and its implications for policy. This will include being responsible for creating channels and actively engaging and liaising with Māori so that their interests are reflected and considered as part of the decision making process in the development of policy in the SBCCP branch.

This role will also support the capability of the SBCC branch to engage with Iwi, including developing, analysing and delivering material that underpins good Iwi relationships. Additionally, this role will lead the development and implementation of a long-term engagement approach with Iwi to be used by SBCCP staff, focussed on key work priority projects.

The Senior Iwi Engagement Advisor reports to the Business Manager in the SBCCP branch and will work closely with MBIEs Partnerships and Capability team, and the Engagement Communications and Ministerial Services team, to ensure alignment of work programmes and consistency in messaging.

Here at MBIE we promote flexible working so are open to considering full or part time arrangements; located in any centre across the country (with regular travel to Wellington).

This role is permanent, but fixed term and secondment opportunities are available. Talk to us about what might work for both you and us.

Ngā pukenga me ngā wheako e hiahiatia ana - Skills and experience required:

- Demonstrated experience of working with Māori communities, Iwi, Hapū and key Māori organisations.
- In depth knowledge and understanding of te reo Māori me ōna tikanga.
- Knowledge and experience of the aspirations and needs of Māori including evidence of involvement in Māori networks.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills with an ability to use a range of oral, written and visual mediums to communicate effectively in diverse situations.
- Proven ability to develop trust and credibility with managers and staff, and confidence dealing with senior leaders.

Come join us and make a difference to New Zealanders

**Ētahi kōrero mō MBIE - About MBIE**:
MBIE's goal is to create a resilient and high-performing economy that delivers real and ongoing quality of life for all New Zealanders.
We do this by working with others to create an environment that supports businesses to be more productive and internationally competitive, enables all New Zealanders to participate in the economy through improved job opportunities and by working to ensure quality housing is more affordable.
People are at the heart of our mahi, our way of working is guided by our values which shape our behaviours.
- Mahi Tahi - Better Together
- Māia - Bold and brave
- Pae Kahurangi - Build our Future
- Pono Me Te Tika - Own It

Our aspirations are echoed in our Māori identity - Hīkina Whakatutuki - which broadly means ‘lifting to make successful'.

MBIE recognises the partnership founded under Te Tiriti o Waitangi between Māori and the Crown and is committed to giving effect to Te Tiriti o Waitangi. We will do this through enduring, meaningful and effective partnerships with iwi, Māori, other Māori groups/organisations and the Crown, as this is critical to enable economic and social development, both for Māori and for wider Aotearoa New Zealand. We are committed to continuing to partner with iwi in order to find new sustainable solutions to address long standing systemic and cross-cutting issues facing Māori and wider Aotearoa New Zealand and we are also committed to identifying opportunities for iwi to lead and creating an enabling environment for iwi to leverage these opportunities.
E mōhio ana a Hīkina Whakatutuki i puea ake te kōtuinga I waenganui i a ngāi Māori me te Karauna i Te Tiriti o Waitangi, ā, kei te whai ia ki te whakaū ake i Te Tiriti o Waitangi. Mā te whai kiko o ngā kōtuinga ahungaroa o ngāi wi, o ngāi Māori, me ētahi atu rōpū Māori ki te Karauna, katutuki tēnei. He āhuatanga nui tēnei e āhei ai ngā mahi whanaketanga ā-ohanga, ā-pāpori hoki ki a ngāi Māori me Aotearoa whānui. E whai tonu ana mātou ki te kōtui atu ki ngā iwi mō te rapu huarahi hou ki te wh



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