Historian (Lvl 2)

Te Arawhiti The Office of Māori Crown Relations - 12 Month Fixed Term
Ko te tino aro a Te Arawhiti, hei whakahou, hei whakahūrokuroku, hei hangaia hoki te whakawhanaungatanga ki waenganui i te iwi Māori. Ko te whakapākehātanga mō Te Arawhiti, ‘he piriti', ā, he tohu anō hoki tēnei i te piriti kei waenganui i te iwi Māori me te Karauna, i ngā wā ō muri mai, me ngā wā kei mua tonu, me te tawhiti mai i ngā auētanga tai atu ki te whanaungatanga.
Our name, Te Arawhiti, means ‘the bridge'. This name symbolises the bridge between Māori and the Crown; the bridge between the past, the present and the future; and the journey from grievance to true Tiriti partnership.
With a busy work programme ahead, we're looking for people to come join us on this journey across a range of opportunities. This role is just one of many, so be sure to check out the other positions available.
We are a small, but dynamic and impactful organisation, so whether you want to support iwi to settle their Treaty claims, build public sector capability to engage effectively with Māori, work with other agencies to deliver for Māori or support the organisation to do great mahi, we have something for you.
Working within a small team gives you a greater opportunity to be seen, be heard and make a real difference to restoring, sustaining and building the Māori Crown relationship each and every day. You will also be developing skills and experience that are in demand right now.

Te whiwhinga mahi/The Opportunity
The Historian is a key part of the historian team, developing historical redress for Treaty settlements, engaging in Waitangi Tribunal inquiries and keeping Te Tiriti and its principles at the core of our mahi. Day to day, you may:

- Conduct primary and secondary historical research, including using archives
- Synthesise sources to draft historical account chapters
- Engage with hapū and iwi Māori
- Analyse historical Crown actions through a Treaty lens
- Provide quality assurance across the office

He pūkenga tou/Skills and Experience

**To be successful in the role you will**:

- Have experience conducting primary source historical research (ideally you will have experience working with archives)
- Be familiar with Aotearoa New Zealand History
- Bring some understanding of Te Ao Māori, Te Reo Māori me onā tikanga and a commitment to continue learning
- Be committed to the principles of te Tiriti o Waitangi

Ko wai mātou/Who we are
The Historian team works across Treaty settlement negotiations, Whāinga Amorangi capability building, and Crown engagement in Waitangi Tribunal Inquiries. We're a fun and supportive team, united by a strong sense of curiosity and a commitment to the Māori Crown relationship.
Te Arawhiti is part of Te Tāhū o te Ture | The Ministry of Justice. This means you will become part of an organisation that welcomes and supports people of all gender identities, ages, ethnicities, sexual orientations, disabilities and religions.

He aha ngā painga o tēnei mahi mōu/Why you will enjoy working here
- Great introduction to the public service
- Excellent training towards a career in the Treaty space
- Interesting and varied work
- Supportive team environment
- Flexible working options
- Contribute to resetting, rebuilding and sustaining the Māori-Crown relationship

Utu ā-tau/Salary
The remuneration band for this role will be between $77,128 to $100,720 based on skills and experience.
Tono mai/How to Apply