Kaitohu Matua

**Kaitohu Matua -**Senior Advisor
**Te Puni Rohe -** Regions
**Te Puni Kokiri -**The Ministry of M ori Development

**Location: T maki Makaurau** **_|_**Auckland

We have a great opportunity for a Kaitohu Matua (Senior Advisor) who has energy, initiative and is ready to step into a role to lead and support policy advice on the achievement of wellbeing and development outcomes for wh nau, hapu, iwi, M ori organisations, and communities within the Tamaki Makaurau (Auckland) region

**Te Whiwhinga Mahi | The opportunity**

As Kaitohu Matua (Senior Advisor) you will champion wh nau led solutions that will enable better outcomes for M ori and will work alongside the Tamaki Makaurau region by:

- Supporting the region to deliver on the work programme
- Supporting the Regional Director and Team Leader to build a strong presence for Te Puni Kokiri in the region to support the implementation of Government policies
- Provide mentoring and coaching to Advisors within the region
- Manage the flow of information between M ori and the Policy puni for programme evaluation\Manage local level provider contracts including reporting and funding approvals

**Ko wai koe | About you**

To be successful in this role you:

- Have experience working in policy.
- Have experience working with wh nau, hapu, iwi, M ori organisations and communities.
- Have a high level of understanding of the Machinery of Government, public service and public sector processes.
- Understand the rationale and mechanisms of government intervention i.e. reasons for government intervention, the available intervention mechanisms and alternatives to government interventions.
- Commercial experience with keen analytical skills and the ability to identify and support possible growth opportunities.
- Ability to identify, build and actively manage significant relationships, valuing diverse perspectives and experiences.
- Are comfortable working in a te ao M ori environment and are comfortable in a kaupapa M ori environment.
- Have a broad understanding of The Treaty of Waitangi and Te Tiriti o Waitangi and recognise the importance of the Treaty from both M ori and Crown perspectives.
- A level of competency in te reo M ori, or a willingness to learn.
- Clean full drivers licence.

**T u e whai ai | 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 is committed to our vision of 'Wh nau Taurikura' - 'Thriving Wh nau'. We consider that when wh nau are thriving, so do their communities, hapu, iwi and all of Aotearoa. This underpins everything we do.

Our people are at the heart of achieving this vision and it is our people who contribute to supporting M ori collective success. They do this 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 a future where all wh nau can thrive.

Ka aukati ng tono hei te **R tapu 09 Poututerangi 2025 te 11.55pm** | Applications close on **Sunday 09 March 2025 at 11.55pm