Senior Health Promotion Advisor

1 day ago

Hamilton, New Zealand Te Whatu Ora Full time

**Are you experienced in health promotion and passionate about making a difference to the health and wellbeing of whānau and communities? If so, we have an exciting senior advisor opportunity for you**
- **Location: Waikato/Taupo**:

- **FTE: Permanent, full-time position**

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is committed to building a health system that serves all New Zealanders.

**About the Role**

As a **Senior Health Promotion Advisor | Kaitohu Matua Whakatairanga,**you will be experienced in health promotion and able to provide professional leadership and mentoring to support the local Community and Whānau Wellbeing Team. You will lead and support Health Promotion Advisors to design, develop, enable and evaluate health promotion projects, strategies, policies, interventions and initiatives that address the determinants of health and wellbeing which are aligned with community and government priorities.

The Senior Advisor helps to build local Health Promotion capability and is complementary to the people and performance responsibilities of the Community and Whānau Wellbeing Team Leader and regional health promotion leadership roles. This role ensures the implementation of Te Tiriti principles to advance Pae Ora, fosters innovation, supports continuous quality improvement and cultivates a culture of professional growth.

**About the Team/Service/ Location**

The National Public Health Service (NPHS) within Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora, work towards Pae Ora (healthy futures) for all by engaging with the wider determinants that impact people's health, focusing on oranga/wellbeing, prevention, protection, and population-level intervention. We are connected across boundaries to deliver public health services that are nationally planned, regionally delivered and locally tailored.

This role is based within the Community and Whānau Wellbeing team which aims to enhance the health and wellbeing of the whole community by creating supportive environments which help make healthy choices more available to whānau. You'll be dedicated to seeing communities thrive and will partner with them to deliver initiatives that realise Pae Ora.

**About you**

As a Senior Health Promotion Advisor, you hold the necessary experience and relevant qualifications in health promotion. You are someone with excellent relationship management, influencing and negotiation skills. You can build constructive and effective relationships with communities and stakeholders to develop a sound understanding of their needs and environment.
- A tertiary qualification in public health, health promotion, social science, education, Māori studies or related fields or equivalent experience
- Minimum 5 years' experience in health promotion, community development or a related role
- Experience in implementing Te Tiriti o Waitangi in action
- Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively and innovate alongside communities and wider stakeholders
- Experience in professional leadership and mentoring and supporting the development of quality planning, implementation and evaluation of health promotion
- Clean NZ Driver's License
- Willingness to travel across the local district and region

**Working for Health New Zealand**

**How to Apply**

**_ Whilst Health New Zealand is undergoing change affected kaimahi will be given preference and priority for this position._

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