Senior Advisor Maori Capability

1 week ago

Wellington City, New Zealand New Zealand Government Full time

Senior Advisor Māori Capability — Fixed-term or secondment opportunity

Te Arawhiti - The Office for Māori Crown Relations
Ko Te Arawhiti e ngunguru nei, hi au au AUĒ HĀ
Ko tā Minita Kelvin Davis “ko Te Arawhiti te pirīti kei waenganui i te Iwi Māori me te Karauna”. Mēnā rā tātou he waka, he waka haurua a Aotearoa. Ko te hiwi tuatahi, ko Tāngata Whenua, ko te hiwi tuarua, ko Tāngata Tiriti, ā, ko Te Arawhiti ngā Kiato e whakahono ana i ngā hiwi e rua, me he arawhiti. Ko te kiato tuatahi, ko te whanaungatanga, ko te kiato tuarua, ko te hononga. Ko tāu he whakarenarena i ngā hiwi e rua ki a tatou mā ngā aukaha mātāpono e mānu noa ai ekenga o tēnei waka ki te whenua o āpōpō, ki Hawaiki Ora. Ko Te Tiriti o Waitangi te rā.

Te whiwhinga mahi/The Opportunity
We are looking for someone that has a heart driven passion for lifting Māori Capability in the culture of the public service and can lead by example. We are also looking for this person to be highly organised and be able to play a key role in advising on how organisations can be better Treaty Partners with Tāngata Whenua by building capacity to have equitable relationships through engaging with, participating in, and becoming contributors to Te Ao Māori. Questions to consider;
- Do you understand the level of commitment required to be successful in lifting the Māori capability of the public service?
- Are you a person that understands growth pains and can manaaki people through moments of vulnerability while balancing compassion with a high level of discipline?
- What is your why?

Te āhuatunga a te tūranga/About the role
The Senior Advisor Māori Capability works alongside the Tumu-ā-Tikanga who is responsible for continuing to develop the cultural competency of Te Arawhiti, supporting the cultural capability programme (including implementation of the Whāinga Amorangi Plan) and the development of the Tikanga/Kawa system which supports Te Arawhiti's strategic direction - ‘Towards true Treaty Partnership”. Flexible working arrangements can be discussed.

He pūkenga tou/Skills and experience

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

- be committed to the principles of te Tiriti o Waitangi
- bring an understanding of te ao Māori, te reo Māori me onā tikanga
- have an understanding and appreciation of cultural issues and concerns, in particular tikanga Maori
- bring a working knowledge of the principles of te Tiriti o Waitangi/Treaty of Waitangi and the implications of these for the work of Te Arawhiti
- have an understanding of the machinery of government

Mō te tīma/About our team
You will be part of a small and passionate team who are doing things differently and having fun along the way. There is opportunity and scope to create lasting change for Te Arawhiti.

Utu ā-tau/Salary
The remuneration band for this role is $90,377 - to $127,591 - the appointing salary will be based on skills and experience

Tono mai/How to Apply

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