Senior Advisor Future Capability

**Kaiaki Mātāmua - Senior Advisor, Mātauranga Māori - Iwi Māori Relationships**:

- Contribute to transformational change in our health system
- Support better outcomes and wellbeing for all our people - whakahiko i te oranga whānau.
- Join a supportive, innovative and collaborative team of change makers
- Permanent, full-time mahi - Immediate start
- Kaiaki Mātāmua - Senior Advisor
- Based in Wellington or Auckland with flexibility

**Nau mai kia tau mai**:
Te Aka Whai Ora is a connection to the Māori ancestral world and a firm vision towards a healthy future for all.
- **_Te Aka_** speaks to the endeavour to seek ancestral knowledge.
- **_Whai Ora_** is to pursue health

In the pūrakau (ancient legend), when Tāwhaki ascended into heaven to attain the three baskets of knowledge, he also collected two mauri stones named ‘Hōkai nuku' and ‘Hōkai rangi'. These stones were seen as supporting the three baskets of knowledge, with one having the ability to look back into the past, while the other provided a vision into the future.

Te Aka Whai Ora and all its communities, whānau, and health providers are likened to Tāwhaki in seeking out ora or health and wellbeing. As we navigate through our initial years of work, together with our partner Te Whatu Ora - Health NZ we represent a new and exciting future for health where we can achieve better health outcomes and wellbeing for all our people - _whakahiko i te oranga whānau_

This is a once-in-a-generation opportunity to make the change that ensures we build on foundations set by those who have come before us, as we carry this mahi into the future. We need people to join us on this growth journey as we create a 'future fit' team dedicated to ensuring we weave together our knowledge and skills in a combined effort to reach Te Pae Tawhiti, our Vision our Destination.

**Kōrero mō te tūranga - About the role**:
Kaiaki Mātāmua - Senior Advisors contribute to key workstreams within Iwi Māori relationships, taking the opportunity to recentre our isolation and quarantine capabilities to be whānau and community focused, and Māori designed and delivered where possible.

**Moū - About you**:
Our Kaiaki Mātāmua - Senior Advisors should bring a good mix of specialist skills and experience and bring a kete full of knowledge and practical expertise not limited to;
- Implementing Ao Māori health approaches and methodology within a range of initiatives and workstreams.
- A commitment to meeting our obligations under Te Tiriti and equitable health outcomes for Māori.
- A basic understanding (strong understanding highly desirable) of tikanga Māori and Te Ao Māori
- Willing to participate in both internal and external hui for the purposes of giving voice to whānau and communities in setting the direction of Health Policy within Aotearoa
- A relevant tertiary or postgraduate qualification and/or significant relevant work experience
- 4-5 years work experience highly relevant to role
- Sound analytical and an intellectual curiosity
- Demonstrated ability to think analytically, looking ahead for potential issues and opportunities for improvement

The role will require a connect to action and learning on the ground introducing innovative processes. Working alongside other teams within Te Aka Whai Ora to deliver a range of projects from within Iwi Māori relationships.

**Ko te mahi e tika ana mō te ao hurihuri nei - Work that suits today's ever-changing world**:
We support** **flexible and hybrid working for our kaimahi. In roles that don't require an in-person element, we encourage you to ‘work from where you are.' We want our national teams to be made up of diverse people from across the motu _country_, just like our health system.

**Tō mātou whakahaere ki te tika, te rerekētanga, me te whai wāhi mai - Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion**:
We acknowledge and respect our people's diversity and spiritual needs; we are committed to ensuring a safe workplace that is whānau orientated and supportive.

Te Aka Whai Ora is tasked with addressing inequalities experienced by Māori and to ensure greater access, experience and outcomes for those traditionally not well served by the system - Māori, Pacific and Tāngata Whaikaha

**Me pēhea te tuku tono I How to apply**:
This is a truly rewarding role where you will come to work each day making a difference, contributing to change, and creating capabilities across our health service. Te Aka Whai Ora supports flexible, and hybrid working and offers learning and growth opportunities to staff.

**Mehema he pātai - hono mai, **_reach out_**: