Chief Advisor- Strategy

**Tautōhito |** Chief Advisor
**Te Puni Rautaki|** Strategy
**Te Puni Kōkiri |** The Ministry of Māori Development

**Te Tari Matua, Pōneke**| National Office, Wellington
- He panonitanga rahi kei mua i te aroaro e hāngai pai ake ai mātou ai ki ngā whakaarotau rautaki matua, e tika ake ai hoki puta noa i Aotearoa. E ū ana mātou ki tērā anamata, koia te tika ai mātou, te wātea ai hoki tō mātou hanga kia rerekē ai ngā hua a ngā whānau._

We are currently undergoing a significant change process that will see us be more aligned to our key strategic priorities and work even more effectively across Aotearoa. We are committed to a future where we are fit for purpose, where our structure allows us to do things differently for whānau.

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Chief Advisor to join Te Puni Kōkiri, and bring their knowledge and competency of te ao Māori and tikanga, along with their passion for Māori wellbeing and development.

**Te whai wāhitanga | The opportunity**

The Chief Advisor, Strategy is a senior level position that contribute insight and thought leadership to decision making processes and work collaboratively to drive the strategic direction and vision for the puni. The core responsibilities of the team are to support the General Manager, Deputy Secretary and ELT to develop clear strategic direction for Te Puni Kōkiri, informed by insights about strategic performance and the external environment.

You will contribute to the leadership and development of the significant work programmes of the Strategy puni.

The focus of this role is to ensure that the strategy development process is well facilitated and informed by evidence and insight from organisational performance.

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

- A relevant tertiary qualification, or considerable professional experience and standing.
- proven experience in a senior advisory role, preferably including experience at or advising at an executive level.
- experience working with iwi, hapū and whānau Māori.
- demonstrable analytical skills including the evidenced ability to deliver complex numerical and financial information graphically, succinctly, and clearly
- an understanding of the information Ministers require to make decisions, and the ability to provide this information rapidly and accurately
- familiarity with contemporary modelling, analytical and programme management methods and tools
- proven ability to work across an organisation, drawing on resources from multiple puni to activate leadership and delivery on significant projects.
- ability to represent the organisation at a senior level at interagency forums.
- politically aware and comfortable working within the political context.
- intellectual curiosity, creative thinker, able to develop new approaches and solutions.
- ability to plan, organise, monitor and deliver at a strategic level.
- understanding of the machinery of government, including experience in or working with government including Ministerial offices.

**Mōu | About you**
- Tērā te kaitono paruhi e whakatinana ana i te aumangea, te mate ururoa, me ngā pūkenga aratakinga, me te aha anō, e pakari ana ōna whakaaro mō te panonitanga, e kite ana i ngā whai wāhitanga, ngā tūrarutanga me ngā uruparenga, ā, kua waia hoki ki te kōrero ki Te Ope Hautū me ngā Minita._

We are looking for someone with a reasonable understanding of te ao Māori and tikanga, and comprehension of Te Tiriti o Waitangi's implications for Te Puni Kōkiri.

**Tāu e whai ai | What you will get in return**

Te Puni Kōkiri is a diverse and rewarding working environment full of passionate people focussed on discovering solutions that will assist in serving our communities.

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 Māori proficiency allowance
- Provide enhanced parental leave provisions and childcare allowances

**Te Puni Kōkiri | Ministry of Māori Development**
- Ko tā Te Puni Kōkiri he tautoko, he mahi tahi hoki ki te Kāwanatanga, e whakarite ai, e tukuna ai hoki ngā kaupapa here, waihoki, e auahatia ai ngā kaupapa haumi heipū e whaipānga ngākaupai nei ki te Māori._ _He ū nō mātou ki te 'Whānau Taurikura' kua oti i ō ngā whānau, ngā hapū, me ngā iwi ihu te puta i ā mātou mahi katoa._

Our people are at the heart of achieving this vision and it is our people who contribute to supporting Māori collective success by creating and maintaining relationships with iwi, hapū and whānau Māori and government at both a local and national level. It is this that enables Māori participation and success as Māori, and it is our people who will create our be