Senior Advisor

**Contribute to transforming the future of health**:

- **On offer is the opportunity to make a positive impact in an organisation that makes a difference to people's lives**

Join Health New Zealand Te Whatu Ora at a key time of change where you will meaningfully contribute to our kaupapa of creating a more equitable, accessible, cohesive, and people-centred health system. This is mahi that will improve the health and well-being of everyone in Aotearoa, and we've got an opportunity for you to be part of it.
**Te whiwhinga mahi | The Opportunity**

The NPHS works 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.

We have a** **permanent, full-time** **opportunity available. As a **Senior Advisor - Screening**, you will report directly to the Group Manager, National Cancer Screening Programmes, and be a pivotal member of our team working towards the realisation of the NPHS strategic agenda for Pae Ora (Healthy Futures).

As our new Senior Advisor - Screening, you will contribute to delivery of the National Cancer Screening Programmes by
- Delivering timely advice to the Group Manager, National Cancer Screen Programmes, and other stakeholders
- Providing advice on workflow management (including managing deadlines and risk management)
- Drafting operational policy advice for internal and external use.
- Completing reporting functions for the Group, while driving continuous improvement in processes and practices
- Working closely with clinical and technical experts to promote and uphold best practice methodologies across screening services

In this role, you will support all screening teams and contribute to work programmes across the Prevention directorate.

**Mōu | About you**

You will bring exceptional analytical and writing skills and be highly capable in swiftly assembling and synthesising diverse information, knowledge, and skills. You will be entrusted with handing complex, sensitive information, showcasing your unwavering drive to deliver results and to take ownership of critical tasks. One of your core values will be building constructive relationships, and as a Senior Advisor, you will play a pivotal role in fostering collaboration and partnerships across our organisation and externally. You are a motivated individual who thrives on tackling challenging issues, fostering connections, and leveraging your analytical prowess to drive positive change.

**Ngā pūkenga me ngā wheako | Skills and experience**
- A relevant tertiary qualification, or equivalent experience
- Extensive specialised work experience typically supported with professional qualifications: 5 years
- Leadership experience, including designing and managing a portfolio of work and resources
- A preference for experience in working across multi-disciplinary teams

**Ka kawea e koe | You will bring**:

- Competency with te ao Māori, tikanga, and te reo Māori or a commitment to starting your journey and taking ownership of your learning and growth.

**Ko te mahi e tika ana mō te ao hurihuri nei | Work that suits today's ever - changing world**

Health New Zealand Te Whatu Ora supports 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, 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**

Our name, Te Whatu Ora, means ‘the weaving of wellness'. Whatu is the combining together of people, resources, organisations, thoughts and actions for the betterment and wellbeing of all. Whatu is also a direct reference to the pupil of the eye, and the vision required of the new entity and system.

At Health New Zealand Te Whatu Ora we acknowledge and respect our people's diversity and spiritual needs, ensuring a safe workplace that is a whānau orientated and supportive environment. We are working towards a system that better meets the complex demands of a growing population, addresses the persistent inequalities experienced by Māori and ensures greater access, experience, and outcomes for those traditionally not well served by the system - Māori, Pacific, and Disabled People.

**Tō tūranga i roto i Te Whatu Ora | Your place in Te Whatu Ora**

**Me pēhea te tuku tono | How to apply