Principal Advisor, Disability

Join 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 primary purpose of the role is to:

- Play a leading role in the development of advice supporting the strategic disability team, and the wider organisation as a whole, to contribute to the agenda-setting activities of Health NZ and other agencies, particularly those with policy-setting responsibilities for Health.
- Provide leadership, oversight and direction on key pieces of work and to ensure the delivery of quality advice in areas of expertise across the team.
- Help lead team(s) to deliver complex or contentious pieces of work, and to support the professional development of the team members.
- Work alongside leadership to deliver the organisational priorities of Te Whatu Ora/Health NZ, and to drive continuous improvement in processes and practices within the organisation. Provide disability related direction into the development and delivery of strategy, products and services across the sector to enable disabled consumers and communities to realise the planned outcomes of the Health reforms.

**Mōu | About you**

In order to succeed in this role, you'll have excellent analytical skills couples with the ability to quickly absorb new information. Adept at translating complex issues into clear and concise communication, you will be comfortable addressing diverse audiences. The capacity to navigate politically sensitive situations is crucial, requiring both knowledge and skills to deal effectively with intricate topics.

You will need to understand various frameworks, principles, tools, and methods, and the ability to select and adapt them appropriately to address diverse issues. Demonstrating a drive to deliver and taking personal responsibility, you will need to possess strong organisational, planning, and time management skills. The ability to multitask, reprioritise, and handle unexpected challenges with calm and professionalism in demanding situations is crucial for success in this role.

In this role, you will have a focus on the Disability Model of Care work.

**Ngā pūkenga me ngā wheako | Skills and experience**
- Knowledge and skills to deal effectively with complex and politically sensitive situations or topics.
- Is approachable with a collegial attitude and desire to work with others to achieve results and share knowledge and expertise to support the growth of the team.
- Demonstrates a drive to deliver and take personal responsibility - has organising, planning and time management skills so able to multitask, reprioritise and react to issues that arise whilst keeping calm and professional in demanding situations.

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

- A commitment to achieving disability equity in health
- 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**

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.

**Nau mai, uru mai | Come and join us**

When you join us, you become part of transforming the health system. This is a once in a life-time change, that will touch the lives of everyone in Aotearoa, and future generations.

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.

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 mātou whakahaere ki te tika, te rerekētanga, me te whai wāhi mai | Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion**

**Me pēhea te tuku tono | How to apply