Principal Advisor Maori Data Governance

**Principal Advisor Māori Data Governance, Wellington**

**Permanent Full Time**

Tuia te tika
Tuia te pono
Tuia te aroha
Mai i te pō ki te ao mārama.

Weave what is just and right
Weave what is honest and true
Weave with genuine intentions
From a state of darkness to the world of enlightenment

Nei rā te reo pōhiri o Ātea a Rangi
E pāorooro atu nei ki ngā maunga kārangaranga puta noa
Nau mai e te ihi
Nau mai e te wehi
Nau mai e te whakamataku

**He kōrero mō ngā tūranga nei | About the Role**

We have an exciting permanent opportunity in Te Tāhū's Data and Information team with a dotted line to Ātea a Rangi who leads Māori strategy, policy and engagement. This role is based in Wellington in a large and complex Government agency.

The Principal Advisor Māori Data Governance plays a key role in establishing and growing Māori data governance capability across the Ministry, Te Arawhiti and Interdepartmental Executive Boards. You will champion Māori data governance and sovereignty interests and aspirations, and in doing so provide advice informed by Māori perspectives on principles, structures, accountability mechanisms, legal instruments and policies. You will contribute to supporting the Ministry to give effect to our commitment to honouring our responsibilities to Māori through a data and information lens. You will be engaging with peers across government and Māori data networks to keep abreast of opportunities and challenges in the data and information landscape that may need to be considered within the Ministry and partner agencies.

**Ngā pūkenga me ngā wheako | Skills and Experience**

To be successful in the role you will operate effectively in the data and information management environment, providing leadership and advice through a Māori lens, you will have experience in:

- Whakaaro Māori - Knowledge and understanding of Te Ao Māori, Tirohanga Māori and Māori worldviews.
- Experience in working with iwi and Māori organisations.
- Relevant tertiary qualification or equivalent knowledge, skills and experience in governance, data and information.
- Significant experience in data and information principles and standards.
- Providing information management leadership and advice.
- Experience linking operational delivery to strategic priorities, in other words turning strategy into practical change on the ground.
- Writing governance papers, advising governance boards.
- Able to read, understand and interpret complex documents, including financial, numerical and business information.
- Able to build and maintain a range of effective internal and external business relationships and networks and working with key stakeholders.
- Well-developed written communication and editing skills.
- Able to take the initiative and work with limited direction in delivering one-off projects and papers.
- Analytical thinker who has a flexible attitude that enables them to turn their hand to doing what needs to be done.
- Understanding of public sector systems and processes, including accountability requirements and the use of performance information to inform decision-making.
- Communicating with a wide range of audiences on complex issues.
- Providing intellectual and professional leadership across and within organisations, including experience mentoring and developing junior staff and peers.
- Experience researching, analysing and developing workable solutions to complex problems.
- Working with senior managers.

**He kōrero mō ngā tīma | About our Team**

At Te Tāhū o te Ture - the Ministry of Justice, we're committed to working together for a fair and safe Aotearoa.

You will join the Strategic Information team that supports information strategy and policy, information governance and enterprise data and information management. It is responsible for strategic data and information tools and processes including, data and information asset management, and data and information assurance.

You will also have a dotted line with Ātea a Rangi, the group of the Pou Whakatere, Deputy Secretary Māori - Ātea ā Rangi - is a multi disciplinary rōpū that incorporates the best of strategy, policy, capability development and relationship management to lead the Ministry in its priority to effectively partner with Māori. This will enable the development of strategic and policy advice and initiatives, that are infused with mātauranga Māori, to inform and support quality decision-making by Justice sector leaders.

**Joining the Ministry of Justice means you will become part of an inclusive organisation that values you and the communities we serve. It's our promise to ensure our workplace is one where our people feel healthy and safe, supported and able to be themselves at work. We value respect as the foundation for building a positive workplace culture and one where diversity is welcomed and celebrated.**

**Tono mai/How to Apply**

**Ngā utu mō te kamahi | Salary Range**:
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