Principal Public Health Advisor

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 National Public Health Service (NPHS) within Te Whatu Ora, work 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 to join our regional team as **Principal Public Health Advisor**. This is a senior role in the Regional Strategy and Operations Team and National Public Health Service (NPHS).

The primary organisational impact of this position is to effectively support the regional public health service to deliver innovative and best practice planning, public health advice and policy mahi, including health equity in all policies approaches, that enhance our ability to effectively serve communities and whānau across Te Manawa Taki and achieve the aspirations of Pae Ora. This role will work across the regional team, NPHS, the regional health system and across sectors and partners. The successful applicant will also act as delegate for the Manager, Planning, Policy and Performance as required, ensuring all regional planning, policy and performance activities are effectively and sustainably supported.

**Mōu | About you**

You have strong public health experience, particularly in providing high quality verbal and written advice to senior stakeholders on public health approaches and can successfully manage and deliver projects. You build effective relationships with stakeholders and can provide input to policy development and approaches that encourage and support the aspirations of Pae Ora. You can champion diversity in the workplace and in how we deliver our services.

**Ngā pūkenga me ngā wheako | Skills and experience**
- Relevant post-graduate tertiary qualification or comparable experience
- Experience providing written and verbal advice to senior stakeholders on public health topics and approaches
- Experience developing and supporting others in the development of public policy
- Experience with machinery of Government
- Experience leading business planning processes, developing frameworks and protocols to support the development of strategic direction and service delivery.
- Experience in relationship and stakeholder management

**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**

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 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