Kaiārahi, Te Whakarato I Te Whānau Ora Manager, Whānau Ora Delivery

Te Puni Kōkiri leads policy advice to the Government on Māori development, and Iwi and Māori relations with the Crown. To do this effectively we must position ourselves to elevate our monitoring and mentoring responsibilities and emphasise our role in holding other agencies to account for delivery of public services to, for and with Māori.

Our Whānau Ora Delivery tīma is looking for a **Kaiārahi, Te Whakarato i te Whānau Ora | Manager, Whānau Ora Delivery**.** This role is permanent, full time and based in Te Tari Matua, Pōneke | National Office, Wellington.

**Te whai wāhitanga | The opportunity**

Whānau Ora is a culturally grounded, holistic, and strengths-based approach that puts whānau and families at the centre of the services and supports they need, to build on their strengths and achieve their aspirations, led through a devolved commissioning model

As the Manager, Whānau Ora Delivery, you will play a key role in leading the delivery of the Whānau Ora work programme. You will manage the strategic and contractual relationships with the commissioning agencies and provide support to our Regional Directors.

This is a unique opportunity to contribute to a kaupapa that empowers whānau and strengthens communities across Aotearoa. Be part of the vision to become the public service delivery of choice.

The likely appointment range is $184,288 - $207,324 based on skills and experience.

For more information about the skills and experience required for this position, please see the job description below.

**Mōu | About you**

To be successful in this role, you will have:

- Proven experience in investment and programme delivery
- Experience managing high performing teams
- The ability to navigate different political environments
- Excellent relationship management skills and maintain a high level of responsiveness
- Experience working with legal documents and providing informed advice related to them
- Strong written and oral skills

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

Te Puni Kōkiri is a diverse and rewarding working environment full of passionate kaimahi focused on creating solutions that will help our communities. We are guided by our values of te wero, manaakitanga, he toa takitini and ture tangata.

There is more to life than just work and we encourage our kaimahi to maintain the right balance between mahi and their personal lives. Your whānau is just as important as you, so we're committed to providing incentives and opportunities that help our kaimahi and their whānau to thrive, including:

- A range of allowances including childcare, optical, hauora/wellbeing and te reo Māori proficiency
- Medical insurance discounts
- Flexible working options
- In house te reo Māori training
- Kaimahi development and career options, including study assistance
- Enhanced parental leave provisions

**Te Puni Kōkiri | Ministry of Māori Development**

Te Puni Kōkiri is committed to our vision of 'Whānau Taurikura' - 'Thriving Whānau'. We consider that when whānau are thriving, so do their communities, hapū, iwi and all of Aotearoa. This underpins everything we do.

Our people are at the heart of achieving this vision and it is our people who contribute to supporting Māori collective success. They do this 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 a future where all whānau can thrive.

Ka akiākina koe kia tukuna mai tō tononga i tēnei rangi tonu, kia whakapāngia rānei tētahi Ringa Taritari e kōrero ai mō ngā painga o tēnei whai wāhitanga, me tōna hāngai ki ō whāinga ā-umanga. Nau mai rā ko ngā tononga i te reo Māori, te reo Pākehā, te reorua rānei.

Ka aukati ngā tono hei te **Rāapa 17 Mahuru** ā te 11.55pm | Applications close on **Wednesday 17 September** at 11.55pm.

**Job Details**:

- Reference #
- 15854
- Posted on
- 02 Sep 2025
- Closes on
- 17 Sep 2025 23:55
- Location(s)
- Wellington
- Expertise
- Manager
- Job level(s)
- Manager
- Work type(s)
- Permanent full-time