Pouhere Whakaawawe Knowledge and Impact Manager

Auckland, New Zealand
- Full-time
- UoA Department Name: Nga Pae o te Maramatanga
- Campus: Auckland City Campus
- Contract Type: Fixed-Term
- Position Number: 55569558

**Company Description**:
**Waipapa Taumata Rau | The University of Auckland**
- Hangaia he tūāpapa kia Puāwai ai Te Ao Māori_
- Building the foundations for flourishing Māori futures_
- Ka whakatangata whenuatia a _Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga (NPM) _e te _tari Māori o Waipapa Taumata Rau_, ā, 21 ōna hoa whare rangahau. Ka kawea e NPM ngā rangahau whaitake e hāngai pū nei ki ngā hāpori Māori. Ko tā NPM whainga, kia porotutuki ai i ngā moemoeā tō te Māori, mō tōna whakapiri angitū ki tōna ao, kia eke panuku ki te panekiretanga o te mātauranga taketake, ā, kia whai rongoā anō hoki mō ngā raru nui o te ao mō te ira tangata. Ko te matekitenga o NPM - “Flourishing Māori Futures”. Poho Kererū nei a NPM, hei tira mahi Māori e tāmaua ki ngā mātāpono o te Rangatiratanga, o te Kaitiakitanga, o te Manaakitanga me te Whanaungatanga anō hoki._
- Noho āhuru a NPM ki te whaitua kaupapa Māori o Waipapa Marae ki Te Kura Tangata. Mō te tangata riro tūranga nei, nōna te whiwhi kia mahitahi i ngā hautipua Māori o te ao rangahau, ā, ka taupuatia ngā kairangahau Māori e maea ana nō te motu whānui. Mā te mahitahi ka puakina ō tāpaetanga hira kia whakapuāwai a Māori mō te anamata. _Mā te piripono ki a NPM, ka ea rawa ai tō rahi._

Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga is New Zealand’s Māori Centre of Research Excellence and is hosted at the University of Auckland. Comprised of 21 partner entities and conducting research of relevance to Māori communities, NPM research realises Māori aspirations for positive engagement in national life, enhances excellence in Indigenous scholarship and provides solutions to major challenges facing humanity in local and global settings.

NPM’s vision is “Flourishing Māori Futures”. NPM prides itself in providing a uniquely Māori working environment guided by the values of Rangatiratanga, Kaitiakitanga, Manaakitanga and Whanaungatanga.

Based in the Faculty of Arts, the Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga secretariat is situated in the uniquely kaupapa Māori environment of Waipapa marae. From here you will have the opportunity to work with established Māori researchers and support new and emerging Māori scholars across the country. Working with our team you will make an important contribution to creating futures where Māori flourish. With Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga you can make a difference.

**Te Whiwhinga mahi | The opportunity**

We are looking for a dynamic and energetic person to join our Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga (NPM) team as **Pouhere Whakaaweawe | Knowledge and Impact Manager**.

Under the leadership of Pou Matarua Co-Directors Professors Linda Waimarie Nikora and Tahu Kukutai and working with senior Māori research leaders, you will provide expertise and leadership to drive the (NPM) Whakaaweawe - Impact strategy. You will be a clear communicator and effectively and actively manage impact and outreach initiatives. You will understand research to impact pathways, be confident making new relationships with people and entities across the research and policy sectors, be at home in Te Ao Māori and Te Reo Māori spaces, and excel as part of a kaupapa Māori team. Your excellent written and communication skills will be vital to bringing together and coordinating diverse perspectives from research communities and users, team members and stakeholders.

This is an exciting opportunity for the right person to bring their expertise to Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga as we seek to optimise our research and impact strategies and strengthen our engagement and relationships.

This is a **full-time** (37.5 hours), **2.5-year fixed term** position.

The salary range for this role is between $76,200 - 94,100 based on experience and qualifications.

For more detailed information on the responsibilities of this role, please refer to the position description.

**He kōrero mōu | About you**

To be successful in this role, you will ideally have the following experience and skills:

- A Master’s degree or relevant tertiary qualification, preferably with a major in social science, law, environmental studies, economics, public policy, social policy, or political science
- Strategic and proven relationship building and collaboration skills
- Experience initiating to completion research informed policy, impact and transformation strategies
- An excellent oral and written communicator across varied audiences and media
- Excels in Māori work environment
- Knowledge of political, economic, social and Te Ao Māori aspects of Aotearoa New Zealand life
- Sound knowledge of and skills relevant to the research cycle, policy development and impact process
- Confidence to write and communicate research findings for insightful and strategic impact
- Excellent word processing and data management capability