Advisor - Māori Outcomes Kaitohutohu - Putanga Māori

**Kaitohutohu - Putanga Māori | Advisor - Māori Outcomes**

**_ Join an organisation contributing to meaningful outcomes, About Aotearoa, for Aotearoa - data that improves lives today and for generations to come._**_This role, supports kaupapa that embed Māori voices in national data design and strengthen Crown-Māori partnerships for the future. _**
- Fixed term part-time position, 30 hours per week
- Contribute to kaupapa Māori approaches in a national data context
- Support Māori data aspirations and Crown - Māori partnerships
- Wellington-based fixed term role in a high performing, collaborative, values-driven team

**About Us | Ko mātou**

Stats NZ | Tatauranga Aotearoa is a Central Government employer of 1200+ people across Aotearoa. We provide data and statistics to support the decisions of Government, Māori and Iwi organisations, businesses, NGOs, and New Zealanders. Our work is About Aotearoa, for Aotearoa - data that improves lives today and for generations to come. We welcome every gender, ethnicity, ability, religion, age, and background and encourage all our people to be their authentic selves.

**What's in it for you? | Ngā hua ka riro ki a koe**

This is a chance to be part of something enduring - helping establish the Crown-Māori Statistical Design Forum, a kaupapa that ensures iwi and Māori voices help shape the design of our national data system. The mahi you do will directly contribute to how Aotearoa understands itself today, and how future generations are represented in our data.

We encourage you to go to our careers site to learn more about the **Way We Work** at Stats NZ and also check out our benefits. We want working for usto work for you

**Starting salary: $73,048.00 - $85,939.00 (pro-rata) + superannuation**

Other benefits of joining Stats NZ include:

- Contribute to meaningful work that makes a difference to all people in Aotearoa
- 3 extra annual leave days (taken during Christmas office closure)
- State of the art, 6-star green building in Wellington

**The role | Te tūnga**

This fixed term (12 months) part time (30 hours per week) role is based in Wellington, reporting to the Senior Manager - Māori Outcomes. You will:

- Provide secretariat support to the new Crown - Māori Statistical Design Forum, co-ordinating hui, agendas, documentation and follow-ups
- Support the Forum's role in bringing Māori perspectives into major initiatives such as Census and the Integrated Statistical Data System
- Work alongside iwi and Māori partners, internal teams, and government agencies to support Māori data aspirations and embed kaupapa Māori approaches in our mahi

This mahi matters because your contribution will directly support Māori voices being present in places where national data design choices are made, creating more trusted and enduring outcomes.

This role would suit someone who can bring:

- Experience providing coordination or administrative support for forums, hui or working groups
- Good written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to prepare clear meeting notes and supporting documents
- Some experience working with Māori, iwi, and hapū or genuine interest in building this experience
- Awareness of public sector processes and the machinery of government
- An interest or experience in Māori data kaupapa, system design, or iwi-Crown partnerships
- Confidence in your own cultural capability, or willingness to actively grow this, fluency in te reo Māori and demonstration of mātauranga Māori are valued

**What you bring | Nōu te rourou**

We are committed to diversity, equity, inclusion and lifting our cultural capability. You don't need to be knowledgeable in all these areas already, but you do need to be on board with learning and have a genuine interest and willingness to grow on this journey with us.

Tell us about yourself in your cover letter, what attracted you to this role, and what you would bring to Stats NZ.

**_ You must have the right to live and work in Aotearoa New Zealand. Background and various pre-employment checks are part of our recruitment process. _**

**Note to Recruitment Agencies**: unsolicited CVs will not be accepted.
- Reference #
- 16416
- Posted on
- 03 Oct 2025
- Closes on
- 12 Oct 2025 23:55
- Location(s)
- Wellington
- Expertise
- Maori and Pacific Liaison/Communications
- Job level(s)
- 1-3 years experience, 4-6 years experience
- Work type(s)
- Fixed term part-time