Summer Intern

**About the Job**:

- Based at Lower North Regional Office - Wellington
- Gain valuable experience in our Corrections Services Group

**_ Kotahi anō te Kaupapa: Ko te oranga o te iwi. There is only one purpose of our work: the wellness and wellbeing of our people._**

We are committed to helping improve the oranga and safety of the people in our care, whānau, and that of the communities we serve across the motu. Our mission is to create lasting change and help those in our care understand the motivation behind their offending and how they might change to lead an offence free future. As a values-led organisation, we use the principles of rangatira (leadership), manaaki (respect), wairua (spirituality), kaitiaki (guardianship) and whānau (relationships) to inform what we do and how we carry this out.

We make a real difference and you can help us work towards this goal by taking part in the Ara Poutama Aotearoa Internship Programme for 2021.

Each year we look for energised students from a broad range of disciplines, who can work both collaboratively and independently. You will be involved with work related to your studies and in turn, will gain the first-hand experience of the Public Sector and the invaluable work we undertake here as one of New Zealand's largest government departments at Ara Poutama Aotearoa.

**Mō te tūnga | About the role**

Corrections Services is the operational arm of the Department, made up of all frontline service delivery positions operating across four regions, as well as specialist support groups based at National Office. This includes prisons, probation, rehabilitation and employment, offender health, support to Māori in our care programmes and psychological services, service delivery frontline operational support activities, operational performance and quality, risk and incidence response, operational planning and performance. Corrections Services is responsible for the safe, secure and humane containment of prisoners and community offenders. Over 10,000 prisoners are housed at any given time in 17 prisons around New Zealand and each year 43,395 sentences and orders are served in the community.

You will support our Corrections Services team with the following projects and tasks;
- Supporting various projects across the Lower North region.
- Data collation and analysis
- Hui and event support
- Assisting with reviews, including Operational reviews, Event Reviews, Health and safety reviews.
- Supporting Senior Advisors to Regional Commissioner
- Visits to prisons and community corrections sites across the region

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

What you will bring to Corrections;
- Mātauranga Māori
- Stats/data analysis skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- The ability to manage competing priorities
- Good planning and organisation skills with the ability to work to deadlines to achieve shared goals
- High attention to detail
- Motivation and Energy
- Eagerness to learn
- Strong team and teamwork ethics

To be considered for this internship you will be studying 2nd, 3rd or 4th year te reo Māori **and also** psychology, health, or criminology.

You must be able to travel, and preference is to have full Driver licence.

Pay Rate: $23.00 per hour.

To apply, please submit a** tailored CV and a cover letter (PDF)** describing your motivation for wanting to join the kaupapa, highlighting relevant skills and experience.

Alignment to our kaupapa and values is critical to our success - we ask that you** provide examples which reflect and demonstrate this**.