Research Officer

**Research Officer**

**Job Number**:WAI27136**

**Where you’ll be working**:Māori Equity Research - Hockin Building, Hospital campus, Hamilton

**The details**:Fixed term (12 months), Full time - 40 hours per week**Be part of the national transformation in health**Join new ways of working to address inequities in the health system**Make a positive difference for Māori whānau and those affected by tuberculosis (TB)**Gain experience working within a successful research team**

**Te whiwhinga mahi | The Opportunity**

This study will build a pathway towards elimination of TB for Māori, create opportunity for accelerated hauora gain using the WHIRI model of care for individuals, their household and wider whānau, and build human capacity to lead a future elimination strategy. Developed with a kaupapa lens, for Māori by Māori, WHIRI is a critical service in mitigating unmet needs for Māori and Pacific patients who receive care from a health service. WHIRI focusses on the needs and goals of the whānau, centred on improving equity for Māori and other priority populations whilst being grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi.
- Key responsibilities of the role:
- Organised, passionate and driven individual with experience in research, excellent communication skills and the ability to work independently and within a team-
- Engage with TB patients and their whānau to conduct interviews and focus groups-
- Work with key informants at different levels of the TB system, including local level public health staff, and national level policy makers-
- This programme of work will embrace Mātauranga Māori and Te Ao Māori in order to be effective for our Māori communities and fulfil our Te Tiriti obligations**Click here** to view the position description.**
- (Please note position descriptions can only be viewed on the Te Whatu Ora, Waikato website.)_

**Ko o tatou painga | Our Benefits**- This is an exciting opportunity to be involved in the development of new ways of working in the health system, to address inequities within a research project and the WHIRI model of care.-
- Opportunities would arise through involvement in academic publications to boost your research career-
- Work will be within a supportive team environment of colleagues who are working towards a common goal of addressing inequities that currently exist for TB patients.**Mōu | About you**
- Skills and experience you’ll need to be considered for the role:
- Tertiary level qualification or equivalent work experience in a relevant area to Masters level or above-
- Demonstrated experience in conducting research interviews or surveys-
- Empathy, ability and confidence to engage people from a range of backgrounds.-
- Understanding of Tikanga Māori, Te Ao Māori and Mātauranga Māori and the ability to engage appropriately in Māori settings-
- Excellent communication skills (both verbal and written) and engagement with Māori whānau**Mō tātou Ratonga | About our Service**
- The Rangahau team is part of Māori Equity Health Improvement. Our goals are:
- Engaging in Kaupapa Māori research & evaluation-
- Contributing towards opportunities for funding & scholarships-
- Support & linking in Māori & Indigenous research and networks-
- Building workforce development-
- Developing innovative solutions based on research**Ko ngaa hua o te noho ki roto o Waikato, te mahi hoki ki Te Whatu Ora, Waikato | The Benefits of living in Waikato and working for Te Whatu Ora, Waikato**
- Located in the heart of the mighty Waikato, Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora, Waikato operates over a number of sites, Hamilton City our main campus and smaller community-based hospitals across our region. Hamilton City has easy access to beaches and mountains, so if your interests range from a host of water sports, mountain biking to vineyard lunches, the area has something for you right on your doorstep. To discover more about our stunning area, please **click here**.
- As part of our Health NZ, Waikato family, you’ll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
- We offer flexible and agile working opportunities alongside our Health NZ, Waikato benefits and staff discount schemes.
- We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.

**He whare Manawanui, He whare Koronga | A committed workspace, a workspace with purpose**
- We are committed to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply.
- As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect.
- Greater diversity within our Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora family improves positive outcomes for the people and communities we serve.

**Tō mātou whakahaere ki te tika, te rerekētanga, me te whai wāhi mai | Our commitment to equity, diversity and incl