Kaitohutohu - Advisor (Te Waipounamu) Christchurch

**Kaitohutohu** | Advisor
**Te Puni Rohe** | Regions
**Te Puni Kōkiri** | The Ministry of Māori Development

**Te Waipounamu
- Ōtautahi - Christchurch**

We are looking for an Advisor who can contribute to the work of the team to help us lead the way in developing government operational policy and investment design in a whānau centred way.

**Te whai wāhitanga | The opportunity**

Covering the region of **Te Waipounamu, based in Christchurch**, the Advisor is responsible for assisting whānau, hapū, iwi, Māori organisations and Māori communities to develop and implement initiatives that will enable them to achieve long-term economic and social development. The Advisor will work with agencies, organisations and providers to assist them to improve their outcomes for Māori.

You will do this by:

- Facilitating regional partnerships and to work with stakeholders across the iwi, public and private sectors.
- Contributing to regional work programmes including leading and providing policy advice across a range of project related issues significant to Māori and Government.
- Leading work with agencies, organisations and providers to assist them to improve their outcomes for Māori.
- Acting as an effective conduit for information both into and out of Māori communities to support Māori initiatives.

**Mōu | About you**

We are looking for an Advisor who can contribute to the work of the team to help us lead the way in developing government operational policy and investment design in a whānau centred way. Reporting to the team leader, you will use be a conduit between communities and government agencies to help provide better outcome for Māori.

To be successful you will have:

- Understanding of the government and public sector processes.
- Sound writing skills.
- Excellent communication skills and strong critical reasoning.
- Ability to identify, build and actively manage relationships, valuing diverse perspectives and experiences.
- Capable of identifying risks.
- Demonstrated capability in providing high quality advice and recommendations.
- Numeracy and competency with spreadsheets and databases.
- Comfort in working in a tikanga/kaupapa Māori environment, a degree of fluency in Te reo Māori is of benefit.
- A clean full motor vehicle driver's licence.

Preferred:

- A relevant tertiary qualification.

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

Te Puni Kōkiri is a diverse and rewarding working environment full of passionate people focussed on discovering solutions that will assist in serving our communities. We are guided by our values of excellence, valuing people and relationships, working collectively and being creative and innovative.

There is more to life than just work and we encourage our staff to maintain the right balance between work and personal pursuits. We recognise that a healthy workforce is a productive one so we're committed to providing opportunities and incentives for our employees to look after themselves, including:

- Optical allowance
- Hauora allowance
- Te Reo Māori proficiency allowance
- Provide enhanced parental leave provisions and childcare allowances.

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

Te Puni Kōkiri, the Ministry of Māori Development, is committed to 'Whānau Taurikura' - 'Thriving Whānau'. We consider that when whānau are thriving, so do their communities, hapū, iwi and all of Aotearoa New Zealand.

Our people are at the heart of achieving this vision 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 our best future.

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 mutu, e kore tō kōwhiringa reo e whai pānga kino ki tō tononga ahakoa te aha. Ka tirohia ai e mātou ngā tononga katoa, ka mutu, kite ana mātou i te tangata tika rawa atu, ka whakatūngia ko ia.

Ka aukati ngā tono hei te **Rātapu 12 Kohitātea 2025 ā te 11.55pm** | Applications close on** Sunday 12 January 2025 at 11.55pm**

**Job Details**:

- Reference #
- 13553
- Posted on
- 19 Dec 2024
- Closes on
- 12 Jan 2025 23:55
- Location(s)
- Christchurch
- Expertise
- Advisor
- Job level(s)
- Advisor
- Work type(s)
- Permanent full-time