Kaitohu Matua Senior Advisor, Strategy

An opportunity to use technical expertise to delive high quality, evidence based technical advice to the Ministers, Ministry and key stakeholders.
- Based in National office, Wellington, this is a Full Time, Fixed Term opportunity for 6 months

Te Puni Kōkiri is the government's principal policy advisor on Māori wellbeing and development. We achieve strategic influence with a focus on providing high quality policy advice and holding other agencies to account for delivering public services to, for, and with Māori. This includes our mandate to promote Māori achievement in education, training, health and economic resource development along with performing our monitoring and mentoring roles.

**Te whai wāhitanga | The opportunity**

We have an exciting opportunity for a 2x Senior Advisors to contribute and lead the development of the Whole of Crown System Report on Treaty Settlements. You will work closely with stakeholders within and outside the Ministry, gather insights and provide advice on effective service delivery pertaining to Treaty Settlements.

The Senior Advisor roles are six-month Fixed Term positions to support the development of the second iteration of the Whole of Crown System Report. It is anticipated that this iteration is completed in 6 months' time which enables the Ministry to move to the next phase of the work programme.

The likely appointment range is $104,317 (90%) - $125,180 (110%) gross per annum

**Mōu | About you**

You will have:

- A high standard of written and verbal communication.
- Ability to demonstrate strong analytical and critical reasoning skills
- Proven knowledge of evaluative methods, monitoring and assurance
- Strong relationship management skills to quickly build and maintain relationships within and outside Te Puni Kōkiri
- Broad understanding of Te Tiriti ō Waitangi and recognise the importance of the Treaty from both Māori and Crown perspectives.
- Comfortable in a te ao Māori environment and are comfortable in situations where tikanga is observed.
- Having a working knowledge and awareness of compliance obligations in respect of the Official Information Act 1982(OIA) that includes compiling and processing responses to OIA requests

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

Te Puni Kōkiri is a diverse and rewarding working environment full of passionate kaimahi focused on creating solutions that will help our communities. We are guided by our values of te wero, manaakitanga, he toa takitini and ture tangata.

We offer flexible working options as well as training and development opportunities, including in te reo Māori.

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

Te Puni Kōkiri, the Ministry of Māori Development, supports and works in partnership with the Government to design and deliver policies, as well as innovative targeted investment initiatives that have a significant and positive impact on Māori.

Our commitment to 'Whānau Taurikura' - 'Thriving Whānau' enables whānau, hapū and iwi to succeed underpins everything that we do.

Our people are at the heart of achieving this vision and it is our people who contribute to supporting Māori collective success 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 ā te Rāapa 13 Hereturikōkā 11.55pm | Applications close on Wednesday 13 August 2025 at 11.55pm.

**Job Details**:

- Reference #
- 15556
- Posted on
- 31 Jul 2025
- Closes on
- 13 Aug 2025 23:55
- Location(s)
- Wellington
- Expertise
- Advisor, Strategy
- Job level(s)
- Senior Advisor
- Work type(s)
- Fixed term full-time