Public Health Advisor

Nau mai, haere mai ki Te Whatu Ora ' National Public Health Service

**Location**: Wairarapa

**Service**: Tobacco Alcohol and Drugs

**Contract**: Fixed Term, Full-Time for 12 months

**Salary**: $59,035 - $85,992
Kōrero mō te tūranga ' About the role
Our organisation is moving towards being more Te Tiriti focused and responsive to the health and wellbeing needs of Maori. This role is an important part in that development connecting opportunity and actions for change across community, policy and legislative functions to improve outcomes for Maori and others with poorer health outcomes. The role will support community and in particular Maori to champion change. The role is based in the Wairarapa with opportunity to connect with our other bases in Lower Hutt and Porirua.
The role has a strong legislative focus and understanding the impact of these controls on community and the changes needed to minimise harm are the types of public health considerations you will consider each day in your work.
These are some of the key things you will do in the role
- Educate tobacco and vaping retailers so they know what is required by law and are compliant with the law
- Work alongside community stakeholders to raise awareness of alcohol, tobacco and drug harm and develop programmes with them to reduce that harm
- Ensure decision makers have appropriate information to consider when making decisions ' eg. we work with local councils and contribute information to their policy makingMō tō mātou rōpū ' About our team

A sense of place, contribution and team work is critical to us achieving our goals. We are a small diverse team, a mix of ages and skills all united in supporting our communities to live healthy lives free from alcohol, tobacco and other drug harm. Our work is varied and dependent on community needs. We work with many stakeholders across health, all of Government, NGO, community sectors, businesses and retailers to promote healthy living environments, policy and legislation.
The Team has distinct important roles. These include regulation, licensing, health promotion and policy development across the wider Wellington region covering the Kapiti Coast, Porirua, Wellington, Lower Hutt, Upper Hutt and the Wairarapa.
We value strong cultural connections and knowledge of community. Working alongside and collaborating with others is critical to the work we do. A passion for public health, understanding how change happens and the tools needed to do that are something we share amongst the team, organisation and with the wider community.
Moū ' About you
We are seeking a confident relationship developer. If you have excellent spoken and communication skills and is someone who is able to interpret legislation and see the opportunities to influence and make change we want to hear from you. Experience in facilitation, presentation, writing skills and project management will support you well in the role. We are looking for a strong team player who is agile and adaptable. You may not have everything we need, but if this role sounds like you we would love to hear from you.
E pā ana ki a tatou ' About us
We are a pro-equity health organisation, with a particular focus on Māori, Pacific Peoples, and the Disability Community.

**To find out more about us click on the following links**:
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Public Health Service
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Health, Addiction and Intellectual Disability Service
Me pēhea te tuku tono - How to apply
Your safety and that of our patients is important to us. It is our expectation that you will be fully vaccinated against COVID 19, having received two doses of an approved COVID 19 vaccination.
Ma tini, ma mano, ka rapa te whai
By joining together we will succeed