Senior Advisor, Planning

**12-month fixed-term or secondment opportunity**

**Ko wai mātou/**Who we are — **Te Arawhiti The Office for M**āori Crown Relations**

Ko te tino aro a Te Arawhiti, hei whakahou, hei whakahūrokuroku, hei hangaia hoki te whakawhanaungatanga ki waenganui i te iwi Māori. Ko te whakapākehātanga mō Te Arawhiti, ‘he piriti', ā, he tohu anō hoki tēnei i te piriti kei waenganui i te iwi Māori me te Karauna, i ngā wā ō muri mai, me ngā wā kei mua tonu, me te tawhiti mai i ngā auētanga tai atu ki te whanaungatanga.

Our name, Te Arawhiti, means ‘the bridge'. This name symbolises the bridge between Māori and the Crown, the past, the present and the future, and the journey from grievance to true Treaty partnership.

With a busy work-programme ahead, we are looking for people to come join us on this journey across a range of fixed-term or secondment opportunities. This role is just one of many available so be sure to check out the other positions available.

We are a small, but dynamic and impactful organisation, so whether you want to support iwi to reach their Treaty settlements, build public sector capability, work with other agencies to deliver for Māori or support the organisation to do great mahi, we have something for you.

Working within a small team gives you a greater opportunity to be seen, be heard and make a real difference to restoring, sustaining and building the Māori Crown relationship each and every day. You will also be developing skills and experience that are in demand right now.

If that sounds like you, we would love to hear from you.

**Te whiwhinga mahi/The Opportunity**

The Senior Advisor, Planning is a key part of the Planning and Reporting team, contributing to our team's direction, developing the advisor role, providing quality assurance, and giving advice and support across the office.

We are looking for a hard-working, talented and motivated Senior Advisor, Planning to join our team for 12 months, to support our organisation to plan and deliver our strategy in order to meet our goals. This role will be the expert on organisational planning and leading the annual review of the agency's goals and priorities. In this role you will lead the agency's annual planning process and prepare the annual programme and business plan. Additionally, you will work alongside other teams and provide support to the business to prepare Budget bids for new funding, lead and assist the preparation of their business plans, and work with them to translate the agency's strategy into actions.

When working with the business, you will develop and facilitate planning guidance, providing the tools and techniques to enable effective planning and fit-for-purpose performance indicators. A sound level of business expertise will be valued, as well as an understanding of our mahi that we do here at Te Arawhiti.

Previous experience will illustrate evidence of managing or preparing planning processes for organisations, development of planning documents such as annual programme work plans and managing or providing support on Government Budget bids.

**He pūkenga tou/Skills and Experience**

To be successful in this role, you will:

- Be committed to the principles of te Tiriti o Waitangi
- Be committed to coaching and mentoring junior team members and contributing to the direction of the team
- Bring an understanding of, and commitment to continued learning about tikanga and te reo Māori
- Have an excellent understanding of the machinery of government and working in the public sector
- Have a high tolerance for ambiguity and demonstrated ability working across an organisation
- Have strong knowledge of Ministerial processes, statutory decision-making, as well as problem-solving, relationship management and influencing skills
- Have excellent written skills and ability to brief for different audiences

**Mō te tīma/About our Team**

The Planning and Reporting team are a fun and supportive team who are always willing to help support the business to achieve its goals. We are dedicated to the kaupapa of Te Arawhiti and want to be a part of contributing to the capability lift across the public sector.

**He aha ngā painga o tēnei mahi mōu**/**Why you will enjoy working here**
- Supportive team environment
- Opportunity to grow your career in an organisation with a fresh mandate
- Contribute to building the future of Aotearoa
- Challenging and high-profile work programme
- Develop your leadership skills by contributing to the broader capability of Te Arawhiti

**Utu ā-tau/**Salary**

The appointing salary for this role will be between $90,377 and $118,022 based on skills and experience.

**Tono mai/How to Apply