Principal Advisor

**Principal Advisor - Takutai Moana (2-year fixed term)**

**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 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._
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**Te whiwhinga mahi/The Opportunity**

We have a two-year fixed-term role based in our Te Kāhui Takutai Moana team located in Wellington.

The Principal Advisor works within the Māori Crown Relations team - Te Kāhui Takutai Moana and supports the work of Te Arawhiti by administering the Marine and Coastal Area Act 2011 (the Takutai Moana Act) and the Ngā Rohe Moana o Ngā Hapū o Ngāti Porou Act 2019. These Acts enable iwi, hapū, and whanau to seek recognition of their customary interests in the Takutai Moana. The Principal Advisor may also, from time to time, work on projects across Te Arawhiti.

The Principal Advisor will be responsible for strategic leadership of the public-sector capability workstream. This includes:

- Supporting the public sector to implement the Te Ao Māori Capability Framework
- Leading the implementation of a training programme and tools to meet the learning needs for various work force groups
- Identifying opportunities to assist the public sector to develop its ability to engage meaningfully with Māori through a more coordinated approach to building agency capability
- Analysing, test and evaluate learning outcomes on an on-going basis
- Providing professional leadership in, and improving the quality of the work undertaken by the Māori Crown Relations team - Te Kāhui Takutai Moana; and
- Enhancing the skills of Te Arawhiti Advisors/Analysts through involvement in staff development activities

**He pūkenga tou/Skills and experience**

To be successful in this role, you will have:

- Relevant tertiary qualification or equivalent knowledge, skills, and experience
- Able to build and maintain positive relationships and effective networks across and within organisations
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Able to relate to a wide range of people at all levels

Work experience
- Relevant tertiary qualification or equivalent knowledge, skills, and experience; and a commitment to ongoing professional development
- Experience providing advice to Ministers, Cabinet Committees and Select Committees
- Knowledge of Māori tikanga and experience with Crown-Māori perspectives and frameworks
- Able to build and maintain positive stakeholder relationships and effective networks across and within organisations
- Demonstrate a high level of business acumen.
- Experience leading and / or managing complex work programmes and projects to successful completion
- Providing intellectual and professional leadership across and within organisations, including experience mentoring and developing other employees and peers
- Leading and communicating with a wide range of audiences on complex issues
- Working with senior managers
- Understanding of public sector systems and processes, including accountability requirements and the use of performance information to inform decision-making
- Proven experience communicating with a wide range of audiences and influencing on complex issues
- Has training and/or experience on a toolkit of methodologies which may include and may not be limited to customer-centric service improvement, lean methodologies and design principles, project management, and operational policy implementation

**Mō te tīma/About our Team**

The Office for Māori Crown Relations - Te Arawhiti is dedicated to fostering strong, ongoing, and effective relationships with Māori across government. The kaupapa of Te Arawhiti is to make the Crown a better partner, enabling an effective