Kaitohu Matua 2x Senior Advisor Vacancies, Tauranga

**Kaitohu Matua** | Senior Advisor
**Tauranga & Hamilton**
**Te Puni Kōkiri** | The Ministry of Māori Development

We have 2x exciting opportunities based in Tauranga & Hamilton for experienced Advisors or Seniors looking to gain meaningful experience

**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.

**Te Whiwhinga Mahi | The opportunity**

**Tauranga Position**
The Senior Advisor, Tauranga is accountable for leading the Tauranga tari work programme. Regional Directors, supported by Team Leaders maintain the strategic overview of the work in their region, ensuring that the work undertaken is aligned with Te Puni Kōkiri plans and goals.

**Waikato - Hamilton Position**
The Senior Advisor, Waikato-Hamilton is a bespoke role and is centred around Iwi Engagement & Iwi Accords. This role has a focus on:

- Planning and project management skills essential to take on key Iwi Accord project roles
- Balance responsibilities between leading engagement design and implementation processes
working with the Iwi Engagements team
- Leading across the public sector for Iwi Accords to understand and prioritise Iwi Māori issues, needs and opportunities impacting on Iwi wellbeing and development
- Providing credible, evidence-based advice that is anchored in the cultural context of Māori
- Linking the voice of Iwi Māori and whānau into Iwi Engagements and Iwi Accords

Both Senior Advisors lead work with agencies, organisations and providers to assist them to improve their outcomes for Māori.

The Senior Advisors:

- Act as an effective conduit for information both into and out of Māori communities to support Māori initiatives.
- Manage and analyse information at a local level on Māori views, aspirations and experiences, to contribute to Te Puni Kōkiri policy thinking.
- Assist whānau, hapū, iwi, Māori organisations and communities to develop and implement initiatives that will enable them to achieve long-term economic and social development.
- Manage local level contractual arrangements and are a leader in the relationships held with stakeholders.
- Provide mentoring and coaching to Advisors in their region.
- Inform investment decisions in partnership with the Investment and Policy colleagues.**Ko wai koe | About you**

We are looking for Senior Advisors who can support the Team Leaders to develop and lead a regional team to deliver high quality and influential results.

To be successful you will have:

- Experience in working with whānau, hapū, iwi, Māori organisations and Māori communities.
- Proven effective use of project management disciplines to support work.
- Understanding of the government and the public service and public sector processes.
- Understanding of the government and the public service and public sector processes.
- Understanding the rationale and mechanisms of government intervention i.e. reasons for government intervention, the available intervention mechanisms and alternatives to government interventions.
- Understanding of the relevance of the Treaty of Waitangi to the work being undertaken.
- Excellent communication skills including a conversational level of Te Reo Māori.
- Ability to identify, build and actively manage significant relationships, valuing diverse perspectives and experiences.
- A clean full motor vehicle driver's licence.

Preferred:

- A relevant tertiary qualification.

**Ka whiwhi koe i te aha | 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.
- Applications close Wednesday 30 August 2