Senior Advisor

• Contribute to making a difference as a Senior Advisor within NPHS's Health Promotion team
• Location: National or any regional NPHS office
• A permanent, 1.0 FTE position is available

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is the country's largest employer, delivering universal public healthcare to 5 million New Zealanders.

We provide essential hospital, specialist, and community health services across 80+ locations — from large urban centres to rural towns and remote communities.

Our goal is to improve health outcomes for all New Zealanders by delivering equitable, accessible and innovative care.

About the Role

We have a full time, permanent opportunity for a Senior Advisor to join the national Health Promotion Directorate within NPHS. The Health Promotion workforce sit within both the Health Promotion National office, and the Regional Directorates of the NPHS. Our team provides a comprehensive health promotion approach which is informed by international and national best practice models such as Te Pae Māhutonga (Durie, 1999) and the Ottawa Charter (WHO, 1986).

The Senior Advisor Health Promotion is an intermediate level health promotion role, with developed health promotion subject matter expertise, community and stakeholder relationships, cultural capability, digital, written and oral communication skills, and a sound understanding of health inequalities and communities of need. You will lead the implementation and achievement of best practice health promotion by planning, implementing and co-ordinating activities from national and/or regional health promotion plans. You will also provide insights, and evaluation to measure and track progress on health promotion activities which enable, achieve and sustain positive impacts on health outcomes and equity.

About the Team/Service/ Location

The NPHS within Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora, work towards Pae Ora (healthy futures) for all by engaging with the wider determinants that impact people's health, focusing on oranga/wellbeing, prevention, protection, and population-level intervention. We are connected across boundaries to deliver public health services that are nationally planned, regionally delivered and locally tailored.

About you

You are someone who has an ability to select, adapt and use a range of health promotion frameworks, principles, tools and methods to apply them appropriately to given issues. You have experience in an advisory role, applying critical thinking and using sound judgement to develop options and provide advice.

• A relevant tertiary qualification, and a minimum of four years' experience or, a minimum of seven years' appropriate equivalent experience
• Some leadership experience, that may include having designed and managed a project of work and resources
• Project management and administration skills, effectively coordinating multiple activities and ability to plan and monitor outcome achievement
• Experience, knowledge and skills in relation to working with Māori and Pasifika peoples/communities/stakeholders
• Experience in implementing and evaluating Te Tiriti o Waitangi principles into work
• Knowledge of alcohol harm prevention including alcohol screening and brief interventions is beneficial

Working for Health New Zealand

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of New Zealand. We embrace a workforce that is diverse and inclusive so that we are better positioned to understand and service our community. We welcome applications from our diverse Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.

How to Apply

To apply please click "apply now".All applications must be submitted through our online careers' portal by Thursday, 4 December 2025. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Anesha Pillay

Whilst Health New Zealand is undergoing change affected employees will be given preference and priority for this position.