Aporei | Principal Advisor, Integration
Te Puni Rautaki | Strategy
Te Puni Kokiri | The Ministry of Maori Development
New Year - New You?
Could 2025 be the year your mahi aligns with a greater purpose?Do you have the level of technical, thought leadership and analytical skills we are looking for and are you looking to challenge yourself?Are you committed to growth and collaboration and embracing the values of Te Wero and He Toa Takitini?If you answered "Yes" then we want to hear from you.
Te Puni Kokiri is the government's principal policy advisor on Maori wellbeing and development. We achieve strategic influence with a focus on providing high quality policy advice and holding other agencies to account for delivering public services to, for, and with Maori. This includes our mandate to promote Maori achievement in education, training, health and economic resource development along with performing our monitoring and mentoring roles.
We have an exciting thought leadership role in our Strategy puni designed to develop and deliver high quality advice to the Ministry, Ministers and key stakeholders.
Te whai wahitanga | The opportunity Reporting to the General Manager, Data, Insights & Monitoring this kaimahi will develop and provide high quality, evidence based technical advice to the Ministry, Ministers and key stakeholders. They will actively embed Te Ao Maori perspectives and Te Tiriti o Waitangi in their mahi. They are adept at taking complex data and turning this into robust, succinct analysis that supports advice.
Subject matter expertise. Apply deep specialist subject matter expertise to a range of mahi and build the knowledge base in others.Leadership. Leading temporary project teams, and programme deliverables.Represent the Ministry. In a range of national, and possibly international forums.Stakeholder engagement. Leading engagement with stakeholders, manage proposals, and working across government to achieve integration.The appointment range for this role is between $123,009 - $164,012 per annum (With a midpoint of $136,676) and the salary will be determined based on the successful candidate's skills and experience. You have extensive level technical, analytical, specialist and thought leadership experience including advising Executive and Senior Leadership, and Ministers. We are looking for someone who has:
Experience operating as a Principal Advisor within government and can articulate skills as outlined in the position description.Deep understanding of the machinery of government, its systems and processes, and knowledge of the priorities and political context we operate in.Respected professional and thought leader, confident in synthesising complex data to produce succinct, robust advice.Forward thinking, agile, and adaptable. Able to anticipate the evolving nature of Maori and non-Maori world views.Comfortable working in a te ao Maori environment and situations where tikanga is observed. Competency in te reo Maori or a willingness to learn.Tau e whai ai | What you will get in return Te Puni Kokiri is a diverse and rewarding working environment full of passionate people focussed on creating solutions that will help our communities. We are guided by our values of te wero, manaakitanga, he toa takitini and ture tangata.
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 allowanceEnhanced parental leave provisions and childcare allowances.Te Puni Kokiri | Ministry of Maori Development Te Puni Kokiri is committed to our vision of 'Whanau Taurikura' - 'Thriving Whanau'. We consider that when whanau are thriving, so do their communities, hapu, iwi and all of Aotearoa. This underpins everything we do.
Our people are at the heart of achieving this vision and it is our people who contribute to supporting Maori collective success. They do this by creating and maintaining relationships with iwi, hapu and whanau Maori and government at both a local and national level. It is this that enables Maori participation and success as Maori, and it is our people who will create a future where all whanau can thrive.
We invite applications from individuals of all backgrounds, cultures, and experiences. We believe that diversity fuels innovation and enriches our collective strength. Your unique perspectives, skills, and heritage contribute to our mission of advancing Maori aspirations and well-being.
We encourage you to apply today or get in touch with one of our recruitment partners to discuss how this great opportunity will fit with your career goals. We welcome applications in te reo Maori, English, or both. Please be assured that applying in te reo Maori will not slow down or affect your application. We are actively reviewing talent, and an appointment will be made as soon as we identify our ideal candidate.
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