General/Business Unit Manager (CEO & General Management)Full timeBased in WellingtonKo wai matou | About usThe Water Services Authority - Taumata Arowai is the water services regulator for Aotearoa New Zealand. We are committed to ensuring all communities have access to safe and reliable drinking water every day. We also have an oversight role in relation to the environmental performance of public drinking water, wastewater, and stormwater networks.Mo tenei turanga mahi | About the roleThis role leads and oversees an active programme of outreach to ensure that Water Services Authority - Taumata Arowai delivers on its legislative objectives and responsibilities to community and other private water service providers (rural and provincial suppliers), who make up half of all the registered water suppliers in New Zealand.Reporting to the Chief Executive, you will lead the formation and maintenance of strong relationships particularly with rural and provincial suppliers and Mana whenua communities, as well as being responsible for supporting the relationship between the Ministerial appointed Maori Advisory Group and the Taumata Arowai Senior Leadership. You will ensure our outreach approach, provision of advice, and related work programme honours Te Tiriti and upholds our settlement obligations.Nga pukenga me nga wheako | Skills and experienceRelevant tertiary qualification or equivalent Matauranga Maori.Proven experience in a senior leadership position & providing strategic advice to Chief Executives and/or Boards.Experience in maintaining relationships and engaging in Crown and iwi relationships and in co-design processes and cultural competence in Te Ao Maori.Understanding of regulatory function, ideally with approaches involving outreach, advice and guidance tool-kits desirable.Knowledge of drinking water suppliers desirable.Understanding of the machinery of government and the public policy making process.Have strong networks with a wide range of community representatives, including iwi and hapu, that enables more collaborative decision making.KA KATI NGA TONO/ APPLICATIONS CLOSE: Sunday, 27th October 2024MO TE TONO, MO TE TIROTIRO TATAI TURANGA / APPLY OR VIEW THE POSITION DESCRIPTION: www.jacksonstone.co.nzTAUPANGA /REFERENCE: BH-11113ME HE PATAI ANO / FURTHER ENQUIRIES: Rachelle Russell 04-550 8041
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