Kaitohu Matua, Rautaki | Senior Advisor, Strategy
Te Puni Rautaki| Strategy
Te Puni Kokiri | Ministry of Maori Development
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 opportunity for an experienced Senior Advisor who is looking to gain meaningful experience in our Strategy Team!
The Strategy team is responsible for supporting the strategic direction setting for Te Puni Kokiri.
This team provides the Executive Leadership Team with relevant insights and context to inform strategic decision-making and facilitates strategy development processes to make those decisions.
Te whai wahitanga | The opportunity An internal facing position, the Senior Advisor, Strategy plays an important role in supporting the Manager Strategy to develop the strategic direction and support its implementation to help Te Puni Kokiri achieve its purpose and priorities.
The role reports to the manager of the Strategy Team and is based in National office in Wellington. You will:
Support the development and implementation of Te Puni Kokiri's Strategic documents and performance mechanisms such as the Strategic Intentions, Long Term Insights Briefing including its preparation, peer review, and publishing.Engage with managers and teams across Te Puni Kokiri to support the development and delivery of our key strategic documents.Assist with the development of the Estimates of Appropriations and output class information ensuring that accountability (including legislative and Treasury) timelines are adhered to.Provide backup on the oversight of the Estimates and any financial reviews, including coordinating the Te Puni Kokiri responses to written questions to the Finance and Expenditure Committee, and the Maori Affairs Select Committee.The appointment range for this role is between $104k - $115k per annum and the salary will be determined based on the successful candidate's skills and experience. Our ideal candidate will have: Exceptional relationship management skills.
Can quickly build in-person rapport with a range of stakeholders.Successful experience operating within a Public Service environment with knowledge and understanding of the Machinery of Government and Policy process.Proficiency with Microsoft packages especially Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.Presentation skills and the personal credibility to be able to speak with authority on behalf of Te Puni Kokiri.Strong knowledge and understanding of te ao Maori and are comfortable working in an environment where tikanga is observed.A high level of commitment to detail, quality, thoroughness, and delivery.Demonstrated experience in a complex and politically sensitive environment.Tau e whai ai | What you will get in return Te Puni Kokiri is a diverse and rewarding working environment full of passionate people focused on creating solutions that will help our communities.
There is more to life than just work and we encourage our staff to maintain the right balance between work and personal pursuits.
We recognize 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.
Employer: Te Puni Kokiri - Ministry of Maori Development
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