Poutoko Ture | SolicitorTe Puni Rangatopu | CorporateTe Puni Kokiri | The Ministry of Maori DevelopmentTe 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.This solicitor role is a dynamic and challenging one. It is a great opportunity to grow your knowledge of public sector matters and to gain a solid understanding of legal matters relating to the Treaty of Waitangi, Maori Affairs legislation and te ao Maori.Te whai wahitanga | The opportunityBased in Te Tari Matua, Poneke the Solicitor provides timely, accurate high quality, robust advice to our Manager Legal Services as part of a small team of 8 kaimahi. You will be providing legal advice on a wide range of matters including:Ministerial powers and responsibilities.Legislative compliance.The review of legislation impacting Maori.Contracts and other legal documentation.Law reform initiatives, policy projects and programme initiatives.The administration of Maori Trust Boards and other legislation administered by Te Puni Kokiri.The appointment range for this role is between $86,545 and $96,161 per annum and the salary will be determined based on the successful candidate's skills and experience.Resilient and dedicated, you are a candidate that has a passion for working with and understands the significant issues prevalent in the area of Maori Affairs. You will have:A law degree and are eligible to hold a practicing certificate.An understanding of the legal implications of Te Tiriti o Waitangi.High standards of analytical, written and oral communication.Ability to provide accurate and relevant legal advice.An understanding of tikanga and te ao Maori.Tau e whai ai | What you will get in returnTe 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 DevelopmentTe 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.Please note, our inbox won't be monitored between 20 Hakihea/December and 05 Kohitatea/January.
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