Kaitaki ā-Rohe | Regional Director, Te Tai Tokerau

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced leader to join Te Puni Kōkiri in the position of Regional Director, Te Tai Tokerau, Regions.

You will bring to the position a deep understanding of Māori communities, in depth understanding of te ao Māori and tikanga, and ability to drive progress towards achievement of our strategy.

Te Whiwinga Mahi I The opportunity

The Regions puni is responsible for:

• Implementation and delivery of Te Puni Kōkiri strategy across the motu.
• Building and maintaining relationships with hapori Māori to support engagement with strategic priorities for government.
• Gathering and analysis of insights to inform policy development.
• Advising on innovative initiatives that build capability and readiness of whānau and Māori communities to achieve their aspirations.

As Regional Director, Te Taitokerau you will be responsible for:

• Leading the team to ensure clear regional focus on delivery of our Minister's priorities.
• Development and delivery of the regional work programme.
• Leading with purpose on Māori development across the sector and influencing across government to promote Māori wellbeing outcomes.
• Ensuring connection across the enterprise to ensure alignment with overall Te Puni Kōkiri priorities and outcomes.
• Management of internal and external stakeholder relationships.
• Financial management of your work areas.

Ko wai koe | About you

The ideal candidate for this position will:

• Demonstrate deep experience working with hapori Māori and be able to demonstrate success in influencing outcomes.
• Be competent working in, and as a senior leader in an ao Māori environment, including in depth tikanga knowledge and a level of fluency in te reo Māori.
• Have the ability to quickly pivot between leading priority tasks, while responding to needs of the government of the day. Resilience in the face of change, remaining calm under pressure
• Understand government and public sector processes and the wider context of the public service.
• Have significant experience operating at a senior levels, with proven skillsets as outlined in the position description.
• Have excellent communication skills and the ability to operate in a quickly changing environment.
• Be comfortable working in ambiguity and advising on emerging risks and mitigations.

Tāu e whai ai | What you will get in return

He wāhi mahi kanorau, he wāhi whai hua hoki Te Puni Kōkiri, e tomo pai ana i ngā tāngata me ō rātou pūmanawa e aro ana ki ngā hua ka pai mai ki ō tātou hapori. Kua arahina mātou e ā mātou uara, tērā ko te wero, ko te manaakitanga, ko te toa takitini, ko te mahinga tahitanga, ko te ture tangata.

Te Puni Kōkiri is a diverse and rewarding working environment full of passionate people focussed on discovering solutions that will assist in serving our communities. We are guided by our values of excellence, valuing people and relationships, working collectively and being creative and innovative. 

E hia kē nei ngā painga o te ao nei i tua atu i te mahi, nāwai, nāwai kua ākina ā mātou kaimahi kia whāia te ara tika e taurite ai ngā pānga o te ao mahi me te ao matawhaiaro. E mōhio pai ana mātou ko te ranga mahi whai oranga tētahi ranga e whai hua hoki ana, nā reira e ū ana mātou ki ngā whakaratonga me ngā whai wāhitanga e tauwhirotia ai te kaimahi, tae rā anō ki:

• Te pūtea hauora ā-karu
• Te pūtea ā-hauora
• Te pūtea mō te kounga o te reo Māori
• Te whakawātea i ngā hua rawe mō te wāteatanga ā-mātua, me te pūtea tiaki tamariki.

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 allowance
• Hauora allowance
• Te Reo Māori proficiency allowance
• Provide enhanced parental leave provisions and childcare allowances.

Te Puni Kōkiri | Ministry of Māori Development

Ko tā Te Puni Kōkiri he tautoko, he mahi tahi hoki ki te Kāwanatanga, e whakarite ai, e tukuna ai hoki ngā kaupapa here, waihoki, e auahatia ai ngā kaupapa haumi heipū e whaipānga ngākaupai nei ki te Māori.

Te Puni Kōkiri, the Ministry of Māori Development, supports and works in partnership with the Government to design and deliver policies, as well as innovative targeted investment initiatives that have a significant and positive impact on Māori. 

He ū nō mātou ki te 'Whānau Taurikura' kua oti i ō ngā whānau, ngā hapū, me ngā iwi ihu te puta i ā mātou mahi katoa.

Our commitment to 'Whānau Taurikura' - 'Thriving Whānau' enables whānau, hapū and iwi to succeed underpins everything that we do.

Mātāmua ko ā mātou tāngata i te takahanga o tēnei ara, ā, ko ā mātou tāngata hoki e whaiwāhi mai nei ki te tokonga i te angitu a te Māori, koia te hanga ai, te poipoi ai hoki i ngā hononga ki ngā iwi, ngā hapū, ngā whānau Māori, me te kāwanatanga ā-paetata, ā-motu hoki. Koia tēnei e taea nei e te Māori te tū hei Māori, me te aha anō, he mea hanga tō tātou anamata paruhi katoa e ā mātou tāngata.

Our people are at the heart of achieving this vision and it is our people who contribute to supporting Māori collective success by creating and maintaining relationships with iwi, hapū and whānau Māori and government at both a local and national level. It is this that enables Māori participation and success as Māori, and it is our people who will create our best future.

E rāhiritia ana e mātou ngā tononga i ngā tāngata nō ngā kaupapa huhua, ngā tini ahurea, me ngā wheako maha. E ū ana mātou ki te kōrero, ko te kanorau te kaunati hikahika o tō tātou marohi. Taria mai ōu anō wheako, pūkenga, whakapapa hoki e koke pai ai tātou i te ara o te Māori kia ora.

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 Māori aspirations and well-being.

Tono Mai | Apply Now!

I tō reta tono, e hiahia ana mātou kia pānui i tētahi wāhi tare kōrero mō tō ara reo Māori. He aha rā tō ara reo ā mohoa nei, he aha e pēnei nei tō matatau ki te reo?

Ka akiākina koe kia tukuna mai tō tononga i tēnei rangi tonu, kia whakapāngia rānei tētahi Ringa Taritari e kōrero ai mō ngā painga o tēnei whai wāhitanga, me tōna hāngai ki ō whāinga ā-umanga. Nau mai rā ko ngā tononga i te reo Māori, te reo Pākehā, te reorua rānei, ka mutu, e kore tō kōwhiringa reo e whai pānga kino ki tō tononga ahakoa. Ka tirohia ai e mātou ngā tononga katoa, ka mutu, kite ana mātou i te tangata tika rawa atu, ka whakatūngia ko ia.

We encourage you to make your application today or get in touch with our Recruitment Partner to discuss more about how this great opportunity will fit with your career goals. We welcome applications in te reo Māori, English or both, and assure that it 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. 

Īmēratia vacancy@tpk.govt.nz me he pātai āu.

Please email vacancy@tpk.govt.nz with any pātai.

Ka aukati ngā tono hei te Rāpare 28 Hereturikōkā ā te 11:55pm.

Applications close on Thursday 28 August at 11:55pm.