Kaitohu Matua | Senior Advisor, Invercargill

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

Join our Waihōpai tīma and take on the exciting challenge of leading Māori economic development and community resilience initiatives with Hapū, Iwi, and Māori organisations. We're seeking a passionate innovator ready to make a meaningful impact in our communities.

This is a permanent, full-time position based in our Waihōpai tari/Invercargill office.

Te whai wāhitanga | The opportunity

As a Senior Advisor you will be the champion and promoter of the Te Puni Kōkiri investment strategy to enable better outcomes for Māori. This role involves building relationships with key stakeholders in the region, ensuring other agencies deliver effective services for Māori communities, managing investments to support Māori economic development, and providing regional insights to guide decision-making and policy creation. The role also involves:

• Supporting the region to deliver on the work programme
• Utilising and building upon your strong relationships in Murihiku with Papatipu Rūnanga and Ngā Maata waka communities
• Supporting the Regional Director and Team Leader to build a strong presence for Te Puni Kōkiri in the region to support the implementation of Government policies
• Providing mentoring and coaching to Advisors within the region

The likely appointment range is $104,056 to $115,617, based on skills and experience. The full grade for this role is $104,056 to $138,741 with a mid-point of $115,617.

Mōu | About you

You will have established and enduring relationships with the Papatipu Rūnanga and Ngā Maata waka communities, excellent relationship management skills, and value diverse perspectives. You should possess commercial experience, keen analytical skills, and the ability to identify and support economic development and community growth opportunities. To be the successful candidate you will live in Murihiku and be able to commute to our Waihōpai office from Monday to Friday.

You will also have:

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• A high level of understanding of the machinery of Government, public service and public sector processes that ensure the impartiality of Public Servants
• An understanding of the Treaty of Waitangi/Te Tiriti ō Waitangi and recognise the importance of the Treaty/Tiriti from both Māori and Crown perspectives
• A clean full driver licence

Tāu e whai ai | What you will get in return

Te Puni Kōkiri is a diverse and rewarding working environment full of passionate kaimahi focused 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 kaimahi to maintain the right balance between mahi and their personal lives. Your whānau is just as important as you, so we're committed to providing incentives and opportunities that help our kaimahi and their whānau to thrive, including:

• A range of allowances including childcare, optical, hauora/wellbeing and te reo Māori proficiency
• Medical insurance discounts
• Flexible working options
• In house te reo Māori training
• Kaimahi development and career options, including study assistance 
• Enhanced parental leave provisions

Te Puni Kōkiri | Ministry of Māori Development

Te Puni Kōkiri is committed to our vision of 'Whānau Taurikura' - 'Thriving Whānau'. We consider that when whānau are thriving, so do their communities, hapū, 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 Māori collective success. They do this 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 a future where all whānau 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 Māori aspirations and well-being. 

Tono mai | Apply Now! 

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 te aha. 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 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 Māori, English, or both. Please be assured that applying in te reo Māori will not slow down or affect your application.

Tukuna mai tau tono ā-ipurangi | Please submit your application online.

Īmēratia vacancy@tpk.govt.nz me he pātai āu | Please email vacancy@tpk.govt.nz with any pātai.

Ka aukati ngā tono hei te Rātapu 13 Hōngongoi te 11.55pm | Applications close on Sunday 13 July at 11.55pm.