Kaitohutohu Mātāmua - Principal Advisor Pacific Engagement at Statistics NZ, Wellington

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

Kaitohutohu Mātāmua - Principal Advisor Pacific Engagement

Mōu | For you

Talofa Lava, Ni sa bula, Fakaalofalahi atu, Gude, Malo ni, Malo e lelei, Halo olgeta and warm pacific greetings. Tautauranga Aoteroa Stats NZ is looking for an enthusiastic individual who is keen to lead and build success for Pacific peoples by Pacific peoples. 

Tatauranga Aotearoa Stats NZ (New Zealand) are dedicated to diversity, equity, inclusion, health, and wellbeing. We welcome every gender, ethnicity, ability, religion, age, and background and encourage people to be their authentic selves.

• Flexible by default, balance life and work commitments
• Develop and grow your career (coaching, training, study support, secondments)
• Contribute to meaningful work that makes a difference to all people in Aotearoa
• 3 extra annual leave days (taken during Christmas office closure), see careers site for other benefits and networks

Te tūnga | The role

The Principal Advisor Pacific Engagement reports to the Kaihautu - Te Tohu Rautaki Angitu Maori. You will work in close partnership with the Senior Advisor Pacific Engagement, to help us achieve improved outcomes for pacific communities and for Aotearoa New Zealand.  This role will further embed our commitment to working with Tagata Moana.

• Tagata Moana leadership in system and structure
• Collaboration with Tagata Moana on data quality and design
• Tagata Moana participation to identify and remove barriers
• Stats NZ and Tagata Moana sharing insight to improve practice and decision making
• Champion Stats NZ raising Pacific Cultural Capability
• Actively support change implementation
• Developing guidelines, frameworks and tools that inform responsiveness to Tagata Moana
• Preparing papers and documents to articulate significant topic areas, issues and/or risks from Tagata Moana
• Develop and foster strategic and enduring relationships and networks with Tagata Moana across the data ecosystem as it relates to Stats NZ. 

Nōu te rourou | What you bring

We encourage and consider transferable skills and experience gained from outside of work e.g. cultural, community work, sports, volunteering, or a comparable role in a different sector or industry.

We want to hear about any of the following in your cover letter and CV any information relating to:

• Why Tatauranga Aotearoa - Stats NZ is the place for you, why us, and why Government?
• About your knowledge and experience, willingness to learn about Te Tiriti and how you have applied it?
• Where you have worked with Pacific Peoples across professional, cultural and community settings and at governance, strategic and grassroots levels.
• Where you have demonstrated leadership, e.g., led by example, demonstrated problem solving, owned a project or piece of work, spoken up for yourself or others.
• How you have demonstrated or encouraged diversity and inclusion in or outside of work.
• Where you have shown thought leadership and driven new ways if implementing new ideas and frameworks.

Ko mātou | About Us

Tatauranga Aotearoa - Stats NZ is a Central Government employer of around 1600 people across Aotearoa. We provide data and statistics to support the decisions of Government, Māori and Iwi organisations, businesses, NGOs, and New Zealanders. Our work is About Aotearoa, for Aotearoa - data that improves lives today and for generations to come.

Me pēhea te tuku tono | How to apply

We encourage you to be you in your application! We are deeply committed to diversity, inclusion and lifting our cultural capability. Please reach out to Karl Moresi - karl.moresi@stats.govt.nz to arrange a kōrero (chat) before you apply if that is what you need from this process or reach out to us with any questions at rata@stats.govt.nz