Senior Advisor - Whai Ora - NPHS at Te Whatu Ora, All Locations

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

• Contribute to making a difference in public health
• Permanent, full-time opportunity
• Location: Christchurch, Wellington or Auckland

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is the country's largest employer, delivering universal public healthcare to 5 million New Zealanders. We provide essential hospital, specialist, and community health services across 80+ locations from large urban centres to rural towns and remote communities. Our goal is to improve health outcomes for all New Zealanders by delivering equitable, accessible and innovative care.

About the Role

We have a full time, permanent opportunity for a Senior Advisor to join the Health Promotion team within NPHS. The Health Promotion workforce sit within both the Promotion National office, and the Regional Directorates of the NPHS. Our team provides a comprehensive health promotion approach is influenced by international and national best practice models such as Te Pae Māhutonga (Durie, 1999) and the Ottawa Charter (WHO, 1986).

In this role, the Senior Advisor - Health Promotion is an intermediate level health promotion role, with developed health promotion subject matter expertise, community and stakeholder relationships, cultural capability, digital, written and oral communication skills, and a sound understanding of health inequalities and communities of need. You will lead the implementation and achievement of best practice health promotion by planning, implementing and co-ordinating activities from national and/or regional health promotion plans. You will also provide insights, and evaluation to measure and track progress on health promotion activities which enable, achieve and sustain positive impacts on health outcomes and equity.

 About the Team/Service/ Location

The NPHS within Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora, work towards Pae Ora (healthy futures) for all by engaging with the wider determinants that impact people's health, focusing on oranga/wellbeing, prevention, protection, and population-level intervention. We are connected across boundaries to deliver public health services that are nationally planned, regionally delivered and locally tailored.

About you

Our ideal candidate will have proven experience in Mental Health Promotion and/or public health. You are confident working in a fast-paced environment and getting ‘stuck in' with a range of work.  You have the ability to draw on relevant longer-term experience specific to the job and work demands. You have proven experience in an advisory role, applying critical thinking and using sound judgement to develop options and provide advice. 

• A relevant tertiary qualification, and a minimum of four years experience or, a minimum of seven years' appropriate equivalent experience
• Experience, knowledge and skills in relation to working with Māori and Pasifika peoples/communities/stakeholders
• Experience in implementing and evaluating Te Tiriti o Waitangi principles into work
• A good understanding of the ability to work in a culturally and ethically safe way with a range of communities and stakeholders
• Proven relationship management and influencing skills
• Some leadership experience, that may include having designed and managed a project of work and resources
• Project management and administration skills, effectively coordinating multiple activities and ability to plan and monitor outcome achievement

Working for Health New Zealand

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of New Zealand. We embrace a workforce that is diverse and inclusive so that we are better positioned to understand and service our community. We welcome applications from our diverse Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.  

How to Apply

To apply please click “apply now”. All applications must be submitted through our online careers' portal by Thursday, 11 June 2026.  If you have any questions about the role, please contact Maria Bennett via maria.bennett1@tewhatuora.govt.nz

Whilst Health New Zealand is undergoing change affected employees will be given preference and priority for this position.