Principal Advisor- Regional Integration Team- Northern- Regional Commissioning at Te Whatu Ora, Auckland

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

• Contribute to transforming the future of health in this Principal Advisor role
• Flexible working supported to balance your workplace and lifestyle
• Based in Northern Region, see ad for details

Join Te Whatu Ora at a key time of change where you will meaningfully contribute to our kaupapa of creating a more equitable, accessible, cohesive and people-centred health system. This is mahi that will improve the health and wellbeing of everyone in Aotearoa, and we've got an opportunity for you to be part of it…

Te whiwhinga mahi | The Opportunity

The Pae Ora legislation gives us the mandate and opportunity to create a system of commissioning that has the needs of whānau and communities at its heart. In this new model, we are not ‘commissioners' holding the power. We are Te Tiriti o Waitangi partners and allies, we are listeners of diverse voices, we are holders of the space for communities and whānau to lead. We are a team of teams who live within and reflect the communities we serve.

We are responsible for designing community-based systems of care, agreeing health and wellbeing plans, executing those plans, and monitoring outcomes which then feed into the design process. We work in partnership with our Te Whatu Ora and Te Aka Whai Ora colleagues to shape system-wide public health services across the motu.

Te Whatu Ora's Localities Collaborative programme is a three-year programme designed to review and refine the locality prototypes and inform the future rollout of localities. This programme covers how, and how well, the locality prototypes have been developed and delivered, including how well communities were engaged and the operation of community partnership planning groups.

The Principal Advisor, Regional Integration Team is a senior thought leader within the RIT team and is responsible for the development of high quality and timely reports, analysts, and engagement across RIT members to deliver the RIT work programme. The Regional Integration Teams will work together to ensure horizontal integration across the four regions in their RIT programmes and deliver a nationally consistent regional work programme.

This role is based in the Northern Region, which is made up of Northland, Waitematā, Auckland and Counties Manukau. You will need to be based in the region with the ability to travel around the region as needed. Your location can be discussed at interview stage.

Mōu | About you

You are an experienced Principal level Advisor with key experience in managing a range of competing programme priorities using programme management methodologies.

Ngā pūkenga me ngā weako | Skills and experience

• Experience driving & delivery of work programmes and project planning to ensure delivery of work on time, and within budget.
• Experience ensuring sound governance of the programme and best practice underpinning priorities and deliverables.
• Demonstrated experience at a leadership level for developing, maintaining and influencing relationships and partnerships across sectors and organisations including with Māori and Pacific Peoples and groups.
• Demonstrated ability to think conceptually and anticipate the impact of decisions on long-term outcomes, and develop/recommend responses in consultation with key stakeholders.
• The ability to compellingly communicate complex information and ideas in both oral and written communication to a range of audiences including senior management, Board and Ministers.
• The ability to build and maintain strong internal and external relationships at a senior level.
• Demonstrates a proven commitment to, and ability of, working in self-directed teams, and as part of a wider Team of Teams to achieve group/team objectives and outcomes.
• Can demonstrate system thinking and problem solving that delivers emergent, collaborative, equity-based solutions

Ka kawea e koe | You will bring: 

• A commitment to being a good Te Tiriti partner in all your actions. This includes an understanding of the significance of and obligations under Te Tiriti o Waitangi,  and the ability to apply Te Tiriti principles in a meaningful way in this role Mandatory  

• Competency with te ao Māori, tikanga, and te reo Māori or a commitment to starting your journey and taking ownership of your learning and growth Mandatory  

Ko te mahi e tika ana mō te ao hurihuri nei |Work that suits today's ever -changing world 

Te Whatu Ora supports flexible and hybrid working for our kaimahi. In roles that don't require an in-person element, we encourage you to ‘work from where you are.' We want our national teams to be made up of diverse people from across the motu, just like our health system. 

Nau mai, uru mai | Come and join us 

When you join us, you become part of transforming the health system. This is a once in a life-time change,that will touch the lives of everyone in Aotearoa, and future generations. 

Our name, Te Whatu Ora, means ‘the weaving of wellness'. Whatu is the combining together of people, resources, organisations, thoughts and actions for the betterment and wellbeing of all. Whatu is also a direct reference to the pupil of the eye, and the vision required of the new entity and system.  

We are working towards a system that better meets the complex demands of a growing population, addresses the persistent inequalities experienced by Māori and ensures greater access, experience and outcomes for those traditionally not well served by the system – Māori, Pacific and Disabled People. 

Tō mātou whakahaere ki te tika, te rerekētanga, me te whai wāhi mai | Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion  

We want to see the real you in your application and welcome the real you on board if you come and work with us. Skills are gained across many areas of our life, not just in formal employment. If you can demonstrate the skills listed in the ad, but the experience was gained through whānau life, community or mahi aroha (volunteering) we encourage you to apply and share your story with us in your cover letter.  

We particularly welcome applications from our diverse Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities. 

Me pēhea te tuku tono | How to apply 

To view the position description and/or apply for the role (by submitting your cover letter and CV), please click “APPLY NOW.”  For tracking and reporting purposes, all applications must be submitted through our online career portal