Senior Advisor, Office of the Deputy Director-General Māori Health at Ministry of Health, Wellington

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

• Use your skills in strategic engagement and communications
• Create collaborative partnerships with Māori health stakeholders
• Salary midpoint of $98,204, actual salary dependent on your experience

Ko wai mātou - About us

At Manatū Hauora we are the kaitiaki of the health system, providing leadership and driving strategy and performance. We regulate the health sector and are the primary source of advice on health matters. As we move away from the response to the COVID-19 pandemic now is the time to look to the future, to ensure New Zealanders are cared for by a health system that is innovative, future focussed and world leading.

Ko tōu ake mahi - What you'll do

The Office of the Deputy Director-General Māori Health supports Te Pau Hauora Māori | Māori Health Directorate to be the principal policy advisor to government for Māori health matters. Te Pou Hauora Māori leads the Ministry's kaitiaki | stewardship role to ensure the Ministry is meeting its obligations to Māori under Te Tiriti o Waitangi.

In this role you will contribute to the planning and implementation of the Directorate's approach for strategic engagement and communication with key external and internal stakeholders, including iwi, hāpu and Māori communities.

Ko ngā pukenga ōu |What you'll bring

• Experience in strategic engagement and communications
• An ability to create collaborative partnerships with relevant stakeholders
• Strong written skills and an ability to take complex information and synthesise it into key messages for relevant audiences
• Understanding of and commitment to improving equity of outcomes for Māori health
• Ideally, competence in te reo Māori – both spoken and written.

He aha ta tatou kawe mai | What we bring

Flexibility – We understand everyone is different and treat most roles as flexible

Inclusivity – Our Values help us to provide a diverse, inclusive and accessible workplace

Wellbeing – Our people can be themselves, are supported and able to perform well in their roles 

Purpose – Our mahi is nationally significant and is improving the lives of New Zealanders

Ngā Uaratanga | Our Values

Our Values underpin how we work together and with the health and disability sector, public service colleagues and communities to achieve pae ora – healthy futures for all New Zealanders.

Manaakitanga – We show care, inclusion, respect, support, trust, and kindness to each other

Kaitiakitanga – We preserve and maintain an environment that enables our people to thrive

Whakapono – We have trust and faith in each other to do the right thing

Kōkiri ngātahi – We commit and work together collectively towards a common purpose

Me pēhea te tono - How to apply

To view the position description and apply, please follow the online process at our Careers Website. If you have any questions, email our Recruitment Team. Applications close on Tuesday 7 February 2023.

We value diversity and inclusion and are committed to working in an inclusive and respectful way. We welcome applicants from all walks of life and appreciate the richness of experience that your point of difference could bring to us. Please let us know if there is any support we can provide to ensure the recruitment