Pae Tukutuku at NZ Ministry of Justice, Northland

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

Pae Tukutuku - Team Member

Whāngarei Māori Land Court

Permanent, Full Time and Fixed Term Full Time and Part Time Opportunities Available

Te Haeata/The Opportunity

A Pae Tukutuku is critical to the successful daily operation of the Māori Land Court and makes a huge positive difference in the lives of tangata whenua.

This position sits within the Taitokerau District (Whāngarei), where we are involved with processing applications related to Māori Land and general land owned by Māori. The main part of the Pae Tukutuku role is to ensure the delivery of quality information and customer service relating to the timely progression of applications and cases.

You may be required to assist in the facilitation of our dispute resolution process, draft submissions, and reports from the Court's records, and conduct whakapapa research to determine ownership details.

Ō pūkenga/Skills and Experience

To be successful in this role you will:

• Have experience in customer service, both in front line and written capacities
• Demonstrate strong interpersonal skills, you will be able to act with tact and discretion.
• Have a can-do attitude with a strong customer focus
• Have strong standard of written and oral communication
• Enjoy working in a reactive as well as a proactive environment
• Have an understanding and appreciation of cultural practises and challenges, related to Tikanga Māori
• Be able to work autonomously and collaboratively
• Have solid computer skills
• Have strong research abilities

We are searching for someone who is looking to have time and training invested in them and desire a career within the Ministry of Justice. No candidate will meet every single desired qualification. If your experience looks a little different from what we have outlined and believe you can bring value to the role, we'd love to hear from you!

Mō mātou/About us

We are a court of record. Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 (our Act) recognises the significance of Māori land as a taonga tuku iho of special significance to the Māori people. Our role is to provide a court service for owners of Māori land, their whānau and their hapū.

We are striving to be a tikanga based workplace and we look to live our tikanga values every day:

Visit our website for information about what we do: https://maorilandcourt.govt.nz/.

Ngā painga o tēnei wāhi mahi/What's great about working here

We offer you a range of benefits to support your wellbeing and help make the Ministry a great place to be. These include:

• 4.4 weeks holiday leave
• flexible work hours where possible
• an online professional development portal
• access to a variety of inclusive and proactive networks

See our full range of benefits here.

With a wide range of jobs, you also get the chance to gain a variety of skills and experience while developing your career.

Utu ā-tau/Salary

The remuneration band for this role is $58,729 to $80,794 – while the appointing salary will be based on skills and experience, we are willing to pay higher in the band to attract strong candidates into this role.

Tono mai/Apply

To apply, click the Apply button below to be directed to our Careers Website. You can view a detailed position description here, as well as complete an online application form by attaching your CV and cover letter.

Applications close on 8 September 2024; however, we will be reviewing CVs as they come in and inviting successful candidates to interview before the close date.

If you have any questions, please contact recruitment@justice.govt.nz

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