Team Coordinator, Funding & Planning - Te Manawa Taki - Hauora Māori Service at Te Whatu Ora, Te Manawa Taki

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

Team Coordinator, Funding & Planning - Hauora Māori Service

• Full-time, permanent position
• Based in Te Manawa Taki| Mid Central Region

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

The Team Coordinator for Funding & Planning provides essential administrative and business support to ensure the smooth daily operations of the regional Funding & Planning team. Key responsibilities include managing workflows, coordinating with other support teams, overseeing office activities and events, and embedding effective procedures. The position requires strong collaboration across the organisation and the ability to role-model values such as manaakitanga, kaitiakitanga, and rangatiratanga, fostering positive relationships and a supportive working environment.

About the Team/Service

As the Hauora Māori Service of Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora (Health NZ) our core role is to ensure New Zealanders have better and more timely access to health care.  The Clinical team provides Māori clinical leadership and fosters strong collaboration with Hauora Māori Chief Clinical Officers, National Directors, and partners to drive health gain and development. Their role includes planning, oversight, and professional advice to enable a whole-of-system approach for high-quality care for Māori.

About you

You possess strong organizational and time management skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities effectively. As a confident and clear communicator, you maintain a structured approach to managing a wide range of stakeholder relationships. Additionally, you demonstrate an ability to understand and incorporate te reo Māori in written and verbal communication, ensuring your interactions acknowledge its significance and application within our Māori kaupapa in the workplace.

You will have:

• Proven experience in administrative or business support roles, ideally within a large organisation.
• Advanced proficiency in the Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Outlook, SharePoint, and Teams.
• Excellent interpersonal, oral and written communication, with experience in applying Mātauranga Māori approaches
• Experience engaging with Iwi, Hapū, Marae, Māori, and community groups, with participation in the health sector considered an advantage.

Working at 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 12 February 2026. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Zerissa Ong on zerissa.ong@tewhatuora.govt.nz

Whilst Health New Zealand is undergoing change affected kaimahi (staff) will be given preference and priority for this position.