Kaitohu Matua | Senior Advisor, Office of the Deputy Secretary, Regions at Te Puni Kōkiri - Ministry of Māori Development, Wellington

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

Our Office of the Deputy Secretary, Regions is looking for a Kaitohu Matua | Senior Advisor. This role reports to the Business Manager, Regions and is a full time, fixed term opportunity until September 2027.

Te whai wāhitanga | The opportunity 

In this role, you will support the Office of the Deputy Secretary by providing high‑quality advice, coordination, and assurance across a broad range of responsibilities. The role has a strong focus on regional intelligence, accountability and performance reporting, and Ministerial and official correspondence, ensuring that regional perspectives are accurately and consistently reflected at a national level.

You’ll act as a key liaison between National Office and regional teams, helping to coordinate business planning and reporting and strengthening connections with Policy and Strategy to ensure regional insights and strategic data flow effectively across Te Puni Kōkiri.

As a relationship leader, you will build and maintain strong networks across Te Puni Kōkiri and with external partners. You will also mentor Advisors and support junior staff, contributing leadership to projects and working collaboratively and flexibly as priorities shift.

The likely appointment range is $105,100 - $116,777 based on skills and experience. This will be pro-rated for the period of the fixed term. 

For more information about the skills and experience required for this position, please see the job description below.

We are also recruiting for a permanent Advisor, Office of the Deputy Secretary, Regions. Take a look if this sounds like an opportunity for you.

Ko wai koe - About you

To be successful in this role, you will need:

• Excellent written communication skills
• Experience providing high‑quality strategic advice, analysis, and coordinating on priority issues
• Understand the Te Puni Kōkiri Strategic Vision and understand what that success looks like
• Strong relationship management skills

Tāu e whai ai | What you will get in return 

Te Puni Kōkiri is a diverse and rewarding working environment full of passionate kaimahi focused on creating solutions that will help our communities. We are guided by our values of te wero, manaakitanga, he toa takitini and ture tangata.   

We offer flexible working options as well as training and development opportunities, including in te reo Māori. 

Te Puni Kōkiri | Ministry of Māori Development 

We are committed to our vision of 'Thriving Whānau' - when whānau are thriving, so do their communities, hapū, iwi and all of Aotearoa. Te Puni Kōkiri leads policy advice to the Government on Māori development, and Iwi and Māori relations with the Crown. Our people are at the heart of the work we do – using our approaches to improve outcomes to, for and with Māori, and to drive our efforts to build an Aotearoa where whānau can all stand, thrive and belong.

Find out more about Our Story

We invite applications from individuals of all backgrounds, cultures, and experiences. We believe that diversity fuels innovation and enriches our collective strength. Your unique perspectives, skills, and heritage contribute to our mission of advancing Māori aspirations and well-being.  

Tono mai | Apply Now!  

Ka aukati ngā tono hei te Rāapa 29 Hōngongoi 2026 ā te 11.55pm | Applications close on Wednesday 29 July 2026 at 11.55pm.   

Tukuna mai tau tono ā-ipurangi | Please submit your application online. 

Nau mai rā ko ngā tononga i te reo Māori, te reo Pākehā, te reorua rānei | We welcome applications in te reo Māori, English, or both. 

Īmēratia vacancy@tpk.govt.nz me he pātai āu | Email vacancy@tpk.govt.nz with any pātai. 

We want to make sure any accessibility requirements you may have, are well supported so the selection process is equitable for everyone. Please let us know if there are any adjustments or support, we can offer to make our process more accessible to you by emailing: vacancy@tpk.govt.nz