22/414 Kaitakawaenga - Community Advisor at Department of Internal Affairs, Multiple Locations

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

Type:  Permanent 
Hours: Full time
Location: Nationwide
Business Group: Hāpai Hapori / Community Operations
Branch: Kāwai ki te Iwi / Service Delivery & Operations
Salary: $68,060 - $92,081

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Hāpai Hapori has an important role in working alongside Māori to achieve their aspirations and the National Funds Te Ao Māori team supports and strengthens this significant mahi. 

We are looking for somebody with enthusiasm and drive to join our National Funds - Te Ao Māori team. You will have a primary focus on progressing Oranga Marae, Mātauranga Māori Marae Ora and Pukenga Wai funding, there will also be opportunities to contribute to hapū led development and the strengthened equity kaupapa. Ideally, you will have experience in leading streams of work, lots of initiative, be someone who learns quickly and who will not require a lot of direction. Accuracy and attention to detail is also critical in this team.

The key strengths and skills for this position are: 

• Te Ao Māori world view and lived experience 
• Knowledge and understanding of hapū led development 
• A keen focus on equity issues 
• Commitment and initiative to drive continuous improvement 
• Strong relational, collaborative, and advisory skills 
• Efficiency, an eye for detail and consistent accuracy across all aspects of your mahi 
• System skills and understanding of an end-to-end process including monitoring and reporting 
• Advanced Excel skills 
• Excellent written and oral communication

Key tasks include: 

• Coordination of Oranga Marae 
• Working with Te Puni Kōkiri team and Oranga Marae Management Team 
• Managing the grants process including - processing, monitoring, reporting, advisory and liaison with local and regional advisors
• Providing secretariat support to funding decision making committees 
• Building and maintaining effective working relationships within DIA and with key partners and stakeholders to ensure a collaborative and integrated approach to initiatives 
• Supporting communications and flow of funding information 
• Supporting practice development and Learning and Development for Oranga Marae and Hapū Led Development 
• Facilitating key working groups as required 
• Management of the Oranga Marae and Te Puni Kōkiri shared workspace 

If you want a job where the work you do matters to iwi and hapū, we would like to hear from you. 

We are an equal opportunity employer that values diversity and inclusion. We recognise a diverse workforce contributes to better business outcomes. We are committed to creating a workplace where all employees have equal access.

To learn more about the diverse, important mahi we do at Te Tari Taiwhenua and see why we're a great place to work, click here.

We work to make New Zealand better for New Zealanders through our four outcome areas:

• People can easily access the services and information they need
• Iwi, hapū and communities across New Zealand are safe, resilient and thriving
• People's sense of belonging and collective memory builds an inclusive New Zealand
• New Zealand is a well-functioning democracy across central and local government

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Applications close: 5pm, Friday 1 July 2022
For more information please contact: Maraea Ruri on 027 555 587 or maraea.ruri@dia.govt.nz
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