Pae Tukutuku | Bay of Plenty

Job Description

Pae Tukutuku

Rotorua Māori Land Court

Permanent, Full Time

Te mahi/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 Waiariki District (Rotorua), where we are involved with processing applications for Māori Land. The main part of this 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.

He pūkenga tou/Skills and Experience

To be successful in this role you will have experience in customer service, both in front line and written capacities. With these strong interpersonal skills, you will be able to act with tact and discretion. We are searching for someone who is looking to have time and training invested into them so that they may continue to pursue careers further within the Ministry of Justice.

To be successful in this role you will:

• 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 of the principles of the Treaty of Waitangi
• Have an understanding and appreciation of te ao Māori and te reo me ōna tikanga.
• Be able to work autonomously and collaboratively
• Have solid computer skills
• Have strong research abilities

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!

Ko wai mātou/Who we are

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/

 He aha ngā painga o tēnei mahi mōu/Why you will enjoy working here

Benefits:

• Contributions to prescriptions for glasses
• Access to a range of internal training courses to grow both technical and soft skills, including Te Ao Māori
• Access to a variety of inclusive and proactive networks, including Pacifica, Māori, Rainbow and Women's.
• Free and confidential counselling sessions
• Transfer of Public Sector long service leave
• Discounted rates for gym membership, dental services and health insurance
• Subscription to NZ news outlets and access to international research databases, eJournals and e-resources.

 Utu ā-tau/Salary

 Salary Range: The current appointing salary for this role will be between $52,729 and $74,441 based on skills and experience. From 1 June, the salary for this role will be between $56,729 and $78,441.

Tono mai/How to 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 Sunday 4 June 2023, however we will be reviewing CV's 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