Senior Advisor, Maori | Wellington City

Job Description

Make a real impact: Become part of our vision to eliminate Family Violence and Sexual Violence in Aotearoa New Zealand

Are you ready to be part of something bigger? We are a unit with a significant system role, working across government to take collective action against family violence and sexual violence.

We steward the family violence and sexual violence system and drive realisation of the cross-agency strategy—Te Aorerekura. We work in partnership with iwi, hapū and communities across Aotearoa New Zealand, placing survivors, families, and whānau at the heart of everything we do.

Te Haeata/The Opportunity

Te Puna Aonui is seeking a Senior Advisor to join our Māori Outcomes & Partnerships team. 

You will lead the design and implementation of a Māori outcomes framework, develop systems for data collection and analysis, and manage relationships with hapū, iwi, and NGOs.

You will also provide policy guidance and support team effectiveness to advocate for whānau centred approaches to prevention, response and healing from family violence and sexual violence that are grounded in kaupapa Māori service delivery.

While this position is focused on measures and insights into the way that Māori experience family violence and sexual violence, we are determined to use this learning to create positive change.

The Māori Outcomes & Partnerships team leads partnerships with hapū and iwi, drives organisational capability and strengthens strategic relationships with Māori by working across all of Te Puna Aonui to provide high-quality strategic and operational advice on best practice.

We support the development of initiatives, reports, and communication materials that create meaningful impact for Māori communities.

Ō Pūkenga/Skills and Experience

To be successful in this role, you will:

• relevant tertiary qualification in Kaupapa Māori research and evaluation methodologies or equivalent experience
• proven ability to give effect to Te Tiriti o Waitangi through guiding and advising others
• superior relationship management skills, particularly with Māori
• strong written and oral communication skills, including Te Reo Māori
• experience in research, data analysis, and Māori data sovereignty frameworks.

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

At Te Tāhū o te Ture - the Ministry of Justice, we're committed to strengthening people's trust in the law of Aotearoa, New Zealand.

Joining Te Tāhū o te Ture means you will become part of an organisation that welcomes and supports people of all gender identities, ages, ethnicities, sexual orientations, disabilities and religions. 

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

Our Values: We are guided by values set out in Te Aorerekura; Kotahitanga, Kaitiakitanga, Mahi Tahi, Ora, Koi Mahi, and Tika-Pono-Aroha.

One Team: As a small unit, we work as one team to deliver maximum impact. We are flexible, working in cross-functional teams to ensure we have the right mix of capability to deliver on our goals. We harness the skills of people working across the Family Violence and Sexual Violence system to deliver collective impact.

Professional Development: We support continuous development of technical capability and leadership expertise

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
• an online professional development portal
• access to a variety of inclusive and proactive networks
• Access to te reo Māori classes, including learning grounded in Te Ataarangi methodology.

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 appointing salary for this role will be between $98,208 and $135,539 based on skills and experience.

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 Sunday, 25 May; 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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