Job Description

Director, Takutai Moana - Te Whanganui a Tara

Mō mātou/About us

At Te Tari Whakatau, we're committed to strengthening people's trust in the law of Aotearoa, New Zealand.

Te Tari Whakatau is a Departmental Agency of Te Tāhū o te Ture - the Ministry of Justice. Our mahi sees the Crown addressing historical breaches of, and obligations under Te Tiriti o Waitangi, we work to restore the Crown's relationship with Māori and help recognise Māori customary rights under Takutai Moana legislation.

Joining Te Tari Whakatau and 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. 

Te Haeata/The Opportunity

We are ooking for a passionate and enthusiastic Director with a can do attitude  to lead Te Kāhui Takutai Moana – the marine and coastal area directorate within Te Tari Whakatau.

The Director, Takutai Moana (Marine and Coastal Area) is responsible for establishing and agreeing the strategy and approach for the Takutai Moana work programme.  This includes providing direction, strategy and oversight to the managers and their teams who are responsible for building relationships with whānau, hapū and iwi to understand their connections with the takutai moana, provides the Minister with advice on the recognition of customary rights, and leads the stewardship of the Takutai Moana (Marine and Coastal Area) Act 2011 and Ngā Rohe Moana o Ngā Hapū o Ngāti Porou Act 2019.

The position is member of  Te Tari Whakatau Leadership Team, developing and driving the strategic direction and demonstrating effective leadership. The Director will be expected to work closely with other Directors to ensure that strategies, work programmes, resourcing and budget issues are addressed with the ‘ One Te Tari Whakatau - whole of office work programme' in mind.

Ō pūkenga/Skills and Experience

What are we looking for?

• Proven successful experience working at and across senior executive levels of Government or equivalent experience in the private sector
• Experience providing advice to senior executive levels of Government or equivalent experience in the private sector
• Sound understanding of Tikanga Māori and experience with Crown-Māori perspectives and frameworks
• Excellent relationship and engagement management skills and demonstrated ability to work effectively with Māori and across agencies to achieve results
• Experience leading large teams including technical specialist teams where applicable
• Operational management experience including financial management, planning, reporting and risk management
• Experience managing complex work programmes and projects
• Proven experience communicating with a wide range of audiences and influencing on complex issues
• Knowledge of te reo me ōna tikanga
• Knowledge of Te Tiriti o Waitangi/Treaty of Waitangi from an historical and contemporary context

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

We offer you a range of benefits to support your wellbeing. These include:

• 4.4 weeks holiday leave
• an online professional development portal
• access to a variety of inclusive and proactive networks

Te Tari Whakatau has an employee value proposition, this is defined as a statement of values, rewards, recognition, support and culture you can expect when joining Te Tari Whakatau. You'll see this attached to the advert above along with an image below;

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 $176,308-$227,440 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 Friday 11 July; 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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