Pou Whakahaere | General Manager Partnership Delivery Assurance Horopaki | Context Kaunihera Taiao ki Waitaha | Canterbury Regional Council, also known as Environment Canterbury, is the Regional Council for the largest region in Aotearoa/New Zealand, covering an area of 44,500 square kilometres, with a population of approximately 700,000.

As a regional council, we are responsible for managing natural resources including air, soil, water and land. We work in partnership with mana whenua Ngāi Tahu to protect the health of our environment to ensure a sustainable and prosperous future for our region.

The region’s evolving environmental and political context means we will continue to be agile and adaptive, as we respond to regulatory and environmental changes.

Our mahi (work) is organised around the delivery of our three core services:

• Environmental Regulation and Protection • Community Preparedness and Response to Hazards • Public Transport

We are guided by our strategic drivers (pou):

• Putting the community and our customers at the heart of everything we do • Growing our relationship with mana whenua into a true partnership • Maturing our governance model and understanding of our political environment • Removing pain for our people (and customers) by improving our systems and processes.

Our mahi is also underpinned by our values:

• Kaitiakitanga (stewardship) • Pononga (integrity) • Manaakitanga (people first) • Whanaungatanga (collaboration) • Māiatanga (can do).

Tuia Te Herenga is a significant organisational change programme that aims to grow our relationship with mana whenua into a true partnership, shifting the way we work to become a Tiriti partner of excellence.

The Tumu Herenga section leads Environment Canterbury’s Te Tiriti-centred strategic, advisory, system development, evaluative and monitoring work ensuring that the Council can give full effect to its Tiriti partnership responsibilities and commitments.

Tuia Te Herenga asks our kaimahi to look at our work through a mātauranga Māori informed lens, to change the way we think, interact, and work with ngā Papatipu Rūnanga, and consider how our behaviours and assumptions reflect kaupapa Māori within the organisation.

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The four pou of Tuia Te Herenga which affirm this commitment focus on:

• Building a better partnership with ngā Papatipu Rūnanga • Influencing partnership decision making and supporting Papatipu Rūnanga to navigate changes in the

regulatory and political domains • Restoring healthy mahika kai focused on te mana o te wai me te oranga o te taiao • Strengthening Tiriti partnership capability and capacity for Environment Canterbury

Aronga | Purpose The purpose of this role is to lead and champion the provision of specialist partnership delivery and action- orientated advice and support across the organisation together with assurance reporting to the Executive Leadership team that planned Tiriti partnership commitments with ngā Papatipu Rūnanga are being met.

The role will report to the Te Pou Herenga – Director Ngāi Tahu & Māori Relations and OCEC support and enable all Directors and Senior Leaders with partnership delivery commitments with advice and seek assurance that necessary continuous change and improvement is occurring through action. The role will represent Environment Canterbury at local, regional, and national meetings as required, ensuring competent, objective, and professional representation of the organisation.

This role requires strong communication, an organisational-wide perspective, solution-focused advice and strong knowledge in the application of mātauranga Māori and Te Tiriti o Waitangi. They will maintain oversight of the design, development and implementation of Tuia Te Herenga work programmes across the organisation in partnership with those in the organisation who work directly on our aim to be a Tiriti partner of excellence.

A key objective of the role is to ensure, from a Tiriti partnership delivery perspective, the organisation is transforming organisational practices, systems and standards, aware of their partnership performance, and identifying where change is required to progress a values-driven culture for Tiriti partnership.

As a people leader, this role will provide engaging and dynamic leadership, integrating operational and functional alignment to drive high performance and outcomes that ensure quality services are delivered to our communities in accordance with our values, strategies, ways of working and Long-Term/Annual Plan commitments.

This includes thinking about organisation-wide interests and impacts when interacting with ngā Papatipu Rūnanga, customers or when planning activities and expenditure, collaborating inside the organisation to achieve the desired culture, making sound business decisions and taking ownership of leading and managing our people.

Ngā Haepapa | Accountabilities • Provide high quality advice and oversee opportunities for co-construction with ngā Papatipu Rūnanga

and their entities to support and enact the implementation of Tuia Te Herenga and Te Tiriti partnership excellence across the organisation.

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• Ensure organisationally significant and complex work programmes and projects that deliver on Tiriti partnership commitments are well-led, resourced and monitored.

• Oversee the development and maintenance of annual organisational work programmes for each Papatipu Rūnanga with clear accountability and responsibility assigned to relevant Senior Leaders and Directors for agreed commitments and deliverables.

• Oversee the reporting of progress on Tiriti partnership operational deliverables to Council and Papatipu Rūnanga.

• Work closely with the Pou Whakahāngai and Tuia staff in Operations to support, enable and demonstrate te Tiriti partnership delivery excellence.

• Ensure agreements and systems are in place with Papatipu Rūnanga entities to provide mana whenua advice, information and expertise that enables Tiriti partnership commitments and Council statutory requirements to be met.

• Ensure kaupapa Māori aligned and Tiriti partnership focused operational input into the Long-Term Plan (LTP), Annual Plans, Resource Management Act plans, and appropriate submissions is reflective of Tiriti partnership outcomes and initiatives.

• Ensure the organisation allocates the required resources, capital, assets, and expenditure through Annual and Long-Term plans to meet Tiriti partnership commitments

• Lead engagement with Council procurement function to ensure Tiriti partnership aspirations and commitments can be realised through Council policy, systems and processes.

• Lead, coach, mentor, and develop direct reports, while supporting them to create a high performing and engaged workforce through:

o Creating a clear vision, direction, and priorities, harnessing the energy, commitment, and creativity of direct reports to deliver business outcomes.

o Developing and maintaining strategies, annual plans and work programmes to deliver a fit- for-purpose function.

o Encouraging kaimahi (team members) to develop their te ao Māori confidence.

o Taking appropriate and proactive actions to reward and recognise performance and address poor performance or behavioural matters.

o Maintaining an overview of workload to ensure resources are sufficient to deliver on agreed programmes of work.

o Ensuring the ongoing development and growth of kaimahi capability by leading and developing direct reports through regular performance reviews, coaching and feedback; creating a high performing, engaged and aligned culture, seeking advice from your manager or People and Capability where required.

• Focus on strategic implementation across a 3-to-5-year horizon of cross-organisation integrated service delivery to implement and evolve Tiriti partnership expectations within Council.

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Toitū Te Tiriti | Treaty Partner Excellence • Deliver outcomes that underpin and give effect to achieving Ngāi Tahu cultural and environmental

aspirations, including but not limited to, mahinga kai and revitalisation programmes.

• Connect with our Ngāi Tahu partner to ensure understanding of Ngāi Tahu aspirations and priorities so that there is genuine input and contribution, which can be considered in mahi programme development and prioritisation.

• Demonstrate openness and courageousness in approaching issues and in co-design of processes and systems, supporting thought leadership that can give effect to the progression of the partnership.

• Contribute toward our effective, strong and valued relationship with all Papatipu Rūnanga within Waitaha/Canterbury and Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu, to demonstrate our commitment to recognise and provide for the kaitiaki/responsibility Ngāi Tahu has for the natural environment. This will include sharing of knowledge and information, creating opportunities for increased participation in decision- making processes, effective engagement and development of existing working relationships.

• Support the organisation’s cultural capability journey, leading by example and identifying clear priorities, expectations, and development opportunities for individual capability; planning and aligning work to support organisational cultural capability across all aspects of delivery.

Hauora me te Marutau | Health and Safety Kaunihera Taiao ki Waitaha/Environment Canterbury is proactive in advocating robust Health and Safety practices; we take health, safety, and wellbeing very seriously.

• Understand the health and safety and risk obligations that rest with this position and act at all times to ensure accountabilities are met.

• Maintain a safety focused culture where health, safety and wellbeing are at the heart of decision making for kaimahi/team members and the communities within which we operate.

• Maintain an enquiring mind, undertake own due diligence and knowledge on best practice to ensure a detailed understanding of any risks kaimahi/team members may face in their mahi/work and are appropriately removed or mitigated.

• Ensure awareness of and compliance with legislative and operational standards, and that relevant certifications are maintained.

• Ensure methods are in place to recognise and celebrate best practice and safety innovation.

• Provide opportunities for team involvement, education, and genuine participation in safety matters.

• Ensure methods are in place for all kaimahi/team members, contractors and suppliers to be appropriately inducted and certified to carry out tasks safely.

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• Ensure any organisational audit and assurance programme is undertaken as required and results are acted upon and regularly reviewed.

• Ensure processes are in place to communicate, consider and respond to information about health and safety.

• Take a planned approach to identify, analyse and manage risks within the section.

• Ensure regular monitoring and reviews are undertaken of risk controls and their effectiveness in relation to legislation, regulations and guidelines, organisational policies, procedures and our code of conduct.

Hononga ā-Mahi | Working Relationships

Kai rō Kaunihera | Within the organisation

• Accountable to the Te Pou Herenga – Director Ngāi Tahu & Māori Relations and OCEC in meeting the above accountabilities.

• Regular collaboration with Executive Leadership Team and Senior Leaders across the organisation to ensure the successful delivery of agreed strategic Tiriti partnership outcomes.

• An close and collaborative working relationship with the Pou Whakahāngai and Tuia staff within the Operations group.

• Close working relationships with senior leaders and other kaimahi across the Tumu Herenga section to support a strategic approach to engagement with ngā Papatipu Rūnanga and their entities - appropriately embedding that within the business.

• Regular collaboration with senior leaders and other kaimahi across Environment Canterbury to influence and inform programmes and ensure organisational alignment of kaupapa Māori within programmes, projects, engagement, processes and systems to deliver the best results for Tiriti partnership.

• Regularly connect with leaders across the organisation to inform and support Tiriti partnership progress and collaborate on approaches to design solutions, identify opportunities or mitigate and/or dissolve specific issues.

• Regular collaboration with kaimahi throughout the organisation in relation to delivery of the role accountabilities

• This role provides a mentoring capacity to colleagues within your section and those across the organisation working on Tiriti partnership change.

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Kai waho i te Kaunihera | Outside the organisation

• Champion our council's commitment to recognise and provide for the kaitiaki responsibility Ngāi Tahu has for the natural environment. This will include sharing of knowledge and information, creating opportunities for increased participation in decision making processes, effective engagement and development of existing working relationships.

• Build, maintain and champion strong relationships of trust and working collaboratively with key individuals from ngā Papatipu Rūnanga and their entities to facilitate communications, arrangements and delivery of tasks.

• Build and maintain collaborative relationships within national and local government, commercial/ industry organisations, environmental agencies, and other relevant stakeholders to develop and consolidate partnerships and programmes that will deliver on strategic priorities and achieve Tiriti partnership outcomes within Council.

• Collaborate with technical experts, contractors, and providers to deliver specialist elements supporting the delivery of functions and services.

Ngā Herenga Motuhake | Special Conditions As a regional council, we have a specific requirement to provide a civil defence function for Waitaha. Kaimahi are required to be available to assist, support or be associated, as reasonably required, with any Civil Defence emergency or any exercise organised in relation to this function.

Additionally, all kaimahi are expected to assist, support and respond, as reasonably required, to any event where the Business Continuity Plan is activated.

From time-to-time this role will require work outside of normal working hours to meet community and partnership needs and/ or to represent Environment Canterbury at meetings and events.

Overnight stays maybe required on occasion while leading or assisting with project work

As required, the role involves travel within the region and beyond to attend hui, meetings, relevant conferences or activities

Māngai Whakahaere | Delegations and Authorities Where specified, this role has delegated authority to make decisions in accordance with Council-approved delegations, and authority for decision making in accordance with policies and guidelines for financial, people management and media-related activities.

Additional specific delegations may be given by the Chief Executive to the Chief People Officer on people and safety matters from time to time.

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Ngā Āheitanga | Capabilities

Tohu Mātauranga | Qualifications

• Relevant post-graduate qualification in a related specialty that recognises the expertise which makes you fit for the role is essential and/ or other relevant technical experience, e.g., in the field of leadership, Māori development, environmental management, local government, systems change, business development, assurance monitoring

• A current full class 1 driver’s licence with a clean driving record

Mātau ā-wheako | Experience

Working with Māori/ communities

• Demonstrable experience working with hapū and iwi and/ or within Māori communities and an active commitment to upholding the values, tikanga, kawa of cultural practice and traditions as guided by mana whenua, Ngāi Tahu

• Proven relationship building and communication skills at a senior level, with the ability to facilitate, resolve, influence and engage at all levels.

• A deep understanding of Te Tiriti o Waitangi (and its application in a government setting is preferred)

• Sound experience working with Māori and/ or on matters of interest to Māori communities, preferably in the Aotearoa New Zealand public sector environment

Reo/ tikanga

• Strong knowledge, competency and fluency in te reo Māori me ōna tikanga Māori are necessary to complete the requirements of this role

• Strong knowledge of Ngāi Tahu tribal context, and an understanding of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and its application in a government setting is necessary to complete the requirements of this role

• Experience incorporating and/ or advising on the incorporation of correct reo and appropriate and accurate use of tikanga Māori into organisational programmes, processes and strategy is a necessary requirement for this role

Leadership

• At least 8-10+ years’ experience fulfilling leadership roles at a senior level, providing advice, influence, managing others implementing programmes and/or change preferably within large, complex, or regulated organisations.

• Demonstrated success applying a high level of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, change management, bringing out the best in our people when working in new ways

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• Demonstrated high standard of written communication and presentation skills is required.

• Demonstrated strong quantitative and qualitative analytical skills and problem-solving abilities are essential.

• Strong experience in adding value through the provision of exceptional trusted advice and quality services that exceed expectations

Relationships

• Proven ability to undertake relationship building, conflict management and interpersonal skills with the ability to identify inequity, exercise diplomacy and discretion, recognise risk and take mitigating actions

• Proven ability to develop and maintain relationships with kaimahi Māori in similar roles in local and central government and within Māori community and organisations and/ or ngā Papatipu Rūnanga and their entities.

• Strong relationship management and communication skills, with the ability to influence and engage at all levels.

• Collaborate with technical experts, contractors and providers to deliver specialist elements that support the delivery of functions and services.

• Proven ability to facilitate challenging discussions with kaimahi, stakeholders, and interested parties in group settings and gain mutually agreed outcomes or actions

Local/Central Government

• At least 8-10 years’ experience working in complex political environments with proven strategic acumen, situational awareness, political savvy and problem-solving skills

• A firm understanding working within an organisation with a strong regulatory framework and ngā kaupapa taiao/ Māori resource management

• Expert knowledge of local and central government, programme and policy management experience, financial literacy and well-developed collaborative influencing and negotiating skills

Ngā Pūkenga Matatau | Core Competencies

Specific behaviours at the Senior Leader level sit beneath each of the following organisational competencies.

Customer Focus Ensuring that the customer perspective is a driving force behind decisions and activities. Initiating and maintaining relationships inside and outside the organisation.

Business Acumen Using an understanding of the organisation’s position to contribute to effective strategies and tactics by using economic, financial and industry information. Thinking from the ratepayers’ perspective.

Achieving Outcomes Translating strategic priorities into operational reality; aligning communication, accountabilities, resources, internal processes and

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ongoing measurement systems to ensure that strategic priorities yield measurable and sustainable results.

Leading Change Identifying and driving organisational and cultural changes needed to adapt strategically to changing demands, technology, and internal initiatives; using new approaches to improve results by transforming organisational culture, systems, or services.

Common Purpose Working towards a compelling view of the future by engaging with the organisation’s vision; understanding and aligning to the common purpose.

Building Capability Attracting, developing, engaging, and retaining talented individuals allowing the organisation to meet current and future organisational challenges. Sharing authority, responsibilities and decision making to enable individuals to stretch their capabilities and accomplish strategic priorities.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed; they are not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of the position and incumbent. From time to time the incumbent will be required to accept and carry out other duties.

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Last Updated June 2025

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Pou Hononga | General Manager Partnership Innovation and Insights Horopaki | Context Kaunihera Taiao ki Waitaha | Canterbury Regional Council, also known as Environment Canterbury, is the Regional Council for the largest region in Aotearoa/New Zealand, covering an area of 44,500 square kilometres, with a population of approximately 700,000.

As a regional council, we are responsible for managing natural resources including air, soil, water and land. We work in partnership with mana whenua Ngāi Tahu to protect the health of our environment to ensure a sustainable and prosperous future for our region.

The region’s evolving environmental and political context means we will continue to be agile and adaptive, as we respond to regulatory and environmental changes.

Our mahi (work) is organised around the delivery of our three core services:

• Environmental Regulation and Protection • Community Preparedness and Response to Hazards • Public Transport

We are guided by our strategic drivers (pou):

• Putting the community and our customers at the heart of everything we do • Growing our relationship with mana whenua into a true partnership • Maturing our governance model and understanding of our political environment • Removing pain for our people (and customers) by improving our systems and processes.

Our mahi is also underpinned by our values:

• Kaitiakitanga (stewardship) • Pononga (integrity) • Manaakitanga (people first) • Whanaungatanga (collaboration) • Māiatanga (can do).

Tuia Te Herenga is a significant organisational change programme that aims to grow our relationship with mana whenua into a true partnership, shifting the way we work to become a Tiriti partner of excellence.

The Tumu Herenga section leads Environment Canterbury’s Te Tiriti-centred strategic, advisory, system development, evaluative and monitoring work ensuring that the Council can give full effect to its Tiriti partnership responsibilities and commitments.

Tuia Te Herenga asks our kaimahi to look at our work through a mātauranga Māori informed lens, to change the way we think, interact, and work with ngā Papatipu Rūnanga, and consider how our behaviours and assumptions reflect kaupapa Māori within the organisation.

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The four pou of Tuia Te Herenga which affirm this commitment focus on:

• Building a better partnership with ngā Papatipu Rūnanga • Influencing partnership decision making and supporting Papatipu Rūnanga to navigate changes in the

regulatory and political domains • Restoring healthy mahika kai focused on te mana o te wai me te oranga o te taiao • Strengthening Tiriti partnership capability and capacity for Environment Canterbury

Aronga | Purpose The purpose of this role is to lead and champion organisational evaluative and insight methodologies to enhance the Tiriti partnership Environment Canterbury has with ngā Papatipu Rūnanga. The Pou Hononga will lead the collection and analysis of Tiriti partnership intelligence and insights to give effect to Papatipu Rūnanga partnership expectations. The role will also oversee the incubation of partnership initiatives that are new or emerging to ensure these are well designed and actively monitored within a ‘learn fast, fail fast’ agile approach.

As a people leader, this role will provide engaging and dynamic leadership integrating strategic and functional alignment to drive high performance and outcomes that ensure quality services are provided to ngā Papatipu Rūnanga, and our communities in accordance with our values, strategies, and Long-Term Plan/ Annual Plan commitments - in alignment with the partnership expections of ngā Papatipu Rūnanga.

The Pou Hononga | General Manager Partnership Innovation and Insights will report to the Te Pou Herenga – Director Ngāi Tahu & Māori Relations and OCEC and support other Directors and Senior Leaders to ensure necessary continuous change and improvement occurs. The role will represent Environment Canterbury at local, regional, and national meetings as required, ensuring competent, objective, and professional representation of the organisation.

This role requires strong communication, an organisational-wide perspective, solution-focused advice and strong knowledge in the application of mātauranga Māori and Te Tiriti o Waitangi. They will provide valuable insight and evaluative intelligence for those leading others and working directly on our aim to be a Tiriti partner of excellence. A key objective of the role is to inform operational policy, and inform the transformation of organisational practices, systems and standards to meet the expectations and commitment to Tiriti partnership.

This includes thinking about interests and impacts for the organisation when interacting with ngā Papatipu Rūnanga and Ngāi Tahu whānui, customers or when planning activities and expenditure, collaborating inside the organisation to achieve the desired culture, making sound business decisions and taking ownership of leading and managing our peoplepurpose of this role.

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Ngā Haepapa | Accountabilities • Provide high quality kaupapa Māori aligned and Tiriti partnership focused advice and oversee

opportunities for the collection and analysis of Tiriti intelligence, information and insights, in partnership with ngā Papatipu Rūnanga and their entities, to support and enact the implementation of Tuia Te Herenga and Te Tiriti partnership excellence across the organisation.

• Ensure organisationally significant and complex work programmes and projects are well supported, informed and designed using Tiriti partnership insights, design principles and methodologies.

• Lead the collection, analysis, evaluation and reporting of Tiriti partnership intelligence and insights as part of Environment Canterbury’s strategic outcome measures and targets for Tiriti partnership.

• Oversee the provision of high-quality, solution-focused Tiriti partnership information, data and advice to the Tumu Herenga section to support fit-for-purpose programme and project design, project reporting, risk/ issue management identification, documentation of strategy, workstreams and project management with input from the project leads.

• Design and/or apply te ao Māori, tikanga-based evaluative frameworks that give partnership-based insight into the effectiveness of actions and activities undertaken by Council.

• Lead the organisations Tiriti partnership innovation hub that enables Council and Papatipu Rūnanga aspirations, expectations and initiatives to be designed, tested and matured in an informed, timely, safe, dynamic and effective manner.

• Build and maintain strategic relationships with external organisations who are also pursuing Tiriti partnership outcomes to enhance learnings and build appropriate benchmarking methodologies or approaches.

• Lead, coach, mentor, and develop direct reports, while supporting them to create a high performing and engaged workforce through:

o Creating a clear vision, direction, and priorities, harnessing the energy, commitment, and creativity of direct reports to deliver business outcomes.

o Developing and maintaining strategies, annual plans and work programmes to deliver a fit- for-purpose function.

o Encouraging kaimahi (team members) to develop their te ao Māori confidence.

o Taking appropriate and proactive actions to reward and recognise performance and address poor performance or behavioural matters.

o Maintaining an overview of workload to ensure resources are sufficient to deliver on agreed programmes of work.

o Ensuring the ongoing development and growth of kaimahi capability by leading and developing direct reports through regular performance reviews, coaching and feedback;

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creating a high performing, engaged and aligned culture, seeking advice from your manager or People and Capability where required.

• Focus on strategic implementation across a 3-to-5-year horizon of cross-organisation integrated service delivery to implement and evolve Tiriti partnership expectations within Council.

Toitū Te Tiriti | Treaty Partner Excellence • Deliver outcomes that underpin and give effect to achieving Ngāi Tahu cultural and environmental

aspirations, including but not limited to, mahinga kai and revitalisation programmes.

• Connect with our Ngāi Tahu partner to ensure understanding of Ngāi Tahu aspirations and priorities so that there is genuine input and contribution, which can be considered in mahi programme development and prioritisation.

• Demonstrate openness and courageousness in approaching issues and in co-design of processes and systems, supporting thought leadership that can give effect to the progression of the partnership.

• Contribute toward our effective, strong and valued relationship with all Papatipu Rūnanga within Waitaha/Canterbury and Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu, to demonstrate our commitment to recognise and provide for the kaitiaki/responsibility Ngāi Tahu has for the natural environment. This will include sharing of knowledge and information, creating opportunities for increased participation in decision- making processes, effective engagement and development of existing working relationships.

• Support the organisation’s cultural capability journey, leading by example and identifying clear priorities, expectations, and development opportunities for individual capability; planning and aligning work to support organisational cultural capability across all aspects of delivery.

Hauora me te Marutau | Health and Safety The health, safety and wellbeing of our kaimahi and community is a priority for the Council, and we proactively implement robust health and safety practices. People leaders’ responsibilities include:

• Understand the health and safety and risk obligations that rest with this position and act at all times to ensure accountabilities are met.

• Maintain a safety-focused culture where health, safety and wellbeing are at the heart of decision making for kaimahi and the communities within which we operate.

• Maintain an enquiring mind, undertake due diligence and apply knowledge of best practice to ensure a detailed understanding of any risks kaimahi may face in their mahi and ensure these are appropriately removed or mitigated.

• Ensure awareness of and compliance with legislative and operational standards, and that relevant certifications are maintained.

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• Ensure methods are in place to recognise and celebrate best practice and safety innovation.

• Provide opportunities for team involvement, education, and genuine participation in safety matters.

• Ensure methods are in place for all kaimahi, contractors and suppliers to be appropriately inducted and certified to carry out tasks safely.

• Ensure any organisational audit and assurance programme is undertaken as required and results are acted upon and regularly reviewed.

• Ensure processes are in place to communicate, consider and respond to information about health and safety.

• Take a planned approach to identify, analyse and manage risks within the section.

• Ensure regular monitoring and reviews are undertaken of risk controls and their effectiveness in relation to legislation, regulations and guidelines, organisational policies, procedures and our code of conduct.

Hononga ā-Mahi | Working Relationships

Kai rō Kaunihera | Within the organisation

• Accountable to the Te Pou Herenga – Director Ngāi Tahu & Māori Relations and OCEC in meeting the above accountabilities.

• Regular collaboration with Executive Leadership Team and other Senior Leaders within the organisation to ensure the sharing of evaluative data, information and learnings in respect of Tiriti partnership outcomes.

• Close working relationships with senior leaders and other kaimahi across the Tumu Herenga section to support a strategic approach to engagement with ngā Papatipu Rūnanga and their entities and appropriately embedding that within the business.

• Regular collaboration with senior leaders and other kaimahi across Environment Canterbury to influence and inform programmes and ensure organisational alignment of kaupapa Māori within programmes, projects, engagement, processes and systems to deliver the best results for Tiriti partnership.

• Regularly connect with leaders across the organisation to inform and support Tiriti partnership progress and collaborate on approaches to design solutions, identify opportunities or mitigate and/or dissolve specific issues.

• Regular collaboration with kaimahi throughout the organisation in relation to delivery of the role accountabilities.

• This role provides a mentoring capacity to colleagues within your section and those across the organisation working on Tiriti partnership change.

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Kai waho i te Kaunihera | Outside the organisation

• Champion our council's commitment to recognise and provide for the kaitiaki responsibility Ngāi Tahu has for the natural environment. This will include sharing of knowledge and information, creating opportunities for increased participation in decision making processes, effective engagement and development of existing working relationships.

• Build, maintain and champion strong relationships of trust and working collaboratively with key individuals from ngā Papatipu Rūnanga and their entities to facilitate communications, arrangements and delivery of tasks.

• Build and maintain collaborative relationships within national and local government, commercial/ industry organisations, environmental agencies, and other relevant stakeholders to develop and consolidate partnerships and programmes that will deliver on strategic priorities and achieve Tiriti partnership outcomes within Council.

• Collaborate with technical experts, contractors, and providers to deliver specialist elements supporting the delivery of functions and services.

Ngā Herenga Motuhake | Special Conditions As a regional council, we have a specific requirement to provide a civil defence function for Waitaha. Kaimahi are required to be available to assist, support or be associated, as reasonably required, with any Civil Defence emergency or any exercise organised in relation to this function.

Additionally, all kaimahi are expected to assist, support and respond, as reasonably required, to any event where the Business Continuity Plan is activated.

• From time-to-time this role will require work outside of normal working hours to meet community and partnership needs and/ or to represent Environment Canterbury at meetings and events.

• Overnight stays maybe required on occasion while leading or assisting project work

• As required, the role involves travel within the region and beyond to attend hui, meetings, relevant conferences or activities

Māngai Whakahaere | Delegations and Authorities Where specified, this role has delegated authority to make decisions in accordance with Council-approved delegations, and authority for decision making in accordance with policies and guidelines for financial, people management and media-related activities.

Additional specific delegations may be given by the Chief Executive to the Chief People Officer on people and safety matters from time to time.

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Ngā Āheitanga | Capabilities

Tohu Mātauranga | Qualifications

• Relevant qualification in a related specialty that recognises the expertise which makes you fit for the role is essential, ideally supported by a post-graduate qualification or other relevant technical experience, or a willingness to upskill, i.e., in the field of leadership, Māori development, environmental management, local government, systems change, programme evaluation, business development.

• A current full class 1 driver’s licence with a clean driving record

Mātau ā-wheako | Experience

Working with Māori/ communities

• Demonstrable experience working with hapū and iwi and/ or within Māori communities and an active commitment to upholding the values, tikanga, kawa of cultural practice and traditions as guided by mana whenua, Ngāi Tahu

• Proven relationship building and communication skills at a senior level, with the ability to facilitate, resolve, influence and engage at all levels.

• A deep understanding of Te Tiriti o Waitangi (and its application in a government setting is preferred)

• Sound experience working with Māori and/ or on matters of interest to Māori communities, preferably in the Aotearoa New Zealand public sector environment.

Reo/ tikanga

• Strong knowledge, competency and fluency in te reo Māori me ōna tikanga Māori are necessary to complete the requirements of this role.

• Strong knowledge of Ngāi Tahu tribal context, and an understanding of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and its application in a government setting is necessary to complete the requirements of this role.

• Experience incorporating and/ or advising on the incorporation of correct reo and appropriate and accurate use of tikanga Māori into organisational programmes, processes and strategy is a necessary requirement for this role.

Leadership

• At least 8-10+ years’ experience fulfilling leadership roles at a senior level providing advice, influence, and managing others implementing programmes and/or change preferably within large, complex, or regulated organisations.

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• Demonstrated success applying a high level of business and management principles in strategic planning, resource allocation, change management, and bringing out the best in people when working in new ways is valuable for this role.

• Demonstrated ability to maintain a high standard of written communication and presentation skills is required.

• Demonstrated strong quantitative and qualitative analytical skills and problem-solving abilities are essential.

• Strong experience in adding value through the provision of exceptional trusted advice and quality services that exceed expectations

Relationships

• Proven ability to undertake relationship building, conflict management and interpersonal skills with the ability to identify inequity, exercise diplomacy and discretion, recognise risk and take mitigating actions

• Strong relationship management and communication skills, with the ability to influence and engage at all levels.

• Proven ability to develop and maintain relationships with kaimahi Māori in similar roles in local and central government and within Māori community and organisations and/ or ngā Papatipu Rūnanga and their entities.

• Experience collaborating with technical experts, contractors and providers to deliver specialist elements that support the delivery of functions and services.

• Proven ability to facilitate challenging discussions with kaimahi, stakeholders, and interested parties in group settings and gain mutually agreed outcomes or actions.

Local/Central Government

• At least 8-10+ years’ experience working in complex political environments with proven strategic acumen, situational awareness, political savvy and problem-solving skills

• A firm understanding of working within an organisation with a strong regulatory framework and commitment to ngā kaupapa taiao/ Māori resource management and Tiriti partnership.

• Expert knowledge of local and central government, programme and policy management experience, financial literacy and well-developed collaborative influencing and negotiating skills.

Ngā Pūkenga Matatau | Core Competencies

Specific behaviours at the Senior Leader level sit beneath each of the following organisational competencies.

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Customer Focus Ensuring that the customer perspective is a driving force behind decisions and activities. Initiating and maintaining relationships inside and outside the organisation.

Business Acumen Using an understanding of the organisation’s position to contribute to effective strategies and tactics by using economic, financial and industry information. Thinking from the ratepayers’ perspective.

Achieving Outcomes Translating strategic priorities into operational reality; aligning communication, accountabilities, resources, internal processes and ongoing measurement systems to ensure that strategic priorities yield measurable and sustainable results.

Leading Change Identifying and driving organisational and cultural changes needed to adapt strategically to changing demands, technology, and internal initiatives; using new approaches to improve results by transforming organisational culture, systems, or services.

Common Purpose Working towards a compelling view of the future by engaging with the organisation’s vision; understanding and aligning to the common purpose.

Building Capability Attracting, developing, engaging, and retaining talented individuals allowing the organisation to meet current and future organisational challenges. Sharing authority, responsibilities and decision making to enable individuals to stretch their capabilities and accomplish strategic priorities.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed; they are not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of the position and incumbent. From time to time the incumbent will be required to accept and carry out other duties.

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Senior Solicitor | Poutoko Ture Matua

Working in the Public Service | Nga mahi o te tari kāwanatanga

Ka mahitahi mātou o te ratonga tūmatanui hei painga mō ngā tāngata o Aotearoa ināianei, ā, hei ngā rā ki tua hoki. He kawenga tino whaitake tā mātou hei tautoko i te Karauna i runga i āna hononga ki a ngāi Māori i raro i Te Tiriti o Waitangi. Ka tautoko mātou i te kāwanatanga manapori. Ka whakakotahingia mātou e te wairua whakarato ki ō mātou hapori, ā, e arahina ana mātou e ngā mātāpono me ngā tikanga matua o te ratonga tūmatanui i roto i ā mātou mahi.

In the public service we work collectively to make a meaningful difference for New Zealanders now and in the future. We have an important role in supporting the Crown in its relationships with Māori under the Treaty of Waitangi. We support democratic government. We are unified by a spirit of service to our communities and guided by the core principles and values of the public service in our work.

You can find out more about what this means at (https://www.publicservice.govt.nz/about-us)

About Stats NZ | Mō Tatauranga Aotearoa

As New Zealand’s national statistics office, Stats NZ Tatauranga Aotearoa is uniquely positioned to support the decisions that the Government, Māori and Iwi organisations, businesses, NGOs, and New Zealanders make every day. Our structure, culture, and systems are designed with collaboration and customers in mind – mobilised and working together to realise our ambition: About Aotearoa, for Aotearoa – data that improves lives today and for generations to come.

The increased availability of data brings data-driven innovation. Insights obtained from exploring data can lead to new and creative approaches in business, public services, and customer experience – ultimately improving the wellbeing of New Zealanders. Stats NZ Tatauranga Aotearoa, as data stewards and leaders of the data eco-system proactively protect and enhance the provision of good quality data to realise the value of data.

Stats NZ Tatauranga Aotearoa is led by the Chief Executive who is also the Government Statistician and Government Chief Data Steward.

Te Tiriti o Waitangi

As an employee of Tatauranga Aotearoa Stats NZ and as a public servant, you are expected to recognise and respect the Crown’s responsibility to give effect to Te Tiriti o Waitangi and the Treaty of Waitangi – incorporating it into your work and becoming an informed and confident te Tiriti partner. By embracing and uplifting te reo Māori, tikanga and te ao Māori at work you are contributing to the Crowns commitment under the Public Service Act 2020 to engage with Māori and support the Māori- Crown relationship.

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Role Purpose | Mō te tūnga

In your role as Senior Solicitor you will report to the General Manager – Risk and Assurance and work within the Risk and Assurance team. Requirements in your role may change with the needs of the organisation

Requirements in your role may change with the needs of the organisation.

Act as a Trusted Adviser • Acting as a trusted adviser to a wide variety of decision makers within Stats NZ.

• Providing timely quality legal service which is relevant to its recipients and is influential.

• Facilitating understanding and respect for the Crown’s responsibility to give effect to Te Tiriti o Waitangi.

• Proactively advising on topics of importance to Stats NZ, including Health & Safety and Privacy.

• Assisting teams to identify and manage legal risk.

• Providing training and development to teams within Stats NZ

• Instructing external counsel

Build connections and work collaboratively

• Establishing and maintaining a network of relevant stakeholders and collaborators within Stats NZ.

• Assisting the organisation to operate safely while supporting the pace of change and level of transparency desired by Stats NZ’s leadership.

Exhibit Influence • Building and maintaining relationships at all levels within Stats NZ.

• Providing healthy challenge and thought leadership to grow the level of understanding of legal enablers, risks and obligations.

Maintain External Relationships

• Establishing and maintaining a network of relevant peers to enable interchange of new information and practices.

• Being an active participant in the activities of the Government Legal Network.

Demonstrates commitment to Stats NZ Tatauranga Aotearoa policies, procedures, strategy, and related initiatives.

• Actively supports our Strategy, Mana Ōrite Relationship Agreement, Statistics Act 2022 and abides by other policies.

• Actively supports and engages with our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Roadmap, policy, and principles.

• Actively demonstrates The Way We Work principles which speak to what we care about,

Key Outcomes Accountabilities

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how we do things and what is needed for all our people to be successful in our organisation.

• Demonstrates commitment to being a confident and capable partner of Te Tiriti o Waitangi. This includes an understanding of its relevance to your role as a public servant and the work you undertake at Stats NZ Tatauranga Aotearoa and building knowledge in te ao Māori, te reo Māori and tikanga.

Demonstrates as a model public servant committed to initiatives and values outlined in the Public Service Act 2020 and any subsequent adaptions.

• Support and promote initiatives from Te Kawa Mataaho Public Service Commission, including Papa Pounamu and Kia Toipoto.

• Develop and maintain cultural capability to positively contribute to Māori Crown Relations initiatives, and actively support others to support this.

• Adhere to Ngā uara o Te Ratonga Tūmatanui Public Service values as per section 16 of the Public Service Act 2020:

o Impartial – treating people fairly without personal favour or bias.

o Accountable – taking responsibility and answering for work, actions, and decisions.

o Trustworthy acting with integrity and being open and transparent.

o Respectful – treating all people with dignity and compassion, acting with humility.

o Responsive – understanding and meeting people’s needs and aspirations.

Demonstrated commitment to Health, Safety and Wellbeing while at work.

• Take personal responsibility for your own health safety and wellbeing.

• Ensure your actions or lack of action do not adversely affect the health and safety of others.

• Report any incidents, near misses or any other concerns relating to health safety and wellbeing.

• Make all efforts to comply with Tatauranga Aotearoa Stats NZ Health Safety and Wellbeing policies and processes to ensure the organisation is compliant with the current Health and Safety Act or regulations.

Person specification | Ngā āhuatanga e hiahiatia ana e mātou

Core requirements • A relevant tertiary qualification in law and the ability to hold a New Zealand Law Society

Practising certificate • 5 – 7+ post qualification experience

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• Good knowledge of the public sector in-house environment • A broad range of legal experience, ideally including a mix of commercial, regulatory,

public, administrative and/or privacy law experience. • An ability to provide proactive and solution-focused advice that is simple, pragmatic and

practical • A demonstrated ability to engage with and influence others across a range of discilines. • Excellent communication and relationship building skills. • Experience using everyday office software including a laptop/tablet, phone, Microsoft

suit of products e.g., Outlook, Word, Excel, Intranet, online communications channels for meetings and chat.

• Written and oral communication skills suitable for a varied audience in a corporate setting.

• Competency or fluency in te reo Māori language or possess a willingness to develop knowledge and competence. (By 2040 Government aims to have 85% of its workers speaking te reo Māori).

• Understands Te Tiriti o Waitangi relevance to own role as a public servant and seeks opportunities to better meet the information needs of Māori. Supports initiatives to increase responsiveness to Māori.

Desirable • A broad knowledge of the machinery of government and working in the public sector

would be an advantage.

Risk and Assurance | Tūraru, Whirinaki hoki

General Manager- Risk & Assurance

Principal Privacy Advisor

Senior Privacy Advisor

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Principal Internal Auditor

Principal Governance

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Executive Assistant

Position Description

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Position Title - Ingoa Tūranga Development Legal Counsel

Group - Puni Pacific and Development Group (PDG)

Division - Tānga Development Capability and Insights

Reports to – Menetia Unit Manager, Capability & Insights Division (DCI), Development Legal (DLG)

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About the Public Service - Mō te Ratonga Tūmatanui Mahi tōpū ai ngā Kaimahi Tūmatanui e whai tikanga ai te noho a ngā tāngata o Aotearoa. Hei tā te Public Service Act 2020 ko te pūtake o ngā Kaimahi Kāwanatanga, ko te tautoko i te kāwanatanga whai ture me te kāwanatanga manapori; ko te āwhina i te Kāwanatanga o te wā nei me ō anamata ki te whakawhanake, ki te whakatinana hoki i ā rātou kaupapa here; ko te tuku i ngā ratonga tūmatanui e nui ana te kounga, e nahanaha ana anō hoki; ko te tautoko i te Kāwanatanga e tūroa ai te whai oranga o te marea; ko te huawaere i te whai wāhitanga o te kirirarau ki te ao tūmatanui me te whakatutuki i ngā mahi i runga i tā te ture i whakahau ai. E hiranga ana te wāhi ki a mātou ki te tautoko i te Karauna i ana hononga ki ngā iwi Māori i raro i te Tiriti o Waitangi. Ahakoa he nui ngā momo tūranga mahi, e tapatahi ana ngā kaimahi tūmatanui i roto i te whakaaro nui ki te hāpai i ngā hapori, ka mutu, e arahina ana ā mātou mahi e ngā mātāpono matua me ngā uara o ngā Kaimahi Tūmatanui. The public  service works collectively to make a meaningful difference for New Zealanders.  The Public Service Act 2020 states that the purpose of the public service is to support constitutional and democratic government, enable both the current Government and successive governments to develop and implement their policies, deliver high-quality and efficient public services, support the Government to pursue the long-term public interest, facilitate active citizenship and act in accordance with the law.  The role of the public service includes supporting the Crown in its relationships with Māori under the Treaty of Waitangi (te Tiriti o Waitangi).  Whilst there are many diverse roles, all public servants are unified by a spirit of service to the community, and guided by the core principles and values of the public service in our work.

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About the Ministry - Mō te Manatū The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (the Ministry) acts in the world to build a safer, more prosperous and more sustainable future for New Zealanders. We do this by building connections with and influencing other countries to advance New Zealand’s interests, project New Zealand values and secure the outcomes that matter to New Zealand. We pursue the Government’s international priorities and provide advice to the Government on the implications for New Zealand of what is happening in the world. Our work contributes to the wellbeing of New Zealanders’ in the following ways:

• Kaitiakitanga: Generations of New Zealanders benefit from sustainable solutions to global and regional challenges;

• Prosperity: New Zealanders have better job opportunities and incomes from trade, investment and other international connections;

• Security: New Zealanders are able to live, do business, travel and communicate more safely at home and offshore;

• Influence: New Zealanders have confidence their country can influence others on issues that matter for them now and in the future.

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Diversity and Inclusion - Kanorau, Kauawhi We aspire to be a workplace that values and utilises diverse and inclusive thinking and people. This means that our staff reflect the diversity of New Zealand and the countries we work in, and that the contributions of staff with diverse backgrounds, experiences, skills and perspectives are valued and respected. Our values are:

• Impact: We achieve for New Zealand, every day, everywhere

• Kotahitanga: We draw strength from our diversity

• Courage: We do the right thing

• Manaakitanga: We honour and respect others The Ministry recognises the importance of staff having some flexibility around work hours and working arrangements. In turn there may be some situations where the Ministry’s business deliverables require staff to be available during certain hours of the day or for longer periods to meet a temporary surge in work requirements.

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About the Group

Pacific and Development Group (PDG) leads an integrated approach to New Zealand’s diplomatic and development engagement with

Pacific countries and is responsible for the management of New Zealand’s International Development Cooperation (IDC) Programme

in the Pacific and globally. PDG has overseen approximately 1000 projects and a budget of c$3 billion over the past three years. We

have approximately 450 staff based in Wellington and at development posts.

About the Division

DCI assures, supports and enables the delivery of impact through the IDC Programme. DCI does this by supporting evidence-based

decision-making, continuously improving capability and systems, and ensuring PDG meets its accountability and transparency

obligations. DCI’s work is underpinned by our technical expertise, systems and data stewardship, and oversight of quality.

About the Team (PDG, LGL)

The PDG LGL team’s role, as a team of trusted professional legal advisers, is to assure the Deputy Secretary (DS), PDG (and, through

the DS, the Ministry) that the legal and associated commercial risks faced by the Ministry in connection with IDC Programme

transactions are identified, allocated, mitigated and (where relevant) managed subject to, and in-accordance with, applicable law

and the Ministry’s relevant policies, procedures, processes and practices. PDG LGL ‘leans in’ to support PDG colleagues in their roles

whilst maintaining and demonstrating the professionalism, independence and understanding of the Ministry and the International

Development Cooperation programme needed to perform our role.

About the Position - Mō te Tūranga

As a Development Legal Counsel you will play a key role in the delivery of the IDC Programme. You will be called on to provide

accurate, prompt and pragmatic legal and associated commercial advice on all aspects of IDC Programme transactions.

This position is responsible for:

• Providing legal and commercial advice in connection with the conceptualisation, development, writing, negotiation and authorisation of IDC Programme transaction documents. (These include IDC Programme -forms of business cases, grant funding arrangements, contracts for services and for goods and grant contribution letters, bespoke IDC Programme documents and third-party-originated documents of many kinds. The other parties will include private sector suppliers, foreign governments and their entities, multi-laterals, NGOs and other New Zealand government agencies and entities.)

• Providing legal and commercial advice in connection with the implementation and management of IDC Programme activities as requested.

• Supporting strategic and tactical thinking about optimal ways and means of successfully achieving particular transactions, activities, outputs and outcomes in the IDC Programme.

• As part of DCI, collaborating with, and supporting, other teams in DCI in providing coherent, integrated risk assurance to DS, PDG.

• As part of that function, where PDG, LGL’s subject matter expertise is relevant: a. supporting and providing training and mentoring to colleagues in PDG;

b. supporting the maintenance and development of PDG’s relevant policies, procedures and processes; and

c. working professionally with other parts of the Ministry which provide services to PDG and/or the or the IDC

Programme.

• Collaborating with, and support, other legal teams within the Ministry for better identification, assessment and management of the Ministry’s legal risk and All-of-Government legal risk.

• Proactively building and fostering excellent working relationships within the Ministry. As a member of a small collegial team you will gain exposure to a wide variety of interesting IDC Programme-related work. This position requires a self-starter who is relatively comfortable working in a team/project environment but (with guidance) also autonomously as and when required. Success in the role requires legal and commercial acuity and acumen in circumstances which are often both sensitive and ambiguous. This requires skill, diligence, good experience, empathy, developed instincts and sound judgement.

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Key Accountabilities - Kawenga Matua The following key accountabilities of this role assist in delivering the Ministry’s purpose:

Role specific • Contribute to the effective operation of PDG, LGL by providing sound, insightful legal and associated commercial advice

and judgement on often complex and politically-sensitive matters.

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• Draft complex and template transactional documentation in partnership with the PDG Programme Teams.

• Review draft and final contracts in the Ministry’s Enquire system.

• Assist in the resolution of contract management issues and disputes.

• Provide guidance and advice on legislation and legal matters.

• Create and maintain standard and bespoke clauses and templates.

• Under line management guidance, instruct external legal counsel as and when required.

• Share knowledge and support other members of PDG, LGL to contribute to the continuing professional development of lawyers in the Ministry.

• Assist in the coaching and development of other staff (including the development of training materials).

• Provide advice and support, in the context of the IDC Programme, in respect of relevant legislation, including: the Privacy Act 2020, the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015, the Children’s Act 2014 the Public Finance Act 1989 and (desirably) the Construction Contracts Act 2002.

• Once well established in the role and as requested by line management: o act in a LGL leadership role – e.g. re subject matter expertise, particular projects, guidance to and mentoring of

other members of the Unit; and o act up in the Unit Manager role occasionally.

• All other reasonable duties as requested by the employer or line management. Strategic Planning

• Assist in the development and implementation of strategic and tactical initiatives as required and monitor effectiveness in achieving targets.

Quality Assurance/Process Improvement

• Support business improvement initiatives.

• Contribute to the quality assurance, and improvement, of robust and legally sound contract documentation templates for PDG.

• Where appropriate contribute to the standardisation of tools, process and systems.

• Establish and maintain a focus on improvement of systems, policies, processes and procedures for risk assurance, cost effectiveness, improved efficiency and consistency of approach across PDG.

• Contribute to the development and improvement of, and use, the Ministry’s risk identification, assessment and reporting framework.

• Assist with the development of policy, processes and procedures, and the identification of areas to be updated.

Organisational Responsibilities • Understand the Ministry’s strategic priorities and high-level outcomes framework and how this role contributes to the

framework.

• Understand and apply the strategic context in which the Ministry operates, including priorities and perspectives of the Ministers, partner agencies, and external stakeholders.

• Understand tikanga and Treaty of Waitangi principles and have sufficient appreciation of te reo Māori to be able to apply the Ministry Māori dimension, underpinned by Ministry values, in a way that is relevant to PDG LGL’s work.

• Be aware of and adhere to the Ministry’s Health and Safety policies and procedures.

• Share in the responsibility for health and safety in the work environment by carrying out work-related activities in accordance with safe operating procedures and by accurately reporting all hazards, accidents and incidents.

• Holding and treating information in accordance with all Ministry policies, and creating reliable and trustworthy records in approved systems so that they can be found and used by others

• Participate and contribute to Ministry–wide projects and emergency responses as required.

• Demonstrate the Ministry’s values, goals, policies and procedures in all aspects of work.

• Understand the relevant PDG strategic results framework, and how this role contributes to the framework.

• Understand the DCI divisional plan in effect and how this role contributes to the achievement of the plan.

• As required, contribute to the preparation and reporting requirements of the Ministry’s accountability documents.

• Using the Ministry’s relevant frameworks, identify and participate in opportunities for learning and development, including through regular coaching and mentoring.

• Identify and pursue opportunities to build specialised skills, knowledge and experience aligned with the the Ministry’s relevant frameworks.

Knowledge Management

• Remain up to date with leading contract law cases and good practice standards and industry approaches to stakeholders.

• Contribute to the continuous development of the Ministry’s knowledge base by using the Ministry’s internal systems, sharing information and data with relevant internal stakeholders.

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Health and Safety

• The Ministry is committed to providing a safe and healthy working environment for all staff, including contractors and other workers, both on and offshore.

You are responsible for:

• Taking reasonable care of your own and other’s health and safety and being mindful of the effect of your actions (or lack of action) on the health and safety of others.

• Complying with reasonable Ministry instructions to ensure the Ministry is able to comply with the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015.

• Cooperating with health and safety policies and procedures.

• Identifying and reporting hazards, injuries, illness and incidents (including near misses) that arise from your work or in the workplace.

• Identifying and eliminating or mitigating health and safety risks so far as reasonably practicable and consulting with others in doing so.

• Raising health and safety matters with your manager or health and safety representative (or contact as appropriate).

• Ensuring that all health and safety incidents, injuries, near misses are immediately reported through the relevant Ministry system.

• Ensuring that significant hazards and risks or critical incidents are drawn to the immediate attention of your line manager.

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Skills, Knowledge and Experience - Tohu Mātauranga, Pūkenga, Mātauranga, Wheako The Development Legal Counsel will have the following experience, skills and knowledge: Quaifications

• Bachelor of Laws (LLB), holding (or immediately eligible to hold) a New Zealand Practising Certificate. Experience:

• 2 to 4 years post-admission legal experience in relevant New Zealand law transactions (or materially similar transactions). (See the description of these transactions at About the Position above.)

• Strong experience in advising upon, designing, drafting and negotiating commercial contract documentation (desirably including construction contracts using the NZS suite of contracts).

• Good understanding of intellectual property rights protection and contracting.

• Good experience and understanding of the private sector, and of how the private sector can assist to improve development outcomes.

Skills and knowledge:

• Working knowledge of the Privacy Act 2020, the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015, the Children’s Act 2014, the Official Information Act 1982, the Public Service Act 2020, the Crown Entities Act 2004, the Public Finance Act 1989 and (desirably) the Construction Contracts Act 2002.

• Strong written and oral communication skills.

• Well developed planning and organisational skills, including ability to prioritise tasks effectively under pressure.

• Good relationship management skills with an ability to develop trust and credibility.

• Ability to influence and provide a sound argument in the face of an opposing opinion.

• Sound analysis, judgement and problem solving capabilities.

• A proactive, professional, collaborative and customer-oriented approach.

• Ability to deliver effectively within an ambiguous environment.

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Relationships - Pātahitanga The Development Legal Counsel position is required to build and maintain the following relationships: Within the Ministry:

• PDG, LGL

• Ministry staff both onshore and offshore

• Commercial Operations Division (COD) staff

• Corporate Legal Unit (CLU) staff

• Legal Division staff Outside the Ministry:

• Other government departments and agencies

• External legal counsel

• Other organisations as appropriate

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Delegations - Whakatautapatanga

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• The role is responsible for the management of nil direct reports.

• Delegations are set out in the Ministry’s Instrument of Delegation.

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Mandatory Role Requirements - Whakaritenga Tūranga Whakahauanga • You must hold New Zealand citizenship.

• You must be able to obtain and maintain an appropriate New Zealand Government Security clearance.

• You must hold, or be immediately eligible to hold, a New Zealand Practising Certificate.

• Subject to legal and Ministry restrictions and rules, some international travel may be required.

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References • Ministry’s Strategic Intentions 2024-2028

Available here: https://www.mfat.govt.nz/en/about-us/our-strategic-direction/