Job Description
Kei te whai mātou i tētahi mātanga kia tū rangatira ai i Rīpeka Whero o Aotearoa te ārahi i ngā Kaupapa Māori nō roto mai i tō mātou whānau whānui me te whakatairanga ake i Te Ao Māori, i Te Reo Māori me ōna Tikanga me Te Tiriti o Waitangi. Nau mai, haere mai ki Rīpeka Whero o Aotearoa.
This executive leadership opportunity at Red Cross welcomes you! Play a guiding role in our bi-cultural journey and in the building of meaningful relationships with tangata whenua to improve outcomes for vulnerable communities.
Mō mātou | About Us
New Zealand Red Cross (NZRC) is a National Society member of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), the world's largest humanitarian organisation. Our organisation has over 8,000 members and staff who contribute to the Red Cross’s mission of improving the lives of vulnerable people by mobilising the power of humanity and increasing community resilience. More information can be found at www.redcross.org.nz.
We are guided by our Fundamental Principles of humanity, impartiality, neutrality, independence, voluntary service, unity, and universality.
We recognise Te Tiriti o Waitangi as the founding document for Aotearoa New Zealand and we’re committed to using Te Tiriti to guide our relationship with Māori as tangata whenua.
Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About the role
The newly created Pou Ārahi Māori reports directly to the Secretary General. As a member of the Executive Leadership Team, you would be the kaitiaki and lead cultural advisor for NZRC, playing a key role in understanding our relationship to Te Tiriti o Waitangi and giving effect to it, as well as engaging with Maori to achieve better outcomes for vulnerable people.
The role includes wider community and sector engagement, providing leadership and strategic direction on the development and implementation of an engagement plan to progress partnerships and relationships with Māori.
You will be working across the organisation to build strong relationships with iwi, hapū and hapori Māori that will enable us to be effective when we’re needed on the ground in response to devastating weather events or other humanitarian situations.
Underpinning this work, you will be responsible for developing a multi-year strategic programme, including the development of a Te Ao Māori framework, that will weave tikanga and Māori practices into strategic systems and processes.
You will also drive initiatives that will enhance cultural and engagement capability across the organisation, with tangible results and benefits.
This role would ideally be located in Poneke | Wellington, though other locations will be considered and flexible working arrangements are well established.
Mōu | About you
We are seeking a strategic leader who has previous hands-on experience working with Māori communities and who has transformational and authentic leadership qualities with proven ability to drive cultural capability uptake and inspire others to come on a Te Ao Māori journey.
To be successful in this role you will offer:
- Strong iwi networks and extensive experience building linkages with iwi, hapū and Kaupapa Māori organisations.
- Highly developed knowledge of Te Tiriti o Waitangi
- Competency with Te Reo Māori and tikanga Māori
- Experience in leading cultural change, modelling and encouaging new ways of working, and reinforcing desired behavioural change
- Demonstrated track record of establishing credibilty, personal impact and building excellent working relationships with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders
- Evidence of having developed Māori cultural compentence and influenced strategic direction and implementation in organisations.
- Strong communication skills, able to educate and faciliate
- Solid experience in influencing people , leading work programmes and change management
- Previous experience working in a senior leadership role.
Me pēhea te tuku tono | How to apply
For a confidential kōrero about this opportunity contact Skye Hailwood on 021 366 697 or Jane Temel on 021 499 902. A copy of the position description can be downloaded below.
To apply, please submit your cover letter and CV via the ‘apply now’ button by the closing date of 5pm, Wednesday 30th October 2024.
We are committed to having an accessible, diverse, inclusive, and barrier-free work environment where everyone can reach their full potential. We encourage all qualified persons who share our values and want to contribute to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace to apply.
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