Tawatawa ā-whare
Tō mātou whakakitenga | Our vision
Kia mahi ngātahi mō Pōneke mō tōna āpōpō
Working together for Wellington's future
Ō mātou uara | Our values
He tangata, he tangata, he tangata
We put people at the heart of what we do
Whakapai ake
We’re always improving
Mahi ngātahi
We collaborate
Mana tiaki
We care for our places
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Ngā Taipitopito Tūranga | Role details
Group Mataaho Aronui Business unit Tukutuku Māori
Reports to Kāiawhā Location Wellington CBD
Purpose of the team:
The Tukutuku Māori team is the relationships and strategy arm of Mataaho Aronui and supports strategic advice,
effective decision making, and execution of strategic initiatives.
Purpose of the role:
The Tawatawa ā-whare is reponsible for monitoring and reporting on Council’s progress on Tākai Here and Tūpiki Ora to a
wide range of internal and external stakeholders. The reporting must integrate with existing Council planning and
performance cycles and practices. The Tawatawa-a-whare is also responsible for the design and implementation of the
systems and structures required to capture, analyse and visualise data for reporting and decision making.
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Āu ake mahi | What you’ll do
Accountabilities Responsibilities
Reporting and
analysis
• Develop and maintain performance reporting systems and processes, including data collection and analysis, that support Mataaho Aronui, Council leadership, Elected Members and Tākai Here partners to measure progress.
• Prepare regular reporting to a broad range of internal and external stakeholders and audiences, including input into internal reporting and other strategies across the wider organisation to help our Elected Members, ELT, Tākai
• Here partners and members of the public see the impact of our work.
• Undertake robust analysis and provide insights into performance against agreed deliverables and outcomes for Mataaho Aronui and our Tātai Heke Māori (Chief Māori Officer) to enable evidence-based decision making and prioritisation.
• Provide comprehensive expertise in data analytics, visualization, and quality assurance, for Mataaho Aronui, the Planning and Reporting team, Legal team and our ELT, ensuring high standards in data-driven decision-making within Mataaho Aronui, and our ELT.
• Provide SME advice to the team, and across the organisation on how to integrate reporting with existing systems, processes, and performance reports to enable efficient and integrated reporting.
• Provide specialised advice on Māori data, including Māori data governance and sovereignty, ensuring culturally appropriate management and use of Māori data within the organisation.
• Maintain, monitor, and regularly update the strategic risk profile related to Tūpiki Ora and Tākai Here for approval by Council’s Audit and Risk Committee.
• Recommend and contribute to activities that provide assurance on the management of operational and strategic risk.
• Provide guidance and advice to ELT and Council staff in the preparation and presentation of information and advice to elected members.
Engagement and
Partnerships
• Lead, develop and support activities across the BU and the organisation to introduce new ways of working by providing information, analysis and critical thinking at design, planning, and implementation stages.
• Lead and carry out engagement with internal business partners and external stakeholders, ensuring a collaborative approach to data capture and management is taken.
• Show curiosity, flexibility, and openness in analysing and integrating ideas, information, and differing perspectives; to make fit-for-purpose decisions.
Coaching and
mentoring
• Develop resources and systems for data capture, management and storage for others in
the team and the organisation
• Coach and mentor those within BUs to embed good data capture and management skills
and practices in line with Māori data sovereignty principles
• Build capability amongst peers in Mataaho Aronui and other key BUs that we partner with
to bring an increased level of maturity to data analysis, visualisation and in the use of data
to make evidence-based decisions.
Stakeholder
Engagement
• Create and maintain trustworthy relationships with clients across Council and externally.
• Develop and maintain a good working relationship with the Executive Leadership Team
members, Leadership Group and Council staff and other interested parties.
• Establish and nurture strong key internal and external relationships to ensure work is
effectively delivered.
• Build strong effective relationships, using best practice engagement and collaboration, with a
diverse group of stakeholders to maximise the effectiveness of Mataaho Aronui and Council
to deliver on Tūpiki Ora.
• Influence both internally and externally to ensure sound decision making that result in the
best outcomes, eliminates roadblocks, and promotes better decisions.
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Service improvement • Assist in building a culture of learning and consistent improvement within the BU and with
key internal teams we partner with.
• Champion the development and integration of innovative tools and methods that enable
service management and enhance performance reporting processes, driving efficiency
improvements and capability uplift within Mataaho Aronui and the organisation.
Te Tiriti o Waitangi • Acknowledge and apply a strong understanding of the Council’s Tiriti o Waitangi obligations
and organisational policies.
• Acknowledge kaupapa and tikanga Māori when working with others and with data,
especially in the application of Māori data sovereignty frameworks and principles.
• Show leadership of commitment and strong understanding Te Tiriti o Waitangi and the
principles: partnership, participation, and protection.
• Establish and maintain effective professional relationships focused on the wellbeing of our
staff and ultimately our community by demonstrating commitment to ongoing professional
learning and development of personal practice relating to Te Tiriti o Waitangi.
• Actively participate in the Tākai Here partnership relationship with mana whenua and
Māori.
Health and safety • Take responsibility for your work environment; identify and report hazards and risks to
ensure they are addressed
• Ensure all health, safety and security incidents are reported
• Take reasonable care of your own health, safety, security, and wellbeing
• Take reasonable care that what you do or don’t do does not adversely affect the health,
safety, security, and wellbeing of other people
• Cooperate with any reasonable workplace health, safety or security policy or procedure,
• Comply with any reasonable instructions given
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Ngā tohu me ngā wheako | Qualifications and experience
Qualifications • A tertiary qualification in business with a specific focus on strategic/business planning and
reporting; and/or 5 – 8 years’ experience in a similar role
Experience and
knowledge
• Previous experience in a planning or corporate reporting role at an organisational or large
group level
• Proven understanding of how to align and integrate programme management reporting
into corporate reporting
• Demonstrated experience in developing tools and products to monitor and report
performance
• Proficiency with Microsoft tools such as Power BI, Excel Planner and Lists
• Sound analytical skills and experience, including data collection and analysis
• Understanding of mātauranga Māori and te ao Māori principles
• Experience working with hapori Māori, iwi Māori in a community improvement context.
• Knowledge of customer relationship management (CRM) practices
• Aptitude for fostering positive relationships
• Excellent conflict resolution and interpersonal skills
• Experience building relationships across all levels of an organisation, both internally and
externally
• Stakeholder management and the ability to engage, influence and persuade Intellectual
horsepower with a down-to-earth approach to leading and managing
• A proven track record of high-quality advice and sound judgement in ambiguous and
sensitive contexts.
• Demonstrated change management planning and implementation experience and a
sound understanding of design led thinking
• Demonstrated familiarity with the legislation underpinning local government activity e.g.
Local Government Act 2002 and other relevant legislation and in particular an
understanding of the responsibilities the legislation imposes upon, and the opportunities
the legislation provides for the Council
• Development of performance reporting, measurement, and research programmes,
including data utilisation and presentation
• Exceptional written, visual, and oral communication skills, with a demonstrated ability to
present well-crafted detailed analysis and arguments
Ngā Pūkenga mahi | Role dimensions
Reports
Direct reports N/A Indirect reports N/A
DFA Level Nil Budget Nil
Key relationships
Internal • Chief Advisors across WCC
• ELT Members
• Elected Members
• Council business units and teams that we partner with to achieve strategic goals
External • Iwi and Māori Organisations
• Māori Businesses and Community organisations (Māori Wardens, Māori Women’s Welfare League etc)
• Council controlled organisations
• Industry bodies
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• Other councils in the Wellington region (and beyond)
• Central Government Ministries & Departments
• Community and stakeholder interest groups
Last reviewed March 2025
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Tirohanga whānui o ngā pūkenga matua | Overview of core capabilities
Category Capability Description
Māori Capability
Te Hoe Urungi Represents capabilities that are grounded in Te Tiriti o Waitangi.
Te Hoe Piripiri Represents capabilities that value a te ao Māori perspective
Te Hoe Whakaara Represents capabilities that support achieving tangible and
equitable outcomes for Māori.
Te Hoe Takaki Represents specialist capabilities in relation to Te Taiao or the
environment that the individual is working in.
Expertise Specialist expertise Show technical expertise as required by your role.
Decisions Analytical skills Analyse information to solve problems and make decisions.
Making our vision real Support the Council to achieve its vision and priorities.
Results
Achievement drive Show ambition and initiative, and take accountability.
Performing and delivering Plan and organise to deliver results and improve how
work is done.
Customer engagement Engage effectively with our customers to understand
and respond to their perspectives and needs.
Managing risk Identify risks and take action to manage them.
Health and safety Identify risks to health, safety, and wellbeing, and take action
to manage them.
Influence
Communicating Communicate clearly, respectfully and with impact.
Assertiveness State your views plainly and resolve conflicts directly.
Persuasiveness Persuade and inspire others.
Political acumen Work effectively within the local government context.
People
Connecting Show empathy, listen actively and connect with others.
Collaborating Build relationships and work with others to achieve
common goals.
Inclusiveness Work inclusively with people from different backgrounds and with
different abilities.
Developing self and others Invest in your personal development and
developing others.