Chief Māori Advisor The Chief Māori Advisor is the lead advisor to the Secretary for Internal Affairs and Chief Executive regarding how the Department gives effect to Te Tiriti. The Chief Māori Advisor will lead the development of the Department’s Māori capability and operating model.
• Reporting to: Secretary for Internal Affairs
• Location: Wellington
• Salary range: Corporate Band M (indicative)
What we do matters – our purpose
Our purpose is to serve and connect people, communities and government to build a safe, prosperous and respected nation.
In other words, it’s all about helping to make New Zealand better for New Zealanders.
How we do things around here – our principles
We make it easy, we make it work
• Customer centred
• Make things even better
We’re stronger together
• Work as a team
• Value each other
We take pride in what we do
• Make a positive difference
• Strive for excellence
Working effectively with Māori
Te Aka Taiwhenua – our Māori Strategic Framework – enables us to work effectively with Māori. Te Aka Taiwhenua is underpinned by our mātāpono – Kotahitanga, Manaakitanga, Whānaungatanga and He Tāngata.
As DIA is an agent of the Crown, Te Tiriti o Waitangi/The Treaty of Waitangi is important to everything we say or do. We recognise it as an enduring document central to New Zealand’s past, present and future. Building and
maintaining meaningful relationships is important to work effectively with Māori, stakeholders and other agencies. We accept our privileged role and responsibility of holding and protecting the Treaty of Waitangi / Te Tiriti o Waitangi.We accept our privileged role and responsibility of holding and protecting the Treaty of Waitangi / Te Tiriti o Waitangi.
Spirit of service
Ka mahitahi mātou o te ratonga tūmatanui kia hei painga mō ngā tāngata o Aotearoa i āianei, 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.
What you will do to contribute As a result we will see
Māori capability and operating model
• Create visibility of current strategies, frameworks and plans relating to Māori strategies and outcomes across Te Tari.
• Lead and facilitate strategic kōrero to develop the future for Te Tari relating to engagements, capability uplift and operating model.
• Make recommendations on improvements on capability and engagement approach for Te Tari, with strategies and related outcomes for Māori and Te Tiriti obligations.
• Support the narration and strategic story for Te Tari Taiwhenua.
• Develop plans to lift the capability of our people to be comfortable and confident partnering with Māori and iwi in their work.
• Facilitate the development of measures for each Māori outcome
• Provides robust advice and intellectual leadership in the areas of māturanga Māori, kaupapa Māori frameworks and Te Ao Māori.
• Develop plans to lift the knowledge and understanding of positive engagement with iwi within the group.
• Executive leadership team have a clear understanding of current state, including gaps, duplication and opportunities.
• Improvements take into consideration opportunities for rationalisation of efforts.
• Solutions improve the focus of Te Tari Taiwhenua on collective engagement, delivery and monitoring of outcomes for Māori by developing a shared understanding of impacts and priorities.
• Recommendations strengthen Te Tari capability to understand considerations relating to Te Ao Māori in our mahi.
• Clear linkages between the Māori capability framework and Ā Mātou Mahi (how the Department’s people connect their day-to-day mahi to the outcomes for the Department)
Relationship and stakeholder management
• Support the CE when providing Ministerial advice on matters Māori and meeting with senior figures within Māoridom.
• Advise the Chief Executive and Executive Leadership Team on Te Tari Taiwhenua Māori Crown relationships, external advisory needs, partnering, and co-governance opportunities
• Building and maintaining effective professional and collaborative relationships with internal and external stakeholders
• Ensuring comprehensive engagement and communication happen on the development of plans and frameworks
• Collaborative engagement across all areas of the Department and with other key stakeholders
• The Strategy and Performance group continues to be highly regarded within DIA and across the sector
What you will do to contribute As a result we will see
Health and safety (for self)
• Work safely and take responsibility for keeping self and colleagues free from harm
• Report all incidents and hazards promptly
• Know what to do in the event of an emergency
• Cooperate in implementing return to work plans
• A safe and healthy workplace for all people using our sites as a place of work.
• All requirements of DIA’s Health and Safety policy and procedures are met.
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Who you will work with to get the job done
Internal
Secretary for Internal Affairs ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Executive Leadership Team ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Managers and employees across Te Tari ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
General Manager Communications ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
External
Central agencies ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Other government departments ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Key stakeholders and iwi ✓ ✓ ✓
Relevant networks and professional associations
✓ ✓ ✓
Your delegations as a manager
Human Resources and financial delegations Z
Direct reports Nil
Your success profile for this role What you will bring specifically
At DIA, we have a Capability Framework to help guide our people towards the behaviours and skills needed to be successful. The core success profile for this role is Senior Leader. Keys to Success:
• Adaptive leadership
• Driving innovation and transformation
• Strategic agility
• Political savvy
• Empowering people for success
• Inspiring others through vision and purpose
Experience:
• Required significant experience working with Māori organisations, whānau, hāpu and iwi development.
• Providing advice, support and information to senior leaders and stakeholder groups.
• In-depth understanding of organisational strategy and delivery
• Comprehensive understanding of strategy and policy development and planning processes and the implications for Māori responsiveness and effectiveness in the Public Service
Knowledge:
Your success profile for this role What you will bring specifically
• Advanced skills in Te Reo Māori and Tikanga Māori
• In-depth knowledge of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and its principles
• Current developments in the Treaty debate and understanding of the Crown’s obligations
• Excellent facilitation skills
• Community development principles
• Public sector management frameworks and processes
Skills:
• Strategic and analytical ability and agility
• Sophisticated relationship and influencing skills
• Very comfortable with ambiguity
• Adept at working up, down and across the organisation
• Motivation to make a difference
• Able to take complex thinking and make it real / practical
• Curiosity to understand the context, environment, organisation and global trends
Other:
• Tertiary qualification (to post-graduate level desirable) in government administration, political sciences or policy
• Security clearance.