Kaitohu Matua | Senior Advisor, Strategy & Performance

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

Join our Strategy, Finance & Performance Puni as a Senior Advisor!

You will be working in a fast-paced environment covering broad aspects

This opportunity will suit an Intermediate Advisor willing to step up or a Senior Advisor ready to hit the ground running!

Te Puni Kōkiri, the Ministry of Māori Development, has a Senior Advisor role in our Strategy & Performance Team within the Strategy, Finance and Performance Puni. This role is an opportunity for you to be an influential contributor to positive outcomes for whānau, hapū and iwi.

TPK has a range of responsibilities that are very broad, from te reo Māori and culture, social and economic issues, to the environment and natural resources. One of the key attributes we bring to the public sector is to use our knowledge to influence the public service to lift its performance for Māori.

We believe that our people are at the heart of achieving this commitment and for that reason we are keen to recruit more talent to add to our already existing team of capable people.

Te Whiwhinga Mahi | The opportunity

The Senior Advisor role will lead, contribute and support the delivery of our puni. The Strategy & Performance team is responsible for supporting strong planning processes through annual and quarterly planning and reporting, measuring, and monitoring our achievements and providing quality assurance across a range of different workstreams.

Ko wai koe | About you

This opportunity is for people with good planning and reporting skills, strategic and critical thinking, and for organisational development and management.

The common criteria for success are to:

• Understand tikanga Māori and have a commitment to achieve the vision set out in te Tiriti o Waitangi
• Working knowledge on performance reporting and report writing is preferred
• Possess confidence in engaging with other puni kaimahi, senior leaders and stakeholders
• Have a good understanding of government, public sector processes and the public service
• Possess good organisational skills including analytical thinking and an ability to be agile
• Value diverse perspectives and experience
• Be able to respond to changing demands and priorities
• Manage your effort to deliver work to a high standard and on time, both independently and with the support of others.

Ngā uara ka whiwhi koe ki Te Puni Kōkiri | Working at Te Puni Kōkiri

We are guided by our values of excellence, valuing people and relationships, working collectively and being creative and innovative.  We invest in our people - you'll be encouraged to develop and contribute to your fullest potential. We believe strongly in work/life balance and understand that your whānau is just as important as you.  And we're committed to your wellbeing and learning and development.

If this opportunity appeals to you, apply now!

We are actively reviewing talent and an appointment will be made once a suitable candidate is identified. We encourage you to make your application today or get in touch to discuss more about how this great opportunity will fit with your career goals.

Applications close Monday 29^th April 11:55pm