Kaitohutohu Matua- Intelligence - Māori Public Health - NPHS

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

Kia hiwa rā, kia hiwa rā! Nau mai, tono mai ki Hauora Māori Tūmatanui kia kumea te pae tawhiti hei pae tata, kia whaia te pae ora mō ngā whānau, mō ngā hapū, mō ngā iwi. E kōkiri!

• Flexible working supported to balance your mahi and your whānau and iwi commitments
• Lead on pae ora for iwi and Māori communities in this Kaitohutohu Matua, Intelligence role

Join Te Whatu Ora at a key time of change where you will meaningfully contribute to our kaupapa of creating an equitable, accessible, cohesive, and people and whānau-centred health system. This is mahi that will improve the health and well-being of everyone in Aotearoa, and we've got an opportunity for you to be part of it.

Te whiwhinga mahi| The Opportunity

We have a permanent, full-time opportunity available to join our Hauora Māori Tūmatanui team in a Kaitohutohu Matua (Senior Advisor) Intelligence role. This role is critical in enabling the delivery of the NPHS strategic agenda for Pae Ora (Healthy Futures).

The primary purpose of the role is to support and lead of evidence-based Māori public health action through the collection, analysis, interpretation and presentation of health-related data and information to inform public health surveillance, programmes and to contribute to health inequities analysis. In addition, you will be using kaupapa Māori, te ao Māori or Māori health expertise to provide technical advice; data collation, modelling, analysis and interpretation; research activities, and input into reports, requests and briefings.

Hauora Māori Tūmatanui:

There are significant expectations in the reforms, and in the kaupapa of the NPHS, that we will embed the principles of Te Tiriti and advance equity for iwi and Māori communities. The Hauora Māori Tūmatanui Directorate is the lead in supporting the NPHS to: embed the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi; support of iwi and Māori communities to realise their well-being aspirations; rapidly expand and develop our Māori workforce; and grow and develop the capability of our non-Māori and non-Pacific workforce to provide a culturally safe service.

To succeed in these aims, Hauora Māori Tūmatanui works as a cross-functional team embedded in all NPHS Directorates and supports our kaimahi Maori through the Pā Tūwatwata model to keep our workstreams safe and to have a strong foundation of togetherness utlising mātauranga ā whānau, ā hapū, ā iwi, to build a Māori workforce that is valued, elevated, and can support the achievement of pae ora.

Mōu | About you

You will be dedicated to shaping the future of Māori public health through a commitment of leading with values and striving for the highest standards. You will also believe that collaboration is at the heart of everything you do and have an expert understanding of the complex challenges in public heath and the needs of a multidisciplinary approach to drive creative solutions. If you are passionate about making a difference in Māori public health, thrive in a collaborative environment and possess the skills and knowledge to drive meaningful change, we invite you to apply.

Ngā pūkenga me ngā wheako | Skills and experience

• 3-5 years of experience using kaupapa Māori, te ao Māori and or Māori health research/evaluation techniques, practices and principles.
• Experience in Microsoft suite
• Experience in using relevant analytical tools such as SQL, R or Python, R-Shiny, and PowerBI preferred
• Experience in leading critical thinking and using sound judgement to develop options and provide advice
• Understanding of kawa and tikanga and a commitment to Te Tiriti o Waitangi & some experience working in partnership with iwi & Māori communities
• Understanding of, and commitment to, the specific relationship under te Tiriti o Waitangi, and Te Whatu Ora's role in improving outcomes for iwi and Māori communities
• A degree level qualification in an area relevant to to mātauranga Māori and/or Māori public health, statistics, data management, data analytics or comparable experience working at a management level

Ka kawea e koe | You will bring:

• A commitment to being a good Te Tiriti partner in all your actions. This includes an understanding of the significance of and obligations under Te Tiriti o Waitangi, and the ability to apply Te Tiriti principles in a meaningful way in this role.
• Competency with te ao Māori, tikanga, and te reo Māori or a commitment to starting your journey and taking ownership of your learning and growth.

Ko te mahi e tika ana mō te ao hurihuri nei | Work that suits today's ever - changing world

Te Whatu Ora supports flexible and hybrid working for our kaimahi. In roles that don't require an in-person element, we encourage you to ‘work from where you are.' We want our national teams to be made up of diverse people from across the motu, just like our health system.

Tō mātou whakahaere ki te tika, te rerekētanga, me te whai wāhi mai |Our commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion

Our name, Te Whatu Ora, means ‘the weaving of wellness'. Whatu is the combining together of people, resources, organisations, thoughts and actions for the betterment and wellbeing of all. Whatu is also a direct reference to the pupil of the eye, and the vision required of the new entity and system.

At Te Whatu Ora we acknowledge and respect our people's diversity and spiritual needs, ensuring a safe workplace that is a whānau orientated and supportive environment. We are working towards a system that better meets the complex demands of a growing population, addresses the persistent inequalities experienced by Māori and ensures greater access, experience, and outcomes for those traditionally not well served by the system – Māori, Pacific, and Disabled People.

 Tō tūranga i roto i Te Whatu Ora | Your place in Te Whatu Ora

When you join us, you become part of transforming the health system. This is a once in a life-time change, that will touch the lives of everyone in Aotearoa, and future generations. We want to see the real you in your application and welcome the real you on board if you come and work with us. Skills are gained across many areas of our life, not just in formal employment. If you can demonstrate the skills listed in the ad, but the experience was gained through whānau life, community or mahi aroha (volunteering) we encourage you to apply and share your story with us in your cover letter.

We particularly welcome applications from our diverse Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.

Me pēhea te tuku tono | How to apply

To view the position description and/or apply for the role (by submitting your cover letter and CV), please click “APPLY NOW.”  For tracking and reporting purposes, all applications must be submitted through our online career portal. If you have any questions about the role, please feel free to contact Elismha Lubbe careers@health.govt.nz