Māori Innovation Coordinator

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

Auckland, with hybrid working, permanent and full time

About the Role

We're embarking on an exciting phase of change and growth in our newly designed Māori Innovation Team. This role has been created to provide high quality analytical and programme support, accessing data, providing insights and giving advice that informs operational decisions and improves the team's capability to deliver on Ngā Pou o te Piriti, the Māori strategy. 

In your daily role you will:

• Act as the Front Door to the Māori Innovation Team, including managing Māori customer enquiries
• Provide project management support for Callaghan Innovation's Māori strategy  and programmes that support the kaupapa of the Māori Innovation team 
• Support cross-organisational strategy delivery and programmes that achieve Māori outcomes 
• Collect and analyse performance of key programmes and identify trends, issues and opportunities for improvement and enhance performance 
• Proactively identify other areas which would benefit from analysis and improvement 
• Champion and communicate the kaupapa of the Māori Innovation team across Callaghan Innovation 

About You

You bring strong organisation, project support and administration coordination experience and an understanding of Māori culture, values, and language; adeptness in gathering and using data to inform and support change and drive initiatives that address the needs and aspirations of Maori communities within the innovation sector; leveraging experience in research, reporting, project and relationship management. The ability to interpret data and develop actionable insights is key.

You bring with you:  

• Experience in a similar role providing reporting, data insights and project management support 
• Previous experience in research and performance monitoring 
• Proficiency in Te Reo me ōna tikanga me ngā mātauranga Māori 
• Ability to develop and maintain effective professional working relationships, with a range of stakeholders 
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.

Rukuhia te wāhi ngaro, hei maunga tātai whetū | Explore the unknown, reach for excellence

Callaghan Innovation is New Zealand's innovation agency. We activate innovation and help businesses grow faster for a better New Zealand. We partner with ambitious businesses of all sizes and we provide them with a range of innovation and research and development services to suit each stage of their growth. 

Our staff - including more than 200 of New Zealand's leading scientists and engineers - empower innovators by connecting people, opportunities and networks, and providing tailored technical solutions, skills and capability development programmes, as well as grants and co-funding.

The salary band for this role is K (low: $61,320 - mid: $76,650 - high: $91,980)

To make a difference Tono ināianei | Apply Now to submit your application!

Applications close EOD Sunday May 5, 2024

Please contact recruitment@callaghaninnovation.govt.nz if you have any questions

You must have the right to live and work in NZ to apply for this job.

Innovating for the future of Aotearoa requires a diverse, inclusive workforce that reflects who we are, where we're going and what is possible. This is why our hiring decisions are based on more than just your qualifications or work experience - we look at the whole person and value diverse perspectives, abilities and life experience.