Pae Tukutuku

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

Pae Tukutuku – Team Member

Te Kooti Whenua Māori

Te Haeata/The Opportunity

As a Pae Tukutuku you will take pride in delivery of exceptional service to Court Users and your team by providing quality information to ensure timely progression of applications and cases. Your relationship skills enable you to educate, inform and give advice to whānau so they feel empowered about accessing the Māori Land Court, and use and management of their whenua. Your colleagues value you as a team player known for solid judgement and high accuracy in your work.

This varied role encompasses: record management; research and analysis of evidence to support applications and for drafting submissions and information to the Court; recording and producing an accurate and timely transcription of Court hearings; and performing courtroom clerk duties. You'll be supported to grow your understanding of our processes, relevant legislation and Acts.

You will enjoy building relationships with your team and the Judiciary. This is a role you can build and grow your skills in and make a genuine positive difference to your career as well as for Māori land owners.

Key Responsibilities:

• Information, Education and Advisory Services formed from an understanding and knowledge of legislation and Court processes
• Information and Records Management in our Pātaka Whenua digital system
• Consult and liaise with parties / counsel / judiciary to determine case characteristics and develop proposals to progress cases
• Clerking of the Court and Judicial Support Services
• Recording and Transcription of Court proceedings
• Maintain and preserve the Court Record

Ō pūkenga/Skills and Experience

No candidate will meet every single desired qualification. If your experience looks a little different from what we have outlined and believe you can bring value to the role, we'd love to hear from you!

To be successful in the role you'll need:

• A can-do attitude with a strong customer focus
• Self motivation and a passion for high-quality outputs
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Attention to detail and quality
• Enjoy working in a reactive as well as a proactive environment
• An understanding of Ngā Kaupapa Maori
• NCEA level 3 or relevant work experience
• Some travel may be required on occasion as part of the role

Experience in using a digital workflow system would be strong asset in this role. Competence in Te Reo Māori and a NZ driver's license is valued.

Mō mātou/About us

We are a court of record. Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 (our Act) recognises the significance of Māori land as a taonga tuku iho of special significance to the Māori people. Our role is to provide a court service for owners of Māori land, their whānau and their hapū.

We are striving to be a tikanga based workplace and we look to live our tikanga values every day:

For more information on what we do go to https://maorilandcourt.govt.nz/

Joining Te Tāhū o te Ture means you will become part of an organisation that welcomes and supports people of all gender identities, ages, ethnicities, sexual orientations, disabilities and religions. 

Ngā painga o tēnei wāhi mahi/What's great about working here

We offer you a range of benefits to support your wellbeing and help make the Ministry a great place to be. These include:

• 22 days holiday leave
• flexible work hours where possible
• an online professional development portal
• access to a variety of inclusive and proactive networks

See our full range of benefits here.

With a wide range of jobs, you also get the chance to gain a variety of skills and experience while developing your career.

Utu ā-tau/Salary

The remuneration band for this role is $58,729 to $80,794 – while the appointing salary will be based on skills and experience, we are willing to pay higher in the band to attract strong candidates into this role.

Tono mai/Apply

To apply, click the Apply button below to be directed to our Careers Website. You can view a detailed position description here, as well as complete an online application form by attaching your CV and cover letter.

Applications close on 5 May 2024; however, we will be reviewing CVs as they come in and inviting successful candidates to interview before the close date.

If you have any questions, please contact recruitment@justice.govt.nz

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