Regional Internal Business Planning Lead, Central - Commissioning

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

• Contribute to transforming the future of health in this Lead role
• Permanent, full-time opportunity
• Based in our Central region

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

Te whiwhinga mahi | The Opportunity

We have an important role in supporting the Crown in its relationships with Māori under Te Tiriti o Waitangi | The Treaty of Waitangi. The government is committed to improving services and outcomes for Māori and strengthening the Crown's relationships with Māori.

We are responsible for designing community-based systems of care, agreeing health and wellbeing plans, executing those plans, and monitoring outcomes which then feed into the design process. We work in partnership with our Te Whatu Ora and Te Aka Whai Ora colleagues to shape system-wide public health services across the motu.

The Regional Internal Business Planning leads a small team of advisors responsible for the internal business planning functions for the Central region including risk management, internal business planning and reporting. This role will also hold a portfolio of work and will work closely with its regional colleagues and the Office of the National Director, Commissioning to ensure consistent systems and practices. Day to day this could look like working on OIAs, PQs, Briefings, and reports, annual business plans, building relationships and implementing strong processes.

This role is based in the Central Region, which is made up of Mid-Central, Whanganui, Capital & Coast Hutt Valley (Wellington Region), Hawkes Bay and Wairarapa. You will need to be based in the region. Your location can be discussed at interview stage.

Ngā pūkenga me ngā weako | Skills and experience

• Experience providing people leadership function's staff/kaimahi, including managing the workload and prioritisation of kaimahi's work.
• Strong experience in planning, business process improvement, risk management and reporting.
• Experience supporting the Director in contributing to the function's work programme.
• Experience ensuring all business best practice, policies and procedures are well known and implemented.
• Experience and skilled in contributing advice and expertise on planning, business process improvement and risk
• Demonstrates a proven commitment to, and ability of, working in self-directed teams, and as part of a wider Team of Teams to achieve group/team objectives and outcomes.
• Demonstrated ability to think conceptually and anticipate the impact of decisions on long-term outcomes, including financial outcomes, and to develop/recommend responses in consultation with key stakeholders.
• Experience navigating and operating within the machinery of government or in a regulated environment
• A relevant tertiary or professional qualification.

Nau mai, uru mai | Come and join us 

When you join us, you become part of transforming the health system. This is a once in a life-time change, which will touch the lives of everyone in Aotearoa for generations. 

Our name, Te Whatu Ora, means ‘the weaving of wellness'. Whatu is the combining 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.

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 improved access, experience and outcomes for those traditionally not well served by the system – Māori, Pacific and Disabled People. 

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

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 lives, 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, please click “APPLY NOW.”  For tracking and reporting purposes, all applications must be submitted through our online career portal.

Advertising closes 1 April, please contact Nicole Rickard on Nicole.rickard@tewhatuora.govt.nz if you have any queries.