Team Leader Compliance and Health Protection - MidCentral District

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

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 well-being of everyone in Aotearoa, and we've got an opportunity for you to be part of it. 

Te whiwhinga mahi | The Opportunity 

The National Public Health Service (NPHS) within Te Whatu Ora, work towards Pae Ora (healthy futures) for all by engaging with the wider determinants that impact people's health, focusing on oranga/wellbeing, prevention, protection, and population-level intervention.  

We have the opportunity available to join the Health Protection team in an exciting role as Team Leader Compliance Health Protection Team for MidCentral District.  As a designated Health Protection Officer (HPO) this role will require additional responsibilities to lead and manage the compliance health protection team. This will include work programmes including environmental and border health, communicable disease outbreak management, smoke free enforcement and support to emergency management events.

Working under the leadership the Kaitātaki Health Protection and supported by the regional development and delivery leads for environmental and border health and communicable disease. You will be responsible for line management and people leadership for the Compliance and Health Protection kaimahi. This role includes day to day operational leadership, resource utilisation and coordination of programme planning, delivery, evaluation and reporting across a range of programme areas. As a designated HPO you will be expected to undertake rostered on call functions and support emergency management events within a CIMS structure when required. Although a district role, you will be expected to seek new ways of working within regional networks to ensure a consistent approach to delivery of health protection is achieved.

Mōu | About you 

You will be a strong leader and experience service developer that will innovate and identify opportunities to develop and lift the performance and work collaboratively with the team.  You should be experienced in compliance, environmental and border health programmes with skills in developing and contributing to strategies, including planning, prioritising, delegating, and organising work to deliver on short and long term objectives.

Ngā pūkenga me ngā wheako | Skills and experience 

• Minimum 5 years operational experience as a designated Health Protection Officer.
• Have held a previous team lead role is desirable.
• Meet the academic and statutory requirements for designation as an Health Protection Officer.
• Demonstrated broad health protection or public health experience.
• Demonstrable experience in developing innovative ways of working and leading through others to achieving this.
• Experience in leading change and/or service and quality improvement initiatives.
• Previous experience in applying critical thinking, using sound judgment to develop options and knowledge of the machinery of government, and policy development, is preferable.
• Advanced planning and direction skills.

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. 

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, and future generations. 

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. 

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 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 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 descriptions 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 Colm Farragher via careers@health.govt.nz