KAIARAHI IWI MAORI ADVISOR

September 23, 2024

Hamilton

FULL TIME & OTHER

Mō te tūranga | About the role

To provide matrix leadership to engage with iwi/Māori and individuals.
Provide guidance on Matauranga Māori to ensure that tikanga is integrated.
Influence and support the enablement of hapu/iwi to undertake their own hazard monitoring and management strategies and enable the empowerment of whanau/hapu/iwi to be aware of and prepared for hazard risks they are exposed to.
Influence and support the enablement of response and recovery during emergencies through Māori networks and focus groups creating resources and toolkits.
Implement the Māori CDEM framework and a relevant implementation plan.
Enable partnering at local levels to encourage dialogue, action, projects and activities that assist whanau/hapu/iwi with disaster readiness, and which will continue to build resilience in the community.
Work with Māori to develop relationship protocols across the region.
Influence and support the enablement of iwi and Māori contribution and leadership within the CDEM Group.
Building and maintaining enduring relationships with key Māori entities and representatives.
Provide specialist advice and support on all things Māori to the CDEM.
Availability to be included in an on-call 24/7 GECC Duty Officer roster.

Mō te tangata | About you

Existing networks with Iwi/Māori across the Waikato region.
Excellent communication skills – written and verbal.
Excellent knowledge of the Treaty of Waitangi.
Project management experience.
Demonstrated ability to establish and sustain successful and effective working relationships with elected officials and executive level officers.
Demonstrated ability to establish and sustain successful and effective working relationships with external and internal stakeholders.
Highly competent in use of MS Office, MS Teams and Outlook.
Strategic and tactical thinking skills.
Excellent knowledge of Mātauranga Māori.
Excellent knowledge of Te Ao Māori.
Ability to deliver in a political environment that could be high pressure and rapidly changing.

Mō ngā pūkenga | Qualifications and experience

Mō te tīma | About the team

You will be working with a broad range of stakeholders across the Waikato Region Civil Defence Emergency Management Group that comprises a consortium of 11 local authorities, iwi, emergency services, lifeline utilities, welfare services organisations, government departments and non-government organisations that operates in the central area of New Zealand’s North Island, referred to as the Waikato region.
Our risks are as diverse as the region we care for; from the coastlines of the Coromandel Peninsula to the ‘super-volcano’ in Taupō.

Mō mātou | About us

We want more good people to come and do great things with us.
We love where we live. That’s why we work so hard to look after our region and the people who live and work in the Waikato region.
By partnering with iwi and working with many others in our communities, our collective kaitiakitanga will make the Waikato region even better.
Together, we’ll create a more resilient sustainable future that will make a positive difference to people’s lives.
We’ve got ambitious goals and there are some tricky issues, but that’s what makes it so interesting.

Mō te tuku tono | How to apply

Applicants will be reviewed as they come in and this role will close on Sunday 13 October 2024.
For a copy of the Role Description , please click here:
If you have any questions about the role or would like further details, please contact human.resources@waikatoregion.govt.nz
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