Senior Iwi Māori Community Resilience Advisor

Tāmaki uta
Tāmaki tai
Tāmaki tua
Kia Ora Tāmaki, Tēnā hoki tātou.

Ko te tai o mihi hoki tēnei nō Te Kaunihera o Tāmaki Makaurau e rere nei. Kei te tai tonu Te Waka Wharau e kimi kaihoe ana. Mehemea he hiahia, he pūkenga e tika ana āu hei āwhina i te iwi nei, tukua mai he karere, he tono rānei. Nau mai, tā te mea he waka eke noa tēnei.

Mā te tapatahi te tere o te waka e māunu e tere tika tika ai.
 

He angitūtanga: The opportunity
 

Auckland Council’s Emergency Management team has an opportunity for a permanent full-time Senior Iwi Māori Resilience Advisor to join this dedicated and passionate team.  Reporting to the Head of Planning, and working closely with the Principal Iwi Māori Resilience Advisor, this role is critical for leading the development & delivery of a disaster resilience programme supporting iwi, Māori and marae.
 

This role also has a response component in the event of an emergency. You will support the development of the Iwi/ Māori (Coordinated Incident Management) response function and be an alternate and/ or a sub-function in an emergency response.
 

You could expect to:

• Deliver community engagement workshops and outreach activities that support our iwi, Māori and marae
• Support the delivery of our Kia Rite Kia Mau primary school emergency education programme together with the Senior Youth and Education Advisor.
• Grow hazard understanding, disaster preparedness, social connection, and community-led emergency response.
• Establish and maintain effective and collaborative relationships with iwi, hapū, Māori organisations, and Māori communities.
• Support the engagement and development of Auckland Council Emergency Support Staff (ACES) to support the Iwi/ Māori (Coordinated Incident Management) response function and associated sub-functions
• Help develop Māori responsiveness and embed tikanga practices within Auckland Emergency Management
   

He kōrero mōu: About you
 

You will bring a well-developed network and established relationships with our iwi, hapu, Māori organisations, and marae across Tāmaki Makaurau. Your understanding of tikanga, mātauranga and kaupapa Māori principles will be deep-rooted.

Delivering challenging outcomes, excellent stakeholder engagement, competent decision-making, and sound judgement under pressure will feature in your skill set. You will bring the ability to build positive and harmonious relationships with our politicians, executives, and rangatira.
 

We are specifically looking for:

• Proficiency in Māori cultural frameworks, approaches, and Māori cultural competency.
• Te Reo and tikanga Māori knowledge and a high level of competency or fluency in Te Reo.
• Experience working in emergency management would be an advantage.

Ngā āhuatanga kei a mātou: What we offer
 

In return for your hard work, you can expect a flexible and supportive work environment.
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Ehara taku toa, he takitahi, he toa takitini.   
(My success is not mine alone, but the success of many.)

Me Tono Ināianei!: Apply Now!
Applications close: Sunday 29th September 2024
To view position description click here

If you have any pātai after reading the advertisement and position description, please contact:

kim.lovett@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz

Auckland Council is an equal opportunity employer (EOE) and we are committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusion. If you have any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at the time of application to assist you through the recruitment process.