Kaitakawaenga | Maori Liaison

Closes : 11 days Categories : Coordinators and Advisors Job Type : Permanent Salary Range : Not Specified Location : Christchurch City

Job Description

Lead Maori cultural capability and engagement

Support tangata whaikaha Maori to stay connected with whanau and culture while building Maori capability across the organisation.

Ko wai te Pakihi nei | About the OrganisationIDEA Services is New Zealand's largest provider of support for people withintellectual disabilities and their families.

They help adults live independently, buildconfidence, and thrive as valued members of their communities, guided by IHC'svision for tangata whaikaha Maori and their whanau to live well, stay connected toculture, and be fully included in society.

Ko te ahua o te turanga | About the Role

Your role as Kaitakawaenga / Maori Liaison will be to lead and strengthen Maoricultural capability across Te Waipounamu and Aotearoa.

This pivotal role supportstwa?ata whaikaha Maori to reconnect with whanau, hapu and iwi, builds on staffconfidence, and guides leaders to embed tikanga, kawa and te reo Maori whiledriving the implementation of Te Rautaki Urupare Maori.

Provide cultural leadership and support across the organisation

Deliver training and coaching to increase cultural competence

Strengthen whanaungatanga through genuine engagement with Maoricommunities

Advocate for the needs of tangata whaikaha Maori and their whanau

Shape how Te Tiriti o Waitangi is honoured across their service delivery

Support kapa haka and cultural initiatives that foster connection and identity

Ko wai koe | About You

You will be someone who naturally brings people together, can confidently guideothers in te ao Maori, and has a passion for strengthening whanaungatanga.

Withyour cultural knowledge, leadership, and ability to influence at all levels, you will becomfortable moving between communities, whanau, and organisational leadership.

Confident and competent in te reo Maori, tikanga, kawa, with a solidunderstanding of relevant legislation

Proven ability to influence leaders and coach staff to build cultural capability

Skilled in planning, problem solving and delivering successful outcomes

Experience designing and delivering training to grow cultural capability

A tertiary qualification or equivalent Maori leadership experience (desirable)

Flexibility to travel extensively across Te Waipounamu and Aotearoa

If you're passionate about supporting tangata whaikaha Maori and strengtheningcultural capability within a respected national organisation, we'd love to hear fromyou.

Applications close Monday 27 OctoberApplications will be reviewed as they are received, and suitable candidates may becontacted before the closing date.

Me tono mai inaianei | Apply Now!

To find out more, please get in touch with Orissa Plimmer on

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To apply for this vacancy, you MUST be a New Zealand citizen, resident, or have alreadysecured the right to work in New Zealand and therefore hold a valid visa.

At the appropriate stage we will request your references, we ask that you do not includethem on your CV when applying.

We are the landing place where our people can come to rest upon, a safe space.

Aplacewhereexcellenceandcultureareencouraged andultimately,recognised.

IDEA Services (Part of IHC) is New Zealand's largest provider of services for people with intellectual disabilities.

IDEA Services supports adults of all ages with intellectual disabilities to live independently and be part of their local communities.

This includes residential care, supported living and vocational support.

Tau Mai is a te ao Maori focused brand of the Tribe Group.

Built on the foundations of innovation with the ethos of culture first and leaving no stone unturned within the search process across recruitment in Aotearoa.

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