Kaiarahi Family Court Navigator

Kaiarahi Family Court Navigator – Manukau District Court

Ministry of Justice – New Zealand

Job Type : Full Time, Permanent Position

Location : Manukau District Court, Auckland, New Zealand

The Opportunity

If you want to make a difference to the lives of our tamariki and whanau, enjoy engaging with communities, have existing networks with iwi and community organisations, take a collaborative approach and like to work as part of a team, then this role is for you.

Job Description

As a visible role within the community, you will actively engage and collaborate with local iwi, service providers, community groups, and agencies to ensure accurate information is being communicated to families and the court where applicable, as well as understanding the availability and suitability of their services and resources.

A key aspect of the Kaiarahi role will be relationship building between these communities and the Justice system, bringing your knowledge of the Family Court and Judicial Services processes to the conversation to work with participants and the court to facilitate access to justice.

While this position is based in the Manukau District Court, you will also be required to work in the community on a regular basis.

This is not your standard 9-5 role, and from time to time you will need to be able to work weekends and outside normal work hours, to meet the needs of our communities.

Travel across your region will also be required to ensure all communities across Aotearoa are receiving consistent, quality support.

Responsibilities

Actively engage and collaborate with local iwi, service providers, community groups, and agencies.

Ensure accurate information is communicated to families and the court.

Build relationships between communities and the Justice system.

Work outside normal work hours, including weekends, as required.

Travel across the region to support communities.

Qualifications and Skills

No candidate will meet every single desired qualification.

If your experience looks a little different from what we have outlined and you believe you can bring value to the role, we'd love to hear from you!

Excellent relationship management skills.

High level of comfort working with Whanau, Hapu, and Iwi.

Understanding and appreciation of cultural issues and Tikanga Maori.

Technical knowledge and experience in Family and District Courts highly advantageous.

Ability to understand and communicate complex documents, including legislation, financial, numerical, and business information.

Full driver's licence.

We are looking for someone who can work independently and as part of a team, and bring creativity and innovation to the role.

About Us

At Te Tahu o te Ture – the Ministry of Justice, we're committed to strengthening people's trust in the law of Aotearoa, New Zealand.

Joining us means becoming part of an organisation that welcomes and supports people of all gender identities, ages, ethnicities, sexual orientations, disabilities, and religions.

Benefits

4.4 weeks of holiday leave.

Flexible working hours where possible.

Online professional development portal.

Access to a variety of inclusive and proactive networks.

Salary

The appointing salary for this role will be between $83,562 and $116,273 based on skills and experience.

Apply

Applications close on Sunday, 9 November.

Inviting successful candidates to interview before the close date.

To apply, click the Apply button below to be directed to our Careers Website.

You can view a detailed position description here, as well as complete an online application form by attaching your CV and cover letter.

For any questions, please contact

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