Kaitohutohu | Advisor - Policy - Te Piringa

Fixed Term or Secondment opportunity to July

• (covering parental leave)

Mo te turanga mahi | About the role

Te Piringa (the Treaty Commitments team) is responsible for negotiating Treaty settlement redress and coordinating the Ministry's participation in Treaty-related claims in the Waitangi Tribunal and Courts.

Te Piringa also leads and supports engagement with Maori, including the National Iwi Chairs Forum, Te Tai Kaha Maori Collective and Post-Settlement Governance Entities.

This role requires a motivated Policy Advisor to work as part of a fast-paced, focused team.

You will work with Senior Advisors, Principal Advisors, the Team Leader and Manager to deliver the work programme and join dots across multiple domains, work areas and workstreams.

You will be exposed to a wide range of policy issues through applying transferable, core skills, where you will get the opportunity to work across various Te Piringa workstreams.

Depending on your skills and experience, you may progress from undertaking supporting tasks and research as part of a broader work programme to taking responsibility for tasks of medium complexity which will usually have a clear problem and a well-defined scope.

Your work may be stand-alone or as part of larger or more complex policy issues led by Senior or Principal Advisors.

Ko tau e whakarato ai – what you'll deliver

Nga pukenga me nga wheako | Skills and experience

Whanuitanga Utu a-Tau | Salary range

Salary range for this role is $80,712 to $97,721 pa.

Appointment within this range will be based on skills and experience.

Nga hua ka puta i te mahi ki MfE | Benefits of working at MfE

a flexible working approach to embrace a healthy work-life blend

agile ways of working, allowing you variety and challenges across the organisation as we work as 'One MfE'

active employee networks including Maori Ropu, Asian Network, Neurodivergent and Disability Networks, Women's Network, Tagata Moana (Pacific Peoples' Network), and Rainbow Network

opportunities for development and education.

Check out other benefits of joining us and hear what our people say about Working at MfE | Ministry for the Environment.

Tono inaianei | Apply now

Apply directly by completing the online application form and submit your CV and cover letter.

Note : your cover letter will be a key part of our assessment process, so please highlight how your experience relates to the key skills required for this role.

If you require further information about this position please contact Ngaire Howes at

The position description is available via our careers centre .

We are committed to providing equal opportunities and actively strive to be a diverse organisation with an inclusive culture.

We actively encourage applicants from all backgrounds to apply.

We are proud to be a Rainbow Tick and Gender Tick certified organisation and are committed to providing a safe and inclusive environment for everyone.

We want to ensure any accessibility needs you may have are well supported, so the recruitment process is fair and equitable for all.

Therefore, please let us know if there are any adjustments or support we can offer to make the recruitment process more accessible to you.

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You must have the right to live and work in New Zealand to apply for this role.

Note : for internal permanent kaimahi who are applying for a secondment, you must speak with your Manager before submitting your application.

Ra Katinga | Applications close : Tuesday, 18 November