Kaiārahi | Tāmaki

E ngā maunga kōrero, e ngā wai whakatere taniwha, e ngā rangatira o ngā iwi, tēnā koutou katoa.

Ko tā te rangatira kai, he kōrero, ko tāna mahi, he mahi rangatira anō.
Transparency is at the heart of great leadership.

We at Emerge Aotearoa honour te Tiriti o Waitangi and are committed to valuing Te Ao Māori in our mahi. We are responsive to the needs of the Māori community and have a focus on reducing the health and wellbeing inequities for Māori.

Our commitment to being a Tangata Tiriti organisation means we are always aiming to do better in this space. We are fortunate to have our Te Puna Ora whānau awhi us through, me ako mātou ki te manaaki i te tangata, ki te whakamana i te tangata, ki te whakawhanaunga, ki te tautoko i te mana o te tangata.

Our Kaiārahi role is varied and requires travel across the Tāmaki. You will play an integral and active part in the regional leadership to influence how services and tikanga are delivered throughout the region. Naturally, you will be a staunch advocate for Te Ao Māori and Tikanga Māori, with a passion for people, being vital in the Kaiārahi role.

A typical day as a Kaiārahi will see you utilising your strong relationship building skills to increase Māori Cultural Competency across the regions, collaborating with Regional and District Managers, various external partners, and leadership teams, develop relationships and partnerships with iwi, hapū and whānau.

Other key responsibilities of this role will include:

• Māori Cultural Mentoring and Coaching
• To ensure that our policies are reflective of the treaty and improve health equity outcomes for Māori Kaimahi and tangata whaiora and their whanau.  
  champion and promote a model of a treaty focused organisation.  
• You will have a blended schedule of working autonomously, interacting with Te Puna Ora Team and Regional Teams with evolving responsibilities.

Culturally, you have a deep passion to empower and enable Kaimahi to:

• Achieve better outcomes for Māori
• Promote Te Reo Māori/ Tikanga Māori
• Honour the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi
• Have strong ties to mana whenua in Tamāki 

Professionally, you have a proven track record of:

• Cultural leadership
• Building meaningful relationships
• Digital literacy

Personally, your lived values align with:

• Whanaungatanga
• Manaaki
• Ako
• Whakamana
  
  

An opportunity to transform Emerge Aotearoa, as we navigate the journey to become a Tangata Tiriti organisation. We are centered on Te Ao Māori principles, driven by lived values and strives to ensure that Māori are succeeding as Māori.

In addition to the above we offer:

• Whare Tapawhā based cultural support, funding and leave
• Ongoing learning and leadership development including our Māori Leadership Program
• we advocate for your well-being! With three days of well-being leave on offer so you can proactively manage your health and well-being.

Click the apply button now and upload your CV and cover letter telling us about yourself! This role will be advertised until filled so apply today.

While we are passionate about creating a diverse and inclusive organisation, we are unable to consider applications from anyone who does not currently have the right to legally work in Aotearoa.