KAIARAHI IWI MAORI ADVISOR

at  Waikato Regional Council

MŌ TE TANGATA | ABOUT YOU

• Existing networks with Iwi/Māori across the Waikato region.
• Excellent communication skills – written and verbal.
• Excellent knowledge of the Treaty of Waitangi.
• Project management experience.
• Demonstrated ability to establish and sustain successful and effective working relationships with elected officials and executive level officers.
• Demonstrated ability to establish and sustain successful and effective working relationships with external and internal stakeholders.
• Highly competent in use of MS Office, MS Teams and Outlook.
• Strategic and tactical thinking skills.
• Excellent knowledge of Mātauranga Māori.
• Excellent knowledge of Te Ao Māori.
• Ability to deliver in a political environment that could be high pressure and rapidly changing.

MŌ NGĀ PŪKENGA | QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

• Minimum 7 years’ experience in relevant area.
• Tertiary qualification or relevant experience.
• Civil Defence Emergency Management - Integrated Training Framework (ITF):
• Foundation
• Intermediate
• IAP2 (International Association for Public Participation) or equivalent
• CIMS4 or international equivalent

MŌ MĀTOU | ABOUT US

• We want more good people to come and do great things with us.
• We love where we live. That’s why we work so hard to look after our region and the people who live and work in the Waikato region.
• By partnering with iwi and working with many others in our communities, our collective kaitiakitanga will make the Waikato region even better.
• Together, we’ll create a more resilient sustainable future that will make a positive difference to people’s lives.
• We’ve got ambitious goals and there are some tricky issues, but that’s what makes it so interesting.

• To provide matrix leadership to engage with iwi/Māori and individuals.
• Provide guidance on Matauranga Māori to ensure that tikanga is integrated.
• Influence and support the enablement of hapu/iwi to undertake their own hazard monitoring and management strategies and enable the empowerment of whanau/hapu/iwi to be aware of and prepared for hazard risks they are exposed to.
• Influence and support the enablement of response and recovery during emergencies through Māori networks and focus groups creating resources and toolkits.
• Implement the Māori CDEM framework and a relevant implementation plan.
• Enable partnering at local levels to encourage dialogue, action, projects and activities that assist whanau/hapu/iwi with disaster readiness, and which will continue to build resilience in the community.
• Work with Māori to develop relationship protocols across the region.
• Influence and support the enablement of iwi and Māori contribution and leadership within the CDEM Group.
• Building and maintaining enduring relationships with key Māori entities and representatives.
• Provide specialist advice and support on all things Māori to the CDEM.
• Availability to be included in an on-call 24/7 GECC Duty Officer roster.