Māori Equity Lead

Location: Porirua base location (work across the Capital, Coast & Hutt Valley District as required)

Contract: Permanent, full-time

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is dedicated to serving all New Zealanders. Through integration and collaboration, we’re building a health system underpinned by partnership, equity, sustainability, whānau-centred care, and excellence. 

About the Role 

Are you seeking an opportunity to influence a positive culture change in a large mental health service? As the Māori Equity Lead you will be responsible for providing stewardship and advice on how best to integrate Tiriti o Waitangi principles and equity actions, across all key quality initiatives in the Mental Health Addictions and Intellectual Disability Service (MHAIDS). Some of your duties will include:

• Providing guidance to MHAIDS Leaders on Tiriti o Waitangi-led and pro-equity approaches to reduce Māori inequities
• Promote and advocate the growth and development of a Māori workforce within the sector
• Identify continuous quality improvement initiatives that focus on achieving health equity, excellent health outcomes, and excellent Tāngata whaiora care

About the Team

The Māori Equity Lead will be part of the Māori Leader Group under MHAIDS, Director Māori. You will be joining a new, innovative and dynamic team that will lead the integration of equity principles and Tiriti o Waitangi values, into how services are developed and delivered - acknowledging that partnership and collaboration must be at its foundation for success.

About you 

We are looking for someone with the following skills and experience:

• An understanding of the significance of and obligations under Te Tiriti o Waitangi, including how to apply Te Tiriti principles in a meaningful and pragmatic way. 
• Demonstrated evidence of leadership and knowledge of Kaupapa Māori service delivery
• Demonstrated awareness of equity challenges as applicable to Tāngata Whenua
• A tertiary qualification and/or significant work experience in a related field
• Experience in providing equity input and advice at an operational and service delivery level with ability to plan and deliver effective analysis of health inequities. 

Working at Health New Zealand 

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is ‘the weaving of wellness’. We're dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of Aotearoa/New Zealand. 

Our people are at the heart of everything we do. Health New Zealand are committed to being good employers and honouring our equal employment opportunity obligations. We embrace diversity and welcome application from all people, including all gender identities, ages, ethnicities, sexual orientations, and disability. A workforce that is diverse and inclusive means that we are better positioned to understand and service our community. We are pro-equity health organisation, with a particular focus on Māori, Pacific Peoples, and the Disability Community. 

How to Apply 

To apply please click “apply now.” All applications must be submitted through our online careers’ portal by 4th May. If you have any questions about the role, please contact lucy.britland@tewhatuora.govt.nz 

We will review applications as received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advertisement.