- Full time permanent position based at Timaru
- We offer a vibrant and supportive team, flexible work options and a genuine commitment to wellbeing
- Annual remuneration for this position starts between $144,272.00 and $174,000.00 dependant on experience
Mō te tūnga | About the role
As an integral member of the wider leadership team; your role will focus on providing strong leadership and managing the delivery of high quality, child protection services to tamariki, young people and their whānau. Key to this role, will be how you model and apply the principles of mana tamaiti, whakapapa and whānaungātanga.
This key leadership role reports to the Regional Commissioner and is a key 'connector' of our business. Supporting and facilitating critical planning to implement and deliver on our strategic outcomes and drive the delivery of change.
You will have the ability to demonstrate and champion the importance of partner-centred approaches, which have collaboration with partners (particularly iwi / Māori partners) at the centre. Whilst our starting point for practice is Te Ao Māori, you will be able to recognise and promote the inclusiveness and benefit of these partner-centred approaches for all tamariki and whānau.
The role is challenging at times, requiring resilience and perseverance. You will have astute business acumen allowing you to effectively manage financial, HR and health and safety responsibilities in a complex and changing work environment.
Ngā pūmanawatanga ōu | What you will bring
Key requirements of the role include:
- Knowledge of indigenous models of practice and service delivery with a commitment to delivering Te Toka Tumoana and Te Kauri and Va'aifetu, (our Maori and Pacific cultural frameworks)
- In depth understanding and structural analysis about the position of Māori and Pasifika today in Aotearoa and issues of equity and inequality for Indigenous people impacting on the tamariki we work with
- A good understanding and knowledge of Te Reo Me Ona Tikanga and uphold the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi (Treaty of Waitangi)
- You will bring innovative thinking, relationship management skills, with a strong ability to lead in your space.
- Experience and willingness to work with our community partners and Local Iwi as equals.
- Commitment to getting things right for tamariki and rangatahi.
- Experience in successfully leading and managing a medium sized team (approx. 40 staff), ideally within a social services context.
- Proven ability to engage and manage stakeholder relationships and a commitment to a partnered-centred approach.
- Be a collaborative, strengths-based leader with the ability to collaborate within a multi-agency approach.
- The ability to manage risk and make tough decisions.
- Be strong in business planning, financial management, resource allocation and performance monitoring processes.
Nōu te rourou | What's in it for you
We offer a vibrant and supportive team, flexible work options and a genuine commitment to wellbeing. We offer significant training and professional development so that you can thrive and grow. To see all the benefits of working for Oranga Tamariki, please visit https://mahi.orangatamariki.govt.nz/working-with-us/employee-benefits/
Oranga Tamariki offer an impartial remuneration package, that offers progression annually for experience through tenure. Annual remuneration for this position starts between $144,272.00 and $174,000.00 dependent on experience. We offer the opportunity to work in a diverse, supportive and committed team alongside a range of professional development opportunities.
Me pēhea te tuku tono | How to Apply
Apply online with your CV and Covering Letter. Please ensure you apply with a log in using your Oranga Tamariki email address. If you have any questions about role, please contact Info_recruit@ot.govt.nz
Hurry as applications for this role close on Tuesday 22 April 2025, however we will be reviewing CVs as we go.
If you are interested in any of our vacancies, please ensure that you make yourself familiar with our code of conduct as it sets out our expectations for our kaimahi and requires you to present at work free from the influences of both drugs and alcohol.
