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E tῡ ki te kei o te waka, kia pakia koe e ngā ngaru o te wā.
Stand at the stern of the canoe and feel the spray of the future biting at your face
Mō te tūnga | About the role
We have a fantastic opportunity for someone to come and work in our beautiful part of the country as a Pouwhakataki - Iwi Liaison Coordinator. You will become a member of an expanding and innovative MPES team who live the values of Manaakitanga, Kaitiakitanga, Whanaungatanga, Whakamana and Tikanga.
Based in Nelson Bays, you will play a vital role in maintaining external relationships with Iwi, Government Agencies, and Social Service providers. You will work with Iwi and Māori whānau from across the Nelson Bays area to support not just police strategies, but those of Iwi/Māori through reducing Māori re-offending, building trust and confidence, and recruiting. The role is wide and varied, engaging with Māori support networks within the Justice Sector, non-government organisations and internal support for Police staff.
As Pouwhakataki – Iwi Liaison Coordinator, you will empower Māori vision and aspiration and enable the Police contribution to Māori wellbeing through the development and enhancement of authentic relationships that inspires a transformation in the delivery of service to Māori through Te Huringa te Tai.
In this role you will be privileged to build and sustain partnerships with NGOs, Maori health providers, and iwi to help develop and promote initiatives that will reduce the number of Maori entering the criminal justice pipeline, or who are otherwise at risk, or who are victims or potential victims in the district. Through a solutions-based approach you will have opportunities to mentor, lead and support Police and other resources committed to our organisation being more responsive to Maori.
As this role carries a portfolio for Supported Resolutions across the District the successful candidate will have experience in achieving supportive resolutions, implementing initiatives, engaging different partners and stakeholders within the community and wider district, and influencing the mind-set of those they work with in order to better provide resolutions/pathways that support iwi and community needs.
There is also a need to be dynamic, adjusting your mahi to suit the changing demands and needs of the community, including diversifying to support the work of the team across the district and including, at times, working with our ethnic and Pasifika communities.
Key Accountabilities:
- Deliver Our Business for Maori, Pacific and ethnic communities by driving innovative change and looking within the community and iwi to build partnerships that promote safer homes, safer roads, and safer communities.
- Assist the Nelson Bays area in developing and promoting initiatives that reduce the number of Maori who are offending or at risk of being victims within Nelson Bays, Tasman District
- Leading the activities for delivery of Mäori responsiveness and support to area (West Coast and Marlborough) based Iwi Liaison Officers
- Enable and empower the cultural confidence of our staff (at all levels) in Te Ao Maori.
- Live the values of Whakamana and Kaitiakitanga and confidently lead the kaupapa to create positive outcomes for Maori.
- Support Supported Resolutions activities across the district along with monitoring and reviewing activities.
He aha taau e kawe mai | What you’ll bring
- A positive and constructive state of mind and attitude.
- A knowledge of Te Reo and Tikanga Māori with a desire to further your understanding.
- A commitment to Māori and the Treaty.
- A commitment to excellence.
- An appreciation of the organisational context and political environment.
- An ability to develop and enhance relationships.
- An understanding of the co-leadership, co-design, co-decide model with Māori.
- An ability to lead and influence a team.
- A progressive solution-based focus.
Whakaritenga motuhake | Special requirements
- Current CPK at the rank of the vacancy you are applying for (Constabulary only).
- For both Constabulary & Police Employees:
- Agree to enrol in a leadership programme at the advertised level, at a future date or
- Have qualified under CEP or a previous Career Progression Framework at the level you are applying for.
This role is set at Individual Contributor level, this means your key purpose is “to lead the activities for Our Business and enable people to deliver them.”
To view the position description for this role please copy and paste this link into a new browser:
https://www.police.govt.nz/sites/default/files/pd/05-2023/pouwhakataki_-_district_iwi_liaison_coordinator.pdf
To view more detailed information about our recruitment process along with further details about requirements please click below link:
https://www.newcops.govt.nz/sites/default/files/applicant_information_pack_2023_external.pdf
Tono ināianei | Apply now
If this position sounds like you, click apply now and submit a tailored CV. You will be required to submit an application form. Before confirmation of hire, pre-employment checks will be undertaken which include reference, drug and alcohol testing and police vetting prior to any written offer being made.
For further information on the application process, please copy and paste this URL: https://www.police.govt.nz/careers
All applications must be submitted online and will not be accepted directly via email. All applicants must have the right to work in New Zealand.
Utu ā-tau | Salary
This position is covered by a collective agreement and salary will commence between $95,057 and $100,626 dependent on skills and experience relevant to the role.
If you are an internal applicant, you must apply internally through the police system. You must provide an alternative contact email address and state your future commitments should you be successful in the next stage of the recruitment process.
Please note: Deadline for applications is 5:00 pm on Wednesday 22 January 2025. Applications may be reviewed prior to the close date as well as contact made with candidates.
Interviews are tentatively scheduled for February 2025.
If you have any questions about this vacancy, please contact deepa.shankar@police.govt.nz
