Wellington - Kaitohutohu | Advisor, Investmentsat Te Puni Kōkiri - Ministry of Māori Development -
We achieve strategic influence with a focus on providing high quality policy advice and holding other agencies to account for delivering public services to, for, and with Māori. This includes our mandate to promote Māori achievement in education, training, health and economic resource development along with performing our monitoring and mentoring roles.
Our Regions puni is looking for a Kaitohutohu, Haumitanga | Advisor, Investments. This role assesses applications for funding from kaitono, and monitors and audits approved contracts. Te whai wāhitanga | The opportunityA relationship builder, the Advisor, as part of a small team liaises with kaitono (applicants) and our regional kaimahi to help deliver effective investments across a portfolio of investment funds.
These investments support Māori communities to achieve their aspirations. You will: Assist with the investment delivery process for a range of applications for funding, each with varying levels of complexity. Includes proposal assessments, approval channels, agreement development, and contract management Ensure due diligence is completed at each stage of the process Help monitor and audit the impact of investments and write quarterly and monthly reports Assist with writing responses to requests for information, including Official Information Act and Ministerial Statements of Satisfactory Progress.Please note, this is not a role that involves investing in financial markets.The likely appointment range is $76,022 to $84,468 based on skills and experience.
The full grade for this role is $76,022 to $101,362 with a mid-point of $84,468.Mōu | About youInvestments kaimahi come from a wide range of backgrounds and bring passion for their mahi, teamwork and building relationships. We are looking for kaitono who: Have good critical and numerical reasoning, writing and data analysis skills Can manage multiple pieces of work, Enjoy being led through guidance, not micro-managed, and are self-starters Bring some understanding of risk assessment with the ability to read and understand financial statements while seeing the whole picture of a proposal for investment Understand the environment we work in and will maintain confidentiality and exercise good judgement in their mahi Are comfortable working in an environment where tikanga is observed and have confidence to kōrero with a range of Māori organisations, businesses and communities.Tāu e whai ai | What you will get in returnTe Puni Kōkiri is a diverse and rewarding working environment full of passionate kaimahi focused on creating solutions that will help our communities.
We are guided by our values of te wero, manaakitanga, he toa takitini and ture tangata. There is more to life than just work and we encourage our kaimahi to maintain the right balance between mahi and their personal lives. Your whānau is just as important as you, so we're committed to providing incentives and opportunities that help our kaimahi and their whānau to thrive, including: A range of allowances including childcare, optical, hauora/wellbeing and te reo Māori proficiency Medical insurance discounts Flexible working options In house te reo Māori training Kaimahi development and career options, including study assistance Enhanced parental leave provisionsTe Puni Kōkiri | Ministry of Māori DevelopmentTe Puni Kōkiri is committed to our vision of 'Whānau Taurikura' - 'Thriving Whānau'.
We consider that when whānau are thriving, so do their communities, hapū, iwi and all of Aotearoa. This underpins everything we do. Our people are at the heart of achieving this vision and it is our people who contribute to supporting Māori collective success.They do this by creating and maintaining relationships with iwi, hapū and whānau Māori and government at both a local and national level. It is this that enables Māori participation and success as Māori, and it is our people who will create a future where all whānau can thrive.
We invite applications from individuals of all backgrounds, cultures, and experiences. We believe that diversity fuels innovation and enriches our collective strength. Your unique perspectives, skills, and heritage contribute to our mission of advancing Māori aspirations and well-being.
Tono mai | Apply Now! Ka akiākina koe kia tukuna mai tō tononga i tēnei rangi tonu, kia whakapāngia rānei tētahi Ringa Taritari e kōrero ai mō ngā painga o tēnei whai wāhitanga, me tōna hāngai ki ō whāinga ā-umanga. Nau mai rā ko ngā tononga i te reo Māori, te reo Pākehā, te reorua rānei, ka mutu, e kore tō kōwhiringa reo e whai pānga kino ki tō tononga ahakoa te aha.
Ka tirohia ai e mātou ngā tononga katoa, ka mutu, kite ana mātou i te tangata tika rawa atu, ka whakatūngia ko ia. We encourage you to apply today or get in touch with one of our Recruitment Partners to discuss how this great opportunity will fit with your career goals.
We welcome applications in te reo Māori, English, or both. Please be assured that applying in te reo Māori will not slow down or affect your application.Tukuna mai tau tono ā-ipurangi | Please submit your application online.Īmēratia vacancy@tpk.govt.nz me he pātai āu | Please email vacancy@tpk.govt.nz with any pātai.Ka aukati ngā tono hei te Rāapa 07 Haratua ā te 11.55pm | Applications close on Wednesday 07 May 2025 at 11.55pm.