Senior Partnership Advisor
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Tēnei tūranga – About the role
The Māori Strategic Partnerships Team is responsible for providing assurance support with respect to the commitments between MBIE (Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment) and the respective treaty entities and MBIE’s responsibilities to the partnerships.
The Senior Partnership Advisor is responsible for contributing to the planning of the Treaty Partnerships and Assurance work programme, the co-ordination and monitoring of its implementation and leading the delivery of some of its components. The Senior Partnership Advisor will be expected to develop and maintain a strong understanding of the range of MBIE’s partnerships with Māori and MBIE‘s operational and policy context (as well as the wider Government context) that surround them. The Senior Partnership Advisor will work across MBIE, collaborating and supporting operational and policy teams that have partnership responsibilities.
The Māori Strategic Partnerships Team sits within the Te Kupenga Māori Economic Policy and Strategic Partnerships branch which is responsible for providing assurance to the Secretary and Senior Leadership Team that MBIE is meeting its Treaty obligations and is coordinated in our approach to partnering with iwi/Māori. The branch works across MBIE and closely with the Mātauranga Māori Team.
Ngā herenga – Requirements of the role
Personal specifications
- Proven interpersonal skills with the ability to engage and build relationships with diverse stakeholders and establish credibility with senior leaders.
- Ability to navigate and maintain important collaborative relationships and partnerships with Iwi Māori, sector stakeholders, and partners across MBIE and other New Zealand Government agencies and service providers are critical to your success.
- Demonstrated understanding and/or the applications of the principles of the Treaty and the obligations of the Crown under its provisions.
- Experience in working with Māori and/ or in relationship roles.
- Your ability to manage a portfolio of commitments as part of the Treaty partnerships and assurance programme.
- Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing and the ability to communicate Māori perspectives with a wide range of people at all levels, both internal and external to MBIE.
- Ability to quickly assimilate new information or areas of work.
- Ability to think and act strategically; can identify and assess risk, provide strategic advice, anticipate consequences and a way forward.
- Me matatau i te reo Māori me ōna tikanga – able to take part in general conversation with speakers of te reo Māori, understand what is said, contribute relevant comments and is committed to further learning.
- Ability to influence people at a senior level in an organization.
- Comfortable with organising and facilitating effective meetings and workshops that result in strong engagement and clear action.
- Demonstrated commitment to helping drive a strong organisational culture at team and branch levels.
- Can manage workload and priorities to effectively deliver on outcomes.
- Well-developed analysis, problem solving and decision-making skills, with a focus on collaboration.
- Demonstrated experience in continuous improvement.
Prerequisites
- Must have the legal right to live and work in Aotearoa New Zealand
Takohanga tuhinga o mua – Key accountabilities and deliverables
Key deliverables/functions
- Manages relationships as part of the Treaty Partnerships and Assurance work programme.
- Assists in the design and delivery of methods for better information collection, analysis, and sharing.
- Manages MBIE attendance to a variety of forums and groups, including build on existing partnerships and with an understanding and careful handling establish new ones.
- Develops effective working relationships with other New Zealand government agencies to coordinate activity in context of cross-agency collaboration to giving effect to treaty partnerships.
- Works closely with the Matauranga Māori team to ensure that all partnership activity is tracked and co-ordinated.
- Be able to pivot across the above priorities as critical relationship issues are brought to the team’s attention which require a rapid response.
Relationship Management
- Effectively build and maintain strong professional relationships within within Hīkina Whakatutuki.
- Establish clear objectives and a relationship plan for each relationship in your portfolio.
- Maintain an overview of key developments and initiatives that may affect relationships and the achievement of outcomes.
- Act as a point of contact and referral for partner groups.
- Monitor the health and effectiveness of relationships.
- Coach and support colleagues, imparting knowledge in a way that ensures a positive work environment.
Process management and facilitation
- Manage development of commitment agreements.
- Work alongside the Team Leader Treaty and Partnerships on the development, management and delivery of programmes.
- Lead the preparation and delivery of relevant materials that support the arrangements.
- Regularly monitor and report on progress towards achievement of plans and strategies.
- Manage various projects as required.
Problem solving and the management of specific issues and risks
- Proactive, systematic identification and management of related issues and risks.
- Identification and implementation of creative solutions to issues.
- Systematically provide feedback to, and receive feedback from, the rest of the Ministry on key issues during the course of the arrangements.
Wellbeing, health & safety
- Displays commitment through actively supporting all safety and wellbeing initiatives.
- Ensures own and others safety at all times.
- Complies with relevant safety and wellbeing policies, procedures, safe systems of work and event reporting.
- Reports all incidents/accidents, including near misses in a timely fashion.
- Is involved in health and safety through participation and consultation.
Tō tūranga i roto i te Manatū – Your place in the Ministry
The Senior Partnership Advisor position reports into the Manager Treaty Partnerships and Assurance within the Te Kupenga Māori Economic Policy and Strategic Partnerships branch. The branch sits within the Te Waka Pūtahitanga group.
To mātou aronga – What we do for Aotearoa New Zealand
Hīkina Whakatutuki is the te reo Māori name for the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment. Hīkina means to uplift. Whakatutuki means to move forward, to make successful. Our name speaks to our purpose, Grow Aotearoa New Zealand for All.
To Grow Aotearoa New Zealand for All, we put people at the heart of our mahi. Based on the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi / The Treaty of Waitangi, we are committed to upholding authentic partnerships with Māori.
As agile public service leaders, we use our breadth and experience to navigate the ever-changing world. We are service providers, policy makers, investors and regulators. We engage with diverse communities, businesses and regions. Our work touches on the daily lives of New Zealanders. We grow opportunities (Puāwai), guard and protect (Kaihāpai) and innovate and navigate towards a better future (Auaha).
Ngā matatau – Our competencies
Cultivates innovation We create new and better ways for the organisation to be successful by challenging the status quo generating new and creative ideas and translating them into workable solutions.
Nimble learning We are curious and actively learn through experimentation when tackling new problems by learning as we go when facing new situations and challenges.
Customer focus We build strong customer relationships and deliver customer-centric solutions by listening and gaining insights into the needs of the communities we serve and actively seeking and responding to feedback.
Decision quality We make quality and timely decisions that shape the future for our communities and keep the organisation moving forward by relying on an appropriate mix of analysis, wisdom, experience, and judgement to make valid and reliable decisions.
Action oriented We step up, taking on new opportunities and tough challenges with purpose, urgency and discipline by taking responsibility, ownership and action on challenges, and being accountable for the results.
Collaborates We connect, working together to build partnerships with our communities, working collaboratively to meet shared objectives by gaining trust and support of others; actively seeking the views, experiences, and opinions of others and by working co-operatively with others across MBIE, the public sector and external stakeholder groups.
Te Tiriti o Waitangi
As an agency of the public service, MBIE has a responsibility to contribute to the Crown meeting its obligations under Te Tiriti o Waitangi (Te Tiriti). Meeting our commitment to Te Tiriti will contribute towards us realising the overall aims of Te Ara Amiorangi – Our Path, Our Direction, and achieve the outcome of Growing New Zealand for All. The principles of Te Tiriti - including partnership, good faith, and active protection – are at the core of our work. MBIE is committed to delivering on our obligations as a Treaty partner with authenticity and integrity and to enable Māori interests. We are committed to ensuring that MBIE is well placed to meet our obligations under the Public Service Act 2020 (Te Ao Tūmatanui) to support the Crown in strengthening the Māori/Crown Relationship under the Treaty and to build MBIE’s capability, capacity and cultural intelligence to deliver this.
Mahi i roto i te Ratonga Tūmatanui – Working in the public service
Ka mahitahi mātou o te ratonga tūmatanui kia hei painga mō ngā tāngata o Aotearoa i āianei, ā, hei ngā rā ki tua hoki. He kawenga tino whaitake tā mātou hei tautoko i te Karauna i runga i āna hononga ki a ngāi Māori i raro i te Tiriti o Waitangi. Ka tautoko mātou i te kāwanatanga manapori. Ka whakakotahingia mātou e te wairua whakarato ki ō mātou hapori, ā, e arahina ana mātou e ngā mātāpono me ngā tikanga matua o te ratonga tūmatanui i roto i ā mātou mahi.
In the public service we work collectively to make a meaningful difference for New Zealanders now and in the future. We have an important role in supporting the Crown in its relationships with Māori under the Treaty of Waitangi. We support democratic government. We are unified by a spirit of service to our communities and guided by the core principles and values of the public service in our work.
What does it mean to work in Aotearoa New Zealand’s Public Service?(external link) — Te Kawa Mataaho The Public Service Commission
