Pouwhakarite|Māori Strategy Support Advisor - 39 months fixed term - part-time

Company Description

Waipapa Taumata Rau | The University of Auckland

Pūtahi Manawa | Healthy Hearts for Aotearoa New Zealand CoRE

Pūtahi Manawa | Healthy Hearts for Aotearoa New Zealand is a national Centre of Research Excellence (CoRE) hosted at Waipapa Taumata Rau | The University of Auckland. It brings communities together with research scientists, clinicians, and educationalists to disrupt the status quo and take action against heart health inequities.

Pūtahi Manawa Vision

To achieve heart health equity for Māori and Pacific Peoples.

Job Description

Mō tō mātou rōpū | About the team

You will be working with the Co-Director Māori, Māori Leadership Team, Pou Tikanga, Research Operations Manager, Centre Co-Directors and the Centre Operations Team including our summer research programme leads. We are all passionate about the mission and values of our CoRE and working together to really make a difference.  Our team’s strengths are in its diversity, interdisciplinary /inter-institutional collaborations, and the culturally safe space we have created.

Te Whiwhinga mahi | The opportunity
We are looking for someone who is passionate about bringing our researchers, communities, whānau and rangatahi together in new and different ways to galvanise our efforts to bring equity to Māori heart health in Aotearoa. As our new pouwhakarite, you will support the Centre’s Co-Director Māori and Māori Leadership Team in all aspects of their work; plan, promote and coordinate the Centre’s Māori outreach, education, workforce development and engagement activities and work closely with our Kura Raumati Lead to support our Kura Raumati research programme.

You will bring with you an understanding of Te Ao Māori and experience of building relationships in Māori communities and stakeholders, including researchers, students, community groups, educational organisations and health organisations.

As a national centre, Pūtahi Manawa connects researchers and communities across the whole country, and the role will require some national travel. Remote working is an option for those living outside of the Auckland area, provided the candidate can make regular visits to our Auckland office.

Key accountabilities include:

• Assist the Co-Director Māori in the implementation of Pūtahi Manawa’s Māori Strategy and initiatives as required.
• Support the development and maintenance of relationships with key stakeholders, internal and external, including Māori teams, organisations and communities that will support the CoRE’s mission of heart health equity for Māori.
• Organise and facilitate Pūtahi Manawa attendance at key events for Māori such as Waitangi Day celebrations, Polyfest and Te Matatini festival, ensuring all Māori engagement is carried out in a culturally appropriate manner.
• Manage the administration and logistics for all Pūtahi Manawa’s Māori events, programmes and engagement activities, ensuring they meet the Co-Director Māori’s requirements and are delivered within budget.
• Support the Lead for Pūtahi Manawa’s annual Kura Raumati research programme through the whole life cycle of the programme and maintain relationships with graduating Kura Raumati tauira.
• Maintain relationships with Pūtahi Manawa Māori postgraduate scholarship recipients throughout their studies, cultivating a cohort of tauira and link them to support where needed.
• Provide ongoing support for the Te Korowai Pūtahi Manawa research teams.

This is a part-time (0.8 FTE - 30 hours per week), fixed-term role until 31 December 2028.

The remuneration is $77,100 - $88,900 per annum (pro rata), dependent on skills and experience.

For more detailed information, please refer to the Position Description

He kōrero mōu | About you

You’ll have the ability to quickly pick up University systems, and you’ll be comfortable working independently or with others. Innovation will be a strength of yours, and you’ll be confident to contribute to our aim to disrupt the status quo.

You will have:

• Significant experience of working with Māori stakeholders, including researchers, students, community groups, educational organisations and health organisations and relationship building in Māori communities.
• Understanding of equity issues in New Zealand, especially in relation to Māori.
• Thorough understanding of the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi.
• Good awareness and knowledge of tikanga and te reo Māori.
• Demonstrated experience in leading projects and events.
• Experience of working in and alongside teams and collaborating effectively.
• Proficiency in the use of Microsoft suite of programmes.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Self-directed and able to carry out tasks with little supervision.
• Ability to work under pressure and to deadlines, with strong time management skills.
• A basic understanding of budgets.

Ngā āhuatanga kei a mātou | What we offer

The University of Auckland is New Zealand’s leading university and maintains significant computational, laboratory and analytic facilities. Auckland itself is frequently rated as one of the world’s most liveable cities. 

The University is committed to providing an excellent working environment through:

• Flexible employment practices (including working from home, flexible hours)
• Up to 6.75% company superannuation scheme
• A competitive salary with five weeks’ annual leave

In addition, we also offer career development programmes, discounted car parking, a generous parental leave allowance, childcare, and several other discounts on internal and external services. 

For more information, please visit Staff Benefits.

Me pēhea te tuku tono | How to apply
Applications must be submitted online by the closing date of 31st August 2025 to be considered. Please include your cover letter and CV highlighting how you can meet the skills and experiences detailed above.

Please reach out to Linda Fotherby via [email protected] for a confidential conversation. Please note we are happy to answer your questions, but we do not accept applications by email.

**We reserve the right to close applications early if a suitable candidate is found**

Additional Information

Equity

The University is committed to meeting its obligations under the Treaty of Waitangi and achieving equity outcomes for staff and students in a safe, inclusive, and equitable environment.  For further information on services for Māori, Pacific, women, LGBTQIATakatāpuiMVPFAFF+, people with disabilities, parenting support, flexible work and other personal circumstances go to www.equity.auckland.ac.nz