Te Puni Kōkiri is the government's principal policy advisor on Māori wellbeing and 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.
We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced regional business analyst to join our Regions puni and drive success against Te Puni Kōkiri's priorities.
Te whai wāhitanga | The opportunity
An internal facing position, the Regional Business Analyst plays an important support role, providing business acumen across the Ikaroa-Rāwhiti rohe, while reporting to the Manager, Performance Support based in the National Office in Wellington. You will:
* Provide practical management of regional business and investment planning, budget and financial management processes.
* Establish and maintain effective systems for reporting on the impacts of investments, and facilitation and brokerage across the rohe.
* Be a channel for information into and out of regional offices as required.
Minimum Requirements
* Exceptional relationship management skills. Can quickly build in-person rapport with a range of stakeholders.
* Successful experience operating within a Public Service environment and understanding the business cycles of core government.
* Professional expertise in Business Administration or a supporting discipline.
* Proficiency with Microsoft packages especially Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
* Presentation skills and the personal credibility to be able to speak with authority on behalf of Te Puni Kōkiri.
* Strong knowledge and understanding of te ao Māori and are comfortable working in an environment where tikanga is observed.
* A clean full motor vehicle driver's licence.
* A tertiary qualification in management or related discipline (or studying towards qualification) is preferred.
Tāu e whai ai | What you will get in return
Te Puni Kōkiri is a diverse and rewarding working environment full of passionate people focused on discovering solutions that will assist in serving our communities. We are guided by our values of excellence, valuing people and relationships, working collectively, and being creative and innovative.
There is more to life than just work and we encourage our staff to maintain the right balance between work and personal pursuits. We recognize that a healthy workforce is a productive one so we're committed to providing opportunities and incentives for our employees to look after themselves, including:
* Optical allowance.
* Enhanced parental leave provisions and childcare allowances.
Te Puni Kōkiri | Ministry of Māori Development
Te Puni Kōkiri, the Ministry of Māori Development, is committed to 'Whānau Taurikura' - 'Thriving Whānau'. We consider that when whānau are thriving, so do their communities, hapū, iwi, and all of Aotearoa New Zealand.
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.
We are actively reviewing talent and an appointment will be made once an ideal candidate is identified. We encourage you to make your application today or get in touch to discuss more about how this great opportunity will fit with your career goals.
Employer: Te Puni Kōkiri - Ministry of Māori Development
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