Pou Reo Tainui
Te Mātāwai
Poureo
Function Kāhui Whakawhanake Kāhui
Location Te rohe o Ngā Paemanu o Tainui
Reports to Te Poutaki o Ngā Paemanu o Tainui
Purpose of the role
The Poureo is a full time equivalent (FTE) position that will work alongside Ngā Paemanu o Tainui and kāinga, hapori and iwi of Te Kāhui ā-rohe o Tainui, supporting to deliver their strategy that helps contribute to the revitalisation of te reo Māori, for Māori, by Māori across the Kāhui ā-rohe o Tainui.
The Poureo will reside in the Kāhui ā-rohe o Tainui and be self-driven and passionate about Te Reo me ōnā tikanga particularly that of te Kāhui-ā-rohe o Tainui.
Services to be provided
Supporting the achievement of the needs and goals of the workplan set by the Poutaki o Ngā Paemanu o Tainui. The Poureo will also support the delivery of the Ngā Paemanu o Tainui strategy by working with kaitono and potential kaitono to support and enable their access to the Te Mātāwai Investment Fund. This includes supporting kaitono to write quality investment applications.
Other tasks will include:
- Providing positive leadership of te reo Māori at local and regional levels, including Poukai, Koroneihana, Rīkēta, and significant tribal hui within Tainui.
- Supporting Māori language revitalisation priorities and needs for the relevant kāhui/region;
- Providing quality advice and recommendations through the Poutaki of Ngā Paemanu o Tainui to Ngā Paemanu o Tainui on significant areas and issues as these arise
- Working alongside the Kaiārahi Whakawhanake Kāhui to meet contractual obligations and needs
- Gathering and sharing insights from the community on Māori language revitalisation initiatives with the Poutaki of Ngā Paemanu o Tainui and Te Mātāwai
- Being a representative of Te Mātāwai across the Kāhui ā-rohe o Tainui
- Meeting regularly with Te Mātāwai, providing a necessary connection point between Ngā Paemanu o Tainui and te Tari o Te Mātāwai
- Supporting kaitono to develop Te Reo Māori language plans.
Qualifications, Skills, Knowledge and Experience required in delivering the services
You will ideally have the following qualifications, skills and experience:
- Proficiency in Te Reo Māori and English and a sound understanding of tikanga and Treaty of Waitangi principles.
- Experience in working with whānau, hapū, iwi, Māori organisation’s and Māori communities.
- Leadership and management experience such as writing financial proposals and writing reports.
- The ability to plan, organize, achieve goals and undertake tasks with flexibility and agility.
- Be a passionate advocate for the revitalisation of Te Reo Māori and is an active participant in (kanohi kitea) Te Ao Māori.
- Be comfortable in Māori immersion/bilingual settings.
- Have an understanding of Microsoft Office 365, Microsoft Teams, and SharePoint for document management.
- Have a great work ethic, attitude and enjoys working as a team member, at a high level, and working collectively to get results. Furthermore, have initiative, and can work independently.
- With a collaborative approach and interpersonal style that enables you to build positive working relationships with the Pae Motuhake members and kāhui.
Relationships
The position is required to build and maintain the following relationships:
Internal
- Te Poutaki o Ngā Paemanu o Tainui
- Ngā mema o Ngā Paemanu o Tainui
- Te Kaiārahi Whakawhanake Kāhui
- Te Kaihuawaere o Ngā Paemanu o Tainui
- Te Tumu Whakarae o Te Mātāwai
- Te Kaiwhakahaere o Te Mātāuru
Rohe
- Kāinga, hapori and iwi
Salary
$100,000.00
- $80,000 for Contract Services
- $20,000 for Travel Allowance
About Te Mātāwai
Kia Ūkaipō anō te reo is our vision to restore the Māori language as a nurturing first language for our tamariki and mokopuna.
Te Mātāwai works collaboratively across Aotearoa to restore te reo Māori as a vibrant language used widely and ultimately to be nurtured as a first language in homes and communities.
Te Mātāwai was established to act on behalf of iwi and Māori to:
- Lead the promotion of the health and well-being of te reo Māori for iwi and Māori, and at the community level;
- Support, inform and influence the Crown’s initiatives in protecting, promoting and revitalising te reo Māori;
- Give effect, through its association with Ministers of the Crown, to the relationship of the Crown with iwi and Māori in relation to te reo Māori; and
- Provide oversight and direction to the Māori Television Service in conjunction with the Minister for Māori Development and the Minister of Finance.
Te Mātāwai has an innovative organisational model that is evidence-based strategy as we seek to build capability across the Māori language revitalisation movement through relationship, resourcing and community empowerment.
Our organisational culture is underpinned by practices that reflect Te Ao Māori perspectives. Te Mātāwai is committed to empowering the people of our Kāhui to lead change within their own communities, helping to foster mutual confidence in connections with communities, decision makers and government agencies.
Through collaborative relationships and intelligent strategy, Te Mātāwai is redefining what the partnership model can look like, generating the conditions for systems change within Te Whare o te Reo Mauriora.
What are Pae Motuhake?
Pae Motuhake are the lifeforce of the Te Mātāwai community investment model that seeks to ensure kāinga, hapori and iwi are at the heart of everything we do to as we work to achieve the vision of “Kia Ūkaipō anō Te Reo”. Pae Motuhake provide iwi, regional and community leadership as we seek to determine and provide rohe-led solutions for the purposes of language revitalisation.
Te Mātāwai has eight Pae Motuhake: seven Kāhui ā-iwi and te Kāhui Te Reo Tukutuku; a collective that represent and support sector-based organisations and urban interests. Their function is to connect the strategies and activities of Te Mātāwai with the needs of kāinga, hapori, and iwi in their Kāhui.
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