Kaiurungi Reo Te Tai Tonga

Function Kāhui whakawhanake kāhui
Location Te rohe o Murihiku
Reports to Te Poutaki o te Kāhui ā iwi o Te Tai Tonga

Purpose of the role

The Kaiurungi Reo will work alongside Te Pae Motuhake o Te Tai Tonga and kāinga, hapori and iwi of Te Kāhui ā-rohe o Te Tai Tonga, supporting them to deliver their strategy that helps contribute to the revitalisation of te reo Māori, for Māori, by Māori across the Kāhui ā-rohe o Te Tai Tonga. 

The Poureo will reside in the Kāhui ā-rohe o Te Tai Tonga and be self-driven and passionate about te reo me ōnā tikanga particularly that of te Kāhui-ā-rohe o Te Tai Tonga. 

Services to be provided

Supporting the achievement of the needs and goals of the workplan set by the Poutake o Te Pae Motuhake o Te Tai Tonga. The Kaiurungi Reo will also support the delivery of the Te Pae Motuhake o Te Tai Tonga 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
• Supporting Māori language revitalisation priorities and needs for the relevant kāhui/region;
• Providing quality advice and recommendations through the Poutaki of Te Pae Motuhake o Te Tai Tonga to Te Pae Motuhake o Te Tai Tonga 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 the Poutaki of Te Pae Motuhake o Te Tai Tonga and Te Mātāwai
• Being the representative of Te Mātāwai across the Kāhui ā-rohe o Te Waipounamu
• Meeting regularly with Te Mātāwai, providing a necessary connection point between te Pae Motuhake o Te Tai Tonga and Te Mātāwai.

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. 
• 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 (within te tari o Te Mātāwai) 

• Te Poutaki o Te Pae Motuhake o Te Tai Tonga
• Te Kaiārahi Whakawhanake Kāhui
• Te Kaihuawaere o te Te Pae Motuhake o Te Tai Tonga
• Te Tumu Whakarae o Te Mātāwai
• Te Kaiwhakahaere o Te Mātāuru 

Rohe

• Kāinga, hapori and iwi 

Role to market: 18 Nov – 22 Nov

Shortlist: 23 – 26 Nov

Interviews: 28-29 Nov