• Full-time + Based in Hamilton East + In-house Chef
• Provide Te Ao Māori knowledge and lens across all of our work
• Extra Annual Leave + Increased Kiwisaver + Paid Wellbeing days

Provide guidance and support to the COO and senior leadership team to ensure WMS services and programmes are informed by Te Ao Māori and meet Māori needs at both a strategic and operational level.

Mō mātou: About us  
The Wise Group is a national provider of mental health, addiction and wellbeing services in
Aotearoa. Our whānau of not-for-profit, community organisations share a common purpose:
creating new opportunities for the wellbeing of people, vulnerable populations, organisations and communities.

Wise Management Services (WMS) provides infrastructure services to the wider Wise Group,
including people and culture, IT, finance, operations, property, design and digital services.
Our kaupapa is to power the Group every day, enabling entities to do great work and improve lives every day, everywhere.

The Wise Group’s latest Group-wide strategy sets out a commitment to Te Tiriti and equity, and our most important challenge for the next few years:

Ko Te Tiriti o Waitangi tō mātou tūrangawaewae,
Ko te mana taurite tō mātou whare,
E eke panuku ai ā mātou mahi katoa.
Te Tiriti is our bedrock, equity is our whare, everybody thrives.

What we offer | Ngā āhuatanga kei a mātou

• Flexible/hybrid work options -opportunity to work from home and office
• 5 weeks of annual leave after 12 months of employment
• 2 Paid wellbeing days per year
• Increased Kiwisaver contribution
• Healthnow Payment card $250 per year to support the health and wellbeing for you and your whanau
• Financial assistance for school holiday programmes
• Ongoing development and regular coaching
• Subsidised lunch cooked by an inhouse chef three days a week
• Based in beautiful Hamilton East, close to shops, cafes and parks

About the role | Mō tēnei tūranga mahi 
As Te Kaiarataki Waka, WMS needs Te Ao Māori knowledge, capability, and lens across all of our work. In this role you will provide guidance and support to the COO and senior leadership team to ensure WMS services and programmes are informed by Te Ao Māori and meet Māori needs at both a strategic and operational level.

Some of your responsibilities may include:

• Supporting the development of our cultural capability within WMS, working with our leadership team to further develop WMS tikanga. This is a leadership role that will also need to work respectfully and collaboratively with others in WMS and the Wise Group who also have knowledge of and expertise in Te Ao Māori.
• Build and maintain effective networks and strong relationships within the Wise Group and community - with iwi and hapū, Māori, and wider community organisations or agencies.
• Guiding the team – create an environment and deliver services that are culturally, appropriate, safe, and relevant.
• Do whatever is required to ensure that we are making a difference for the people in our community.

You’ll be working 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday with the flexibility to work from both home and the office. We work across the motu so some travel may be required.

Skills & Experience | Ngā pūkenga me ngā wheako 
You will have:

• A sound knowledge, understanding, and application of Te Ao Māori and Tikanga.
• High level of competence in Te Reo Māori (fluency is preferred).
• Strength-based approach to developing and increasing knowledge about Te Ao Māori.
• Ability to develop and maintain strong and effective relationships internally and with key stakeholders to help enable effective partnering to respond to the needs of Māori.
• Experience with or strong knowledge of issues that impact Māori mental health and addictions sectors.

Rā Katinga | Applications close: 5th March 2025. Please note advert may close sooner if a suitable candidate is found.

Position description: Please copy and paste the following link into your browser: https://www.wisegroup.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Te-Kaiarataki-Waka-–-The-Navigator_2025.pdf

Whakapā | Contact: Nick Kemp, Chief Operating Officer, at nick.kemp@wisemanagement.co.nz if you have any questions.

For further information, visit our website www.wisegroup.co.nz