Kaitātari Mātāmua | Senior Analyst
Te Hiringa Mahara - Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission
- Fixed-term (one year)
- Based in Wellington at CBD location near public transport
- Access to free gym
- Flexible working policy WFH two days a week
Are you looking for a role that contributes to positive wellbeing in the lives of people of in Aotearoa New Zealand?
Te Hiringa Mahara - Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission contributes to better and equitable mental health and wellbeing outcomes for people in Aotearoa. We have leadership and oversight roles of the mental health and addiction system with monitoring and advocacy functions.
Our Mental Health and Addiction team have a significant work programme that is focused on:
- assessment, monitoring, and reporting on mental health and addiction services
- advocating for improvement of services and the mental health and addiction sector
- advocating for the collective interests of people with lived experience of mental distress or addiction (or both), and the people, family and whānau who support them
- promoting alignment and coordination of the mental health and addiction sector.
We are looking for an experienced Senior Analyst with well-developed critical thinking skills, strong analytical skills and experience, and advanced writing skills. We are particularly interested in applications from those with expertise in mental health and/or substance harm and addiction.
This is a great time to join our small team and contribute to improving mental health and wellbeing for Māori, our priority population groups, and for all people living in Aotearoa.
Te Hiringa Mahara welcomes and supports people of all gender identities, ages, ethnicities, sexual orientations, disabilities, and religions. A requirement of this role is to actively support and promote our diversity and inclusion principles.
We're proud to be Rainbow Tick certified, recognising our commitment to creating a safe, inclusive, and welcoming workplace for LGBTTQIA+ people.
To apply, please visit our website where you can download the position description and application form. Please send your CV, Cover Letter and completed application form to hr@mhwc.govt.nz.
Applications close 3 September 2026.
