Aged & Disability Support (Community Services & Development) We are looking for a Cultural Partner to join our Taranaki team. As a cultural partner, you will be working closely with the Taranaki team and other cultural partners across the regions in providing tikanga me reo Maori guidance and support across the Pinnacle MHN work programmes, encompassing the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and ensuring te ao Maori approaches are embedded and aligned with Pinnacle's strategy and He Ara Whakamua, our Maori strategy. We would welcome your input into the development of our cultural competencies' framework. Ideally, you will be local to the Taranaki area with strong ties to the community as you will also support our Pinnacle team to ensure positive engagement with Maori, hapu and iwi. This is a permanent part time role working 7.5 hours per week (0.2FTE). Shared values of: Whakawhanaungatanga (connection) - through relationships we develop understanding. Akoranga (learning), - We invest heavily in the continued learning and growth of our tangata (people). Mahi tahi (collaboration and partnership) – we passionately pursue our purpose of making it easier for people to stay healthy and achieve equitable health outcomes for all. We work in collaboration and partnership with general practice, hapu, iwi, other health organisations, and some of our services include smoking cessation, screening, mobile immunisation, before school check, extended care and school-based health services. Kawa whakaruruhau (cultural responsiveness) - we strive to uphold Te Tiriti o Waitangi and recognise the richness of our diverse workforce. Kaitiakitanga (Stewardship) - We're not a typical Primary Health Organisation! We exist to make it easier for people to stay healthy, and you can see this in the work we do to simplify access to primary healthcare and address equity barriers. Hauora (health and wellbeing) - through flexible working, the offer of medical insurance, EAP services, and free flu vaccinations. Experience working with whanau, hapu and iwi. Proven ability to engage effectively with Maori and non-Maori and advise on health equity focused approaches. Ability to develop and maintain strong and effective relationships with stakeholders to help enable effective partnering to respond to the needs of Maori. Experience in dealing with and/or strong knowledge of issues that impact Maori health inequalities. Capability to interact and lead with confidence within a cultural environment practicing Maori values. Pinnacle has made an explicit commitment to Maori and our communities to improve equity of health and wellbeing, in accordance with Te Tiriti o Waitangi. We have also made an equity commitment to our Pasifika population. Visit find out more about the Pinnacle group. Me pehea te tuku tono: How to apply Please reach out to Tama Tamatea to arrange a korero before you apply if that is what you need from this process and/or apply on our website . Note : We will be screening applications as we receive them to ensure we move swiftly to interview shortly after the advert closes (depending on application numbers this date may change). You may be asked to complete a pre-interview screen via phone. Please let us know in your application if we need to make any specific accommodations during our process. Your application will include the following questions: Which of the following statements best describes your right to work in New Zealand? Report this job advert Don't provide your bank or credit card details when applying for jobs. #J-18808-Ljbffr
