Te Whatu Ora Health NZ – Te Toka Tumai Auckland Full time, fixed-term contract until June 2026 Role is based at Greenlane Clinical Centre Salary $110,000 - $130,000 pa (based on experience) Te whiwhinga mahi| The Opportunity Starship Digital and Community Engagement Service has an exciting opportunity for an experienced policy and research professional to lead its policy, research, and evaluation function. The service is poised to advance matauranga Maori and kaupapa Maori approaches to haumarutanga and Pae Ora, with significant opportunity for influence at a national level. The role holder will manage a small team, growing capability over time, and contribute to a cohesive leadership team to actualise an ambitious new work programme advancing Maori and Pacific health equity. Some key responsibilities include - Provide strategic policy leadership, advice and guidance, and lead the development of the service's research capability, with a specific focus on Maori health equity, matauranga Maori, kaupapa Maori, Te Ao Maori and Te Tiriti o Waitangi Lead the development and delivery of matauranga policy, research and evaluation initiatives; as well as those pertaining to other cultural knowledge systems, in particular those of Pacific Peoples For further details, please refer to the position description here. Have had Senior Policy leadership experience in health or community sectors Experience commissioning research and or evaluation projects Relevant Tertiary Qualification, e.g. Public Policy, Public Health, research and evaluation Strategic leadership and change management experience Experience developing policies that privilege Maori health equity We are Te Whatu Ora Te Toka Tumai Auckland. We provide health and disability services to more than half a million people living in central Auckland, regional services for Northland and greater Auckland, and specialist national services for the whole of New Zealand. Our main sites are Auckland City Hospital, Greenlane Clinical Centre and Starship Children's Hospital, located in central Auckland. We are part ofTe Whatu Ora – Health New Zealand , the overarching organisation for New Zealand's national health service. Te Whatu Ora leads the day-to-day running of the health system, with functions delivered at local, district, regional and nationallevels. We are committed to upholding Te Tiriti o Waitangi and providing culturally safe care. We value role modelling manaakitanga as demonstrated by Ngati Whatua in the gifting of their whenua on which our hospitals stand. We aspire to having a workforce reflective of the communities we serve and achieving equitable outcomes for all. We recognise there is more to life than mahi | work, and we encourage and provide access to all our staff several services and benefits to support themselves whilst they are employed within Te Toka Tumai Auckland. For more information on what we offer,please click here . Me pehea te tuku tono | How to apply Please submit your application online via our website, outlining your experience and motivation to apply. (Please note: We don't accept email CV applications ). To view details about our recruitment process,click here . Any other queries please contact Michelle Kerley - Recruitment Consultant at (email protected) and quote ADHB20907. If we receive a high number of applications for this position, we may have to close our advertising early. We recommend that you submit your application as early as possible. Report this job advert Don't provide your bank or credit card details when applying for jobs. #J-18808-Ljbffr
