External opportunities

Kaitohutohu Māori

Chief Māori Advisor

Reporting to: Kaihautū Director

Tiamana Chair of Board

Hours: This is a contractor role estimated at 500 hours per annum.

Objective: The Kaitohutohu Māori supports Methodist Mission Southern in strengthening our commitment to Te Tiriti o Waitangi.

Key Tasks: Advising our Kaihautū and Board on implementing our Strategic Plan:

Become a Tiriti-aligned organisation, expressing our aspirations for and responsibilities to Te Ao Māori: We recognise the rights of Māori under Article 2 of Te Tiriti o Waitangi for hapū to retain control over decisions affecting them. The Mission will sustain constructive, collaborative, and above all, accountable relationship with our Manawhenua partner, Ōtākou Rūnaka, our Treaty Partner, Te Taha Māori of Te Hāhi Weteriana o Aotearoa, and the Manawhenua of any other Takiwā that we seek to work in. New programmes and products will be designed and implemented in ways that are responsive to the needs and interest of Māori; the Mission will recruit and retain more Māori staff at every level of the organisation; and we will ensure that each staff member has a minimum cultural competency which we expect will increase over time. We will seek out co-design opportunities and to be accountable for our work with Māori.

Assisting our liaison with Manawhenua in other regions (we are currently in discussions with Ngāti Kahungunu and Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei) and Māori medium providers as we roll out a nationwide Ministry of Education contract for ENGAGE.

Supporting the provision of routine training across the Mission in te reo me ōna tikanga, particularly in the Kai Tahu context (we have some online resource provided by Serena in our HR system, but in person top ups are always good) (again, they don’t have to do it – although they can if they want – but help us locate and implement)

Advising and assist with the provision of cultural supervision for Māori staff (this doesn’t mean they have to do it, but we would like advice on who is good to contract)

Relationships: Manawhenua

(Other) suppliers of te reo me ōna tikanga training

MMS Management Team and senior staff and the Board of Methodist Mission Southern.

Other Mission Staff

Person Specification

A strong grounding in Te Ao Māori and some level of fluency in Te Reo Kai Tahu;

In depth knowledge and experience of the aspirations and needs of Māori;

Knowledge of iwi and papatipu rūnaka structures, relationships and processes;

Successful experience in developing and managing Māori stakeholder relationships

Familiarity with the Tiriti o Waitangi and its application to the work of Methodist Mission Southern;

A tertiary qualification,

Knowledge and experience of working in the education sector,

Knowledge and experience working in collaborative settings;

Stakeholder relationship management skills;

Project management skills;

If you wish to discuss the opportunity in more depth, please contact our Kaihautū Laura Black laurab@mmsouth.org.nz or on 027 466 4600.

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Independent Director of Aukaha (1997) Limited

Aukaha are currently seeking an Independent Director with risk or financial management skills to join the Board of Aukaha.

The Board are seeking somebody with the following skills:

• Possess strengths and professional experience in any of the following:

• Risk or financial management (in particular)

• Legal expertise

• Marketing and communications

• Strategic relationship management

• Māori business

• Be a strategic thinker, able to keep the best interests of Aukaha at front of mind

• Possess a sound understanding of Te Ao Māori and the ability to apply that thinking to governance

• Demonstrate a passion for creating equitable outcomes for Māori

• Able to contribute collaboratively to the effective governance of Aukaha

Expressions of interest and more information regarding the term and commitment required can be found on our website via the following link: www.aukaha.co.nz/work-with-us/  

Te Atamira Whakatipu Community Trust Board

Te Atamira’s vision is to be a platform for creativity to flourish for everyone, every day.  We are a multi-purpose arts and cultural centre, with 22 spaces and a curated programme, which opened in the heart of the Whakatipu region in May 2022.

This is brought to life through five key pillars: pathways and practice, realising the role of creativity, infrastructure that is fit-for-purpose, accessible to all and a vibrant ecosystem for partnerships.

We are seeking expressions of interest for up to two individuals to join our board to support the establishment of our organisation. The ideal key skills and experience we are seeking are:
- Previous governance experience
- Financial and strategy skills
- Deep understanding of the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and mātauranga Māori, to enable and support indigenous knowledge

Visit https://www.teatamira.nz/about#vacancies for more information

Study Opportunities for Māori at Otago Polytechnic

Two amazing study opportunities are on offer at Otago Polytechnic for 2023 in our He Toki programmes.

He Toki is a modern day trade training programme designed to help whānau get their foot in the door of a potential career in the trades industry. As a programme we support whānau to reach their aspirations and gain their qualification while embedding Te Ao Māori, engagement with Iwi and connection with industry as key components of the course.

We have two programmes on offer under the He Toki kaupapa for 2023

Pre-Trade Electrical, applications are open now. https://www.op.ac.nz/programmes/nzqa/he-toki-electrical-trades-training-scholarship/

Pre-Trade Carpentry, taking expressions of interest, applications will open soon. https://www.op.ac.nz/programmes/nzqa/he-toki-carpentry-trades-training-scholarship/

About the programme

With He Toki, you'll be supported to gain a New Zealand Certificate in Construction Trade Skills (Level 3) in Carpentry or New Zealand Certificate in Electrical Engineering Technology (Level 3)- but with a difference. You’ll get a unique and empowering learning experience that has te reo, tikaka and mentorship at the heart of everything.

Talk to us if you:

—    identify as Māori or Pasifika,

—    are 16-40 years old,

—    want to learn and earn in a practical, hands-on environment and

—    want a rewarding career in Carpentry.

He Toki is more than a study scholarship – it's a journey with a support network

He Toki supports whānau to gain skills and qualifications, connect with iwi and explore industry opportunities - with the goal of securing wealth-enriching futures for Māori and Pasifika.

He Toki’s strengths are in building relationships and offering a personalised and encouraging approach to learning, to ensure that you have a sustainable study/life balance.

—    It challenges mainstream teaching methodologies.

—    It arms people with practical and employable skills in a required trade.

—    It embeds te reo and tikaka into day-to-day operations.

—    It applies an ako /tuakana-teina approach to offer guidance and mentorship with a Māori-specific context.

For more information, or to organise a time to discuss this opportunity, please contact Rebecca Swindells (Kaiwhakatere) by email hetoki@op.ac.nz or by phone on 021 735 848 😊