Waipapa Taumata Rau | The University of Auckland

The University of Auckland is New Zealand’s leading university, with a turnover of $1.3bn, including research revenue of over $300m generated across eight diverse faculties and two research institutes. We employ more than 5400 academic and professional staff to support over 45,000 students, making us one of NZ’s largest employers.

The opportunity | Te Whiwhinga mahi

Kaiurungi – Schools and Community Engagement Adviser - Māori is responsible for developing and maintaining strong relationships with targeted kura, wharekura, secondary schools, tauira Māori, teachers and school community groups, listening to their needs, and seeking opportunities to partner with them to support tauira Māori (predominantly year 9 to 12) and their whānau plan for and achieve their aspirations.

You will be responsible for leading Māori school student engagement and nurturing relationships with schools and the wider community. Working in partnership with the Office of the Pro-Vice Chancellor Māori to coordinate engagement activity and support prospective Māori students and their whānau to navigate their journey into the University.

For a detailed description of the key tasks and responsibilities, please see the position description.

This is a full-time (37.5 hours), permanent position.

Salary range: 64,600 - 79,800 based on experience and qualifications.

Mō tō mātou rōpū | About the team

Ko Waipapa Taumata Rau ko au, Ko au ko Waipapa Taumata Rau

The pōwhiri; a traditional tikanga based welcome for all. Bringing people together to share, engage and form a bond as one. The University of Auckland encapsulates this process as an essential model to welcome new prospective students and their whānau to the University.

The Schools and Community Engagement Office champion the values of Taumata Teitei, a Vision 2030 and a 2025 Strategic Plan for the University of Auckland.  Their engagements will be mana enhancing, their kōrero inspiring and their actions empowering in preparing secondary students for their journey and the next phases of their voyage through education.

About you | He kōrero mōu

We are looking for a welcoming, motivated person with drive and desire to make a positive difference to the Schools and Community Engagement Team through a proven record of successful stakeholder engagement skills and an approach to work that embraces manakitanga, whanaungatanga, kaitiakitanga, flexibility and diversity. 

To be successful in this position, you will need to have the following attributes:

• A tertiary level qualification or equivalent experience
• Proven experience of working with Māori stakeholders – iwi, enterprises, and community groups
•  An understanding of the kura, wharekura and NZ
  secondary school systems
• Experience developing and implementing processes,
  systems and services
• Experience of working with and understanding the needs of a diverse range of clients
• Agile experience, or an understanding of cross-function
  team ways of working in an agile environment.
• Confident communicator in te reo Māori and in depth understanding of tikanga Māori
• Demonstrable understanding, competence and confidence of te ao maori
• Experience and understanding of equity issues in New
  Zealand especially with relation to Māori and Pacific
  students
• Highly skilled at relationship nurturing and management at a professional level
• Kia Whakamana i te Tangata - Acknowledging, maintaining
  and restoring the mana and tapu of individuals, whānau
  and communities
• Evidence of understanding of Te Tiriti o Waitangi in relation to their role, and commitment to te reo Māori and tikanga.

Ngā āhuatanga kei a mātou | What we offer

The University is committed to providing an excellent working environment through:

• Flexible employment practices (including working from home, flexible hours)
• Up to 6.75% company superannuation scheme
• A competitive salary with five weeks’ annual leave

In addition, we also offer career development programmes, discounted car parking, a generous parental leave allowance, childcare and a number of other discounts on internal and external services. 

For more information please visit Staff Benefits.

Me pēhea te tuku tono | How to apply

Applications must be submitted online, by the closing date of 10th Sep 2022 to be considered. Please include your cover letter and CV highlighting how you can meet the skills and experiences detailed above.

Please reach out to Melika Carlson ([email protected]) if you have any questions about the role. Please note we are happy to answer your questions but we do not accept applications by email.

Equity

The University is committed to meeting its obligations under the Treaty of Waitangi and achieving equity outcomes for staff and students in a safe, inclusive and equitable environment.  For further information on services for Māori, Pacific, women, LGBTQITakatāpui+, people with disabilities, parenting support, flexible work and other equity issues go to www.equity.auckland.ac.nz