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Job Opportunity: Kairaranga Mokopuna and Wh?nau:OCCJob description:Job DescriptionKairaranga Mokopuna and Wh?nauPermanent, full-time, Wellington location »Do you want to use your leadership abilities and mentoring skills and abilities in m?tauranga M?ori, te reo M?ori and tikanga M?ori to help make a significant change in the lives of mokopuna across Aotearoa? »Do you enjoy building strong relationships, engaging and communicating with mokopuna and their wh?nau, hap?, iwi? »We want to hear from you! Tono mai! M? m?tou | About us The Office of the Children's Commissioner is an Independent Crown Entity, appointed by the Governor-General, carrying out responsibilities and functions set out in the Children's Commissioner Act 2003. On 1 July 2023, the Office of the Children's Commissioner will become a new entity - the Children and Young People’s Commission. Staff of the current Office of the Children’s Commissioner, including this function, will transfer into the Commission to deliver its responsibilities for advocating for mokopuna and monitoring important aspects of government's treatment of them. Te moemoe?: kia kuru pounamu te rongo; our vision that all children and young people of Aotearoa live their best lives, will continue to be central. For us, child wellbeing is wh?nau wellbeing. We recognise that an important part of achieving our moemoe? is advocating for a society in which Te Tiriti o Waitangi is fully realised. For us, that starts within our tari – we are committed to being an organisation that centres m?tauranga M?ori and our te Tiriti obligations at the heart of all we do. M? te t?nga | About the function As a Kairaranga Mokopuna and Wh?nau you will provide technical skills and support to ensure culturally appropriate approaches to building strong relationships, engaging and communicating with mokopuna and their wh?nau, hap?, iwi, and M?ori organisations. In this highly collaborative function, you will need the skills and capability to work across the tari and the wider sector in a way that is grounded in m?tauranga M?ori and puts mokopuna at the centre of everything you do. As a Kairaranga Mokopuna and Wh?nau you will support Managers to identify m?tauranga development needs for the team and provide mentoring and guidance to team members to help kaimahi develop in their function. You can find a full position description for the functionon our website. Ng? p?manawatanga ?u | What you will bring You will be an expert in your field, with broad practice working in child engagement and participation or child and wh?nau-related policy development. skills and practice in advocating with, and for, mokopuna M?ori and working from a te ao M?ori worldview is highly desirable. Your will have excellent relationship skills with the confidence to build and maintain network across the public and child wellbeing sectors. You will be able to communicate strategically, being adept at advocating and influencing. Your strong written and verbal communication skills will mean that you can communicate complex information clearly. The prosperous candidate will also have: » Demonstrated excellence in building relationships and engaging with mokopuna, wh?nau, hap? and iwi » prosperous practice in undertaking monitoring and/or specialist interviewing, with practice in undertaking these activities from a m?tauranga Maori perspective » M?tauranga M?ori with proficiency in Te Reo M?ori and Tikanga M?ori » Strongly demonstrated analytical skills with the capability to synthesise information, draw conclusions and make recommendations. Some practice in the practice of a significant professional discipline would be advantageous » An capability to provide effective coaching, mentoring and support to other kaimahi » The capability to write effective and clear reports » Highly developed verbal communication skills, including excellent coaching, presentation and facilitation skills Ngähua ka puta i te mahi ki OCC | What we can offeryou » A income between $109,424 and $121,582 gross per annum (although we may be able to offer slightly higher for the right candidate) » A hybrid working model – some days working in the tari and some working in the house » 4 weeks annual leave plus at least 6 additional paid leave days each year » Opportunity to lgain or build on your Te Reo Mäori through our weekly lessons » Working in a wh?nau friendly environment – we love having mokopuna in the tari! » Option for flexible working arrangements – flexible start and finish times, shorter hours and other arrangements can all be considered » Working with a team of passionate kaimahi who truly care about achieving the best results for all mokopuna of Aotearoa How to submit the application:To apply please send your cover letter and CV to recruitment@occ.org.nzcandidates for this position should have the legal right to work in Aotearoa New Zealand.candidates invited to an interview will be required to fill out an employment check form, consenting to all significant recruitment checks.If you have any p?tai Contact Us by us at recruitment@occ.org.nz Applications close 5pm, Thursday 6 July 2023.Skills:
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