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Offer: Cultural Connector – Pacific COVID-19:HainesAttractJob description:Job DescriptionPou K?kiri – Cultural Connector: M?ori – COVID-19Public Health »New full-time, fixed-term position – 40 hours per week »located in either Dunedin, Invercargill or Queenstown »Fixed until 30.06.2022 About the opportunity this function will provide cultural liaison support to the Public Health Service with a primary focus on the COVID-19 response and responsible for providing guidance, leadership abilities and support to Public Health Staff to ensure their project work has an equity focus, across the district. Key focus areas include the following: » Building strong relationships with manawhenua, Iwi and M?ori Health providers » Advocating timely/appropriate manaaki and well-being support for cases, contacts, and wh?nau who are M?ori » Leading a coordinated approach to develop and evaluate manaaki plans and pathways » Support the COVID-19 response team to deliver culturally appropriate services » During a local response, link in with the Public Health Emergency response team to ensure services and needs are being addressed in a timely and appropriate manner » Be trained in contact tracing and the National Contact Tracing Solution platform and support contact tracing of M?ori when wh?nau M?ori are involved » Support staff with their knowledge and application of te reo me ?na tikanga M?ori About you: » To be competent in tikanga M?ori and te ao M?ori, with a developing knowledge of kawa ?-Kai Tahu » Ideally you will have practice within Maori health and communities, but if not have real passion and strong links to Maori communities » Knowledge of Maori world view – Whakapapa, Whanau, hapu, iwi » Competence in Te Reo me ?na tikanga M?ori » Good interpersonal expertise, including capability to work effectively with people at all levels of the organization » Excellent computing expertise including the capability to use Microsoft products (MSTeams, word, powerpoint, excel) » High level of confidentiality and capability to act with discretion and sensitivity at all times » Current full driver’s licence (travel across the district may be required) If this sounds like you then we would love to hear from you. Why Southern? Now is also a great time to relocate to Southern if you were considering a move. The Southern district offers the benefits of excellent amenities, first class primary through to tertiary education and outstanding recreational opportunities. Whether Information technology is surfing, kayaking or sailing; skiing, hunting or fishing; theatre, live-music or art – there is literally something for everyone. Why don’t you check outhttps://careers.southernhealth.nz/for what the region and we can offer you and your whanau. About the Southern DHB Southern DHB has the largest regional coverage of all the New Zealand health boards, providing services to 350,000 people in diverse communities across a huge geographical area. We take pride in all the services we provide and our aim is to improve, promote and protect the health of our region. We believe that our dedicated and passionate staff are a significant driving force behind the achievement of these standards, and we need more like-minded people to help us continue providing for our community. View Position Description Closing date: Sunday, 12 December 2021. Due to the fast-paced nature of the DHB, our vacancy close dates may be subject to change. Don’t delay, make sure you apply as soon as possible. Do you currently work for Southern DHB? If so, please apply for this function via our internal careers site, found here:Pulse > Applications > Corporate > SuccessFactors For more information Contact Us by Theonette Ramsden, Recruitment Advisor – Strategy, Primary and Community Directorate. Phone (03) 214 5770 or Email address: theonette.ramsden@southerndhb.govt.nz Pre-employment checks In the interests of protecting our people and our patients, all appointments will be subject to the following: » Occupational health assessment » Police vetting / Ministry of Justice safety checks » Serious misconduct checks (previous Public Service departments and statutory Crown entities only) Covid vaccination requirements Following the update to COVID-19 Public Health Response (Vaccinations) Order 2021, to be employed with Southern DHB you will be required to be fully vaccinated as a health care worker. If you have already been fully vaccinated you will need to provide proof of this to Occupational Health staff. If you are not yet fully vaccinated you must make arrangements to be fully vaccinated, as required by the order, by 1 January 2022. How to submit the application:We only accept online applications. Please apply via our website: https://careers.southernhealth.nz/job-invite/10322/Skills:
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