Kaitauwhiro Whānau – Kōanga Kai | Commissioning Advisor – Kōanga Kai
Te Pūtahitanga o Te Waipounamu
Nature and Term: Full-time / Fixed Term
Salary band: $77,112.00 – $87,822.00
Location: Ōtautahi – Christchurch
Kia hiwa rā, kia hiwa rā, kei te kimi mātou o Te Pūtahitanga o Te Waipounamu i tētahi tāngata ki te whakakī i tētahi tūnga wātea. Nā reira, pānui mai i ngā kōrero e whai ake nei. Ko koe pea te tangata tika.
We are seeking a dedicated individual to fill the role of Commissioning Advisor for our Kōanga Kai kaupapa. This role will sit in our Wai Ora (Commissioning) team and will support whānau who are building healthy and sustainable kai production practices, influenced by the traditions and mātauranga of our tīpuna.
Mō mātou - Our organisation
As the Whānau Ora Commissioning Agency for the South Island, Te Pūtahitanga o Te Waipounamu contributes to realising the power of the Whānau Ora approach by developing strategies based on four guiding principles:
- Kotahitanga - collaborative approach to integrated solutions and delivery
- Kāinga focus - local solutions. Whānau initiated solutions are best
- Panoni hou - innovation through investing in new solutions, encouraging social innovation and entrepreneurship to incentivise new services, new approaches and integrated solutions
- Kōkiritanga - partnering for success.
Te Pūtahitanga o Te Waipounamu works to support and enable whānau to create sustained social impact. We do this by developing and investing in ideas and initiatives that improve outcomes for whānau Māori, underpinned by whānau-centred principles and strategies.
Job Description
Ko tā mātou mahi - Our role
Kōanga Kai is an initiative that encourages whānau rangatiratanga by building healthy and sustainable kai production practices, influenced by the traditions and mātauranga of our tīpuna. We support entities throughout Te Waipounamu to deliver Kōanga Kai kaupapa within their communities. By providing physical resources and coaching, whānau are empowered to participate in communal gardens or create māra kai in their homes, and engage in planting, hunting, gathering, foraging, producing, preserving and preparing kai.
Kōanga Kai is about self-determination and sustainability – kai production that puts whānau in charge of creating healthy lifestyles, and that is environmentally and economically sustainable.
We are looking for a Commissioning Advisor to lead this kaupapa with heart and passion and a desire to get your hands dirty.
The Commissioning Advisor for Kōanga Kai is responsible for facilitating the commissioning pipeline and supporting whānau throughout Te Waipounamu to deliver Kōanga Kai, as well as growing the Kōanga Kai kaupapa by identifying new funding opportunities.
As a trusted advisor you will contribute to the efficient and effective management of contracts, by proactively managing both contracts and relationships. You will build and maintain strong relationships with whānau. You will be known on the ground in the community, supporting whānau to achieve their aspirations, identify areas of upskilling and resource whānau to develop their capability.
Report writing is also essential to ensure the ongoing development of this kaupapa. The Commissioning Advisor for Kōanga Kai is responsible for ensuring that reports are delivered to agreed timeframes and that they are accurate and reflect whānau voice.
You will provide support along the commissioning pipeline, as the face of Te Pūtahitanga o Te Waipounamu. Your sound relationship management, engagement skills, report writing, and effective communication skills will see you succeed in this role.
Responsibilities include:
- Support the commissioning team with planning of each commissioning round, process, receipt, collation, and preparation for the assessment panel.
- Engage with approved entities to negotiate and manage contracts.
- Actively track contract scope, budgets and cycles that may directly impact on contracting outcomes.
- Assess, mitigate, resolve and manage problems, risks and/or issues associated with the contract arrangements.
- Diligent reporting writing.
- Build and maintain trusted relationships with whānau, hapū, iwi, partners, communities, and networks.
Desired Skills and Experience
Ōu pūkenga - What you will bring?
- Knowledge and experience of horticulture or agriculture.
- Heart and passion for this kaupapa.
- Demonstrated ability to build and maintain trusted relationships with whānau, partners, communities, and networks.
- Sound experience in dealing with the management of investment funding, commissioning, and community-based programmes.
- Proven experience working with Māori and within a kaupapa Māori environment.
- Knowledge and experience with the Whānau Ora approach.
- Business competency, business experience, knowledge, and skills.
- Demonstrate a high level of digital capability across platforms and technologies, in particular SharePoint, CRM, Teams, Microsoft Office 365 suite etc.
- Diligent monitoring and report writing skills.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills.
- Exceptional organisational, planning and process mapping skills.
- Be a strategic thinker and planner.
- Established community relationships, credibility with the greater Māori community is desired.
- Knowledge of or a willingness to learn te reo and tikanga necessary to discharge the function of the role.
- Willingness to engage with whānau, hāpu and iwi networks throughout Aotearoa.
- A current full driver’s licence.
- Tertiary qualification in a relevant field preferred but not essential.
Additionally, this role will require someone with excellent interpersonal skills, coupled with a high level of professionalism and capability to support the initiatives of this significant, whānau focused organisation.
A working understanding of kaupapa Māori will be essential in being able to provide strategic support to the Te Pūtahitanga team and key stakeholders.
If you are looking for an exciting and rewarding new opportunity to support the realisation of Whānau Ora, then this role with purpose is for you.
Me pēhea te tono - How to apply.
Click the link to apply now.
Be sure to attach a current CV and a Cover Letter advising us why you would be an excellent fit for the role.
If you would like a copy of the full position description or for any further information, please email hr@teputahitanga.org
Applications close on Sunday 12 May 2024.
