The Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners (the College) is looking for a Principal Māori and Health Equity Advisor to join our Equity Group.
The Principal Māori and Health Equity Advisor will be part of the team responsible for the planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of Te Rautaki Māori (the College’s Māori strategy) and Te Whāriki Taurite (the College’s equity framework).
The Principal Māori and Health Equity Advisor will contribute to the Equity Group’s programme of work by having a thorough understanding of the strategic context in which the College operates; understanding the priorities and perspectives of the College board, Te Akoranga a Māui, the broader College membership, and key external stakeholders; and assisting College teams to understand the ways in which their day-to-day work contributes to meeting Te Rautaki Māori and Te Whāriki Taurite strategic objectives.
Skills, experience, and attributes
Candidates should have the following qualifications, essential skills, and experience:
- Able to apply a current, in-depth understanding of Te Tiriti o Waitangi | the Treaty of Waitangi to the health sector.
- A personal commitment to improving inequitable health outcomes, including for Māori
- Relevant university degree and professional qualification or equivalent experience.
- Recognised competence in te reo and tikanga Māori.
- Confident relationship management skills.
- Experience in the successful implementation of Māori focused strategies.
- An ability to prepare clear and persuasive written material, including for reports.
- Excellent presentation and communications skills.
- Able to translate strategy into action while maintaining a focus on achieving long-term goals.
- Proven ability to deliver projects through to completion.
Our commitment to equity and diversity
Ki te hunga e āta whakaaro ana ki te tuku i te pukapuka tono mō te tūranga nei. He Kāreti tēnei e kaingākau ana ki te reo me ngā tikanga Māori. Mehemea e manawanui ana koe ki te āwhina i te Kāreti ki te whakatutuki i te mana hauora taurite, tēnā koa tukua mai to tono.
We want our College team to reflect the diversity of Aotearoa-New Zealand and the communities that our people serve and work in. We acknowledge the impacts of inequitable health systems and care on Māori as tangata whenua, and on other groups, and we are addressing these as part of our strategic direction. Applicants with additional skills in te reo and tikanga Māori and experience in working in Māori contexts are most welcome. As an employer we also seek to attract staff with diverse backgrounds, experiences, skills and perspectives, and to welcome and value and respect their contributions to our work and workplace.
What is on offer
- A fantastic opportunity to work with a professional membership organisation.
- A dynamic team culture where staff produce excellent results.
- The College’s approach to learning & development encompasses learning on the job, coaching and external training. We also provide all of our employees with LinkedIn Learning.
- The College offers wellness benefits to encourage you to achieve a healthy, balanced, happy lifestyle. Fresh fruit delivered weekly, free flu vaccinations, adjustable sit/stand desks, and a quarterly
- wellness benefit to spend on your health and wellbeing (to name a few), PLUS, an active Social and Wellness Committee.
The organisation
The College is the professional body and postgraduate educational institute for general practitioners (GPs) and rural hospital doctors. Our 70+ operational staff support approximately 5,500 College members with an aim to improve health outcomes and reduce health inequities.
How to apply
For a confidential discussion about this contract, please email te_oraiti.reedy@rnzcgp.org.nz
Please email your cover letter and resume to megan.wright@rnzcgp.org.nz
Applications close Friday 19 November 2021 at 5.00 pm.