Disability Relationships Leadat Department of Internal Affairs -
Type: Fixed term Hours: Full time Location: Wellington Business Group: Survivor Experiences Services Branch: Partnerships and Commissions Salary: 111,458 - 138,704Do you have deep relationships and networks within Disability communities?Do you have a track record of forming enduring organisational relationships that lead to better outcomes for disabled people?Have you experience working with and forming relationships with organisations from Māori and Pacific disability communities who support Survivors of abuse?Are you experienced in providing strategic advice and leadership to support disabled people's participation in and engagement with services?Are you interested in making a difference for Survivors of abuse in care?Then this role may be for you.Better New Zealand Working at the Department of Internal Affairs Te Tari Taiwhenua, you'll have the opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of New Zealanders.
Survivor Experiences ServiceTe Tari Taiwhenua provides continuing support to Survivors of abuse in care through the Survivor Experiences Service. The Survivor Experiences Service provides a safe, supportive, confidential place for Survivors to share their experiences of abuse in care, to support healing.The Service supports Survivors to locate and obtain their personal records related to their time in care. Disability Relationships Lead As the Disability Relationships Lead you will join a team of relationship leads who work, integrated with the other Survivor-facing teams, to establish working relationships with communities of Survivors.The Disability Relationships Lead will build and maintain relationships with Disability communities, Disability organisations and advocacy groups to build awareness of and confidence in the Service.
They will also form relationships with organisations trusted by Disabled Survivors to achieve the goals of the Survivor Experiences Service for Disabled Survivors. The Disability Relationships Lead will also provide strategic advice to the Service about the accessibility and effectiveness of service offerings for Disabled Survivors.To be successful in this role you will have demonstratable experience that allows you to:Rapidly develop an overall strategy for relationship development and maintenance that can be tailored to the specific needs of Disabled SurvivorsDevelop and maintain effective and regular engagement with Disability communities, including Survivors, Disabled people with care experience, their whānau, advocates and support people Work to build relationships within cross-agency disability engagement working groupsEnsure insights from Disabled Survivors are captured fully in an accessible way to inform practice improvementAssist the team to develop useful communications and collateral for Disabled SurvivorsProvide expert advice to guide service provision to Disabled Survivors, enhancing access and encouraging participation of Disabled Survivors in the Service, and ensuring their needs are met.You'll have strong resilience and emotional strength, sound judgement and tact in dealing with complex and sensitive issues.You'll be joining a team passionate about supporting Survivors of abuse in care.
At Te Tari Taiwhenua, we value facetime to build strong relationships, as well as working from home and flexing hours to fit with your real life. In joining us, you'll get interesting work that's unique within New Zealand, that brings awesome opportunities to grow your skills and develop your career.You'll see that the work you do here is meaningful and makes a real difference. We are an equal opportunity employer that values diversity and inclusion. We recognise a diverse workforce contributes to better business outcomes. We are committed to creating a workplace where all employees have equal access.
Even if you don't think you meet all the criteria, but you're excited about this opportunity, please do get in touch - we value the different skills and experience that diversity brings.Applications close: 5pm, 29 July 2025 For more information please contact: polly.martin2@survivorexperiences.govt.nz Job description: To review the full job description, please click here.