Kaiwhirimuka - Youth National Maori Lead

Real | Mo matou**

We provide health and wellbeing services working with local community supports to help taiohi aged 12 to 25 develop life skills and build strong connections, including their school, employer, whanau, and friends

• **Leave + wellbeing:** Extra week of annual leave after 12 months employment, 2 paid wellbeing days, HealthNow card ($250 per year), EAP services, generous sick leave
• **Financial benefits:** Generous salary, KiwiSaver contributions, income protection
• **Career development:** Ongoing training, coaching support
• **Additional benefits:** School holiday programme subsidies, vehicle use

**He aha te tunga nei?**

This is more than a job - it's a karanga, a call to step into a national stage where you can amplify the voice, energy, and brilliance of our rangatahi.

*This role is 8.30am to 5.00pm Monday to Friday with some travel as relevant across Aotearoa, New Zealand.*

**Ko wai koe?**

You are someone who:

• Is young at heart (ngakau taiohi) and thrives in youth spaces.
• Can vibe with taiohi one moment and stand confident in nga taumata tiketike (high-level leadership spaces) the next.
• Has the pukenga to bring kaupapa to life, online, in the whare, on the marae, and in the streets.
• Knows how to move between being heart-led (arotahi ki te ngakau) and strategically sharp (whakaaro rangatira).
• Understands the political climate, especially the issues impacting tangata whenua, and isn't afraid to stand for what matters.
• Is agile, adaptive and can roll with te ao hurihuri (our ever-changing world).

**He aha nga kawenga?**

As our Kaiwhirimuka, you'll:

• Provide guidance and leadership within Real to help ensure our work and our culture aligns with the goals of increased engagement with Maori and whanau
• Weave (whiriwhiria) a national taiohi vibe that uplifts, connects and activates.
• Be the go-to tangata hono - creating relationships between taiohi, organisations, and decision-makers.
• Hold space for taiohi voices and ensure they're heard where it counts.
• Represent our kaupapa - a-kanohi, online, with groups and stakeholders and, in policy spaces and everywhere taiohi are.
• Contribute to high-level systems change with grassroots impact.
• Bring your full self, culture, and creativity to the mahi.

**Ka aha koe i konei?**

Working closely with our Child and Youth director, you'll be part of the Te Kahui Kokiri environment that values manaaki, whanaungatanga, and the fierce brilliance of taiohi Maori. We back you to grow, lead, and shape the future of youth development across Aotearoa.

• A strong awareness, understanding and application of Te Ao Maori and Tikanga as applies to working with taiohi Maori
• High level of competence in Te Reo Maori me ona tikanga.
• The capacity to develop capability to work with taiohi Maori and their whanau.
• Excellent communication (verbal, written) and presentation skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work in a mainstream environment.
• Ability to manage multiple Kaupapa in a fast-paced environment.
• Work closely with Child & Youth Director and Kaihautu at an executive level.
• Full driver's licence.

**Applications close | Ra Katinga:** 19 June 2025.Please note this advert may close if a suitable candidate is found prior to the closing date.

**Position Description:** https://www.wisegroup.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/PW_Kaiwhirimuka_-2022.pdf

**Contact | Whakapa:** Anaru Hawkins, Kaihautu, on 027 707 9330

*No reira, ki te hiahia koe ki te whakapakari i te reo, te mana, me te mauri o te taiohi Maori o Aotearoa - tena, tono mai.*

Real is supported by Pathways Health Limited, part of the Wise Group. Pathways are committed to healthy lifestyles and actively support a smoke-free environment.