Director, Te Tai Tokerau

Director, Te Tai Tokerau

Everybody should have a place to live that is warm, dry, safe, stable and affordable, with access to the support they need to live healthy, successful lives.

Te Tūāpapa Kura Kāinga - The Ministry of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) leads Aotearoa - New Zealand's housing and urban development work programme.

Mō te tūnga | About the role

As Director, Te Tai Tokerau, you will lead a team to identify, assess, and monitor the delivery of housing solutions inTe Tai Tokerau, ensuring these reflect the needs and aspirations of Te Tai Tokerau, and align to national strategies, plans, and settings. 

This includes:
•    Lead the development and implementation of approaches to execute the Ministry’s national strategy, settings and plans in places, ensuring housing solutions and plans are fit-for-purpose and value-for-money 
•    Lead strategic stakeholder engagement in Te Tai Tokerau, ensuring the Ministry is working effectively across the system to influence housing and urban development outcomes, including engaging and partnering with iwi and Māori in places to deliver housing outcomes for Māori
•    Work with communities inTe Tai Tokerau to build a shared strategic understanding of the local environment, needs, aspirations and opportunities 
•    Ensure needs assessments, and options and feasibility analysis inform housing solutions and commercial arrangements in Te Tai Tokerau
•    Work across the group (via a matrix management model) to source and lead the required capability and capacity to achieve expected place-based outcomes
•    Lead efforts to gather and share up-to-date data, information and insights around what is happening inTe Tai Tokerau, to inform system-level policy, strategy, performance monitoring and reporting
•    Identify emerging trends, risks and opportunities, and lead appropriate responses, acting as a point of escalation for the resolution of issues within Te Tai Tokerau.
 

This role will most likely be appointed between $182,000 - $215,000  +3% Kiwisaver employer contribution.

Ō wheako, ō pukenga | About you

To thrive in our busy, challenging and changing environment, you will be adaptable, flexible and resilient, and you will bring our values to life as we work together to deliver change for Government.

You will be committed to strengthening the Māori-Crown relationship, and to growing your knowledge and use of te ao māori, te reo, tikanga māori, Te Tiriti o Waitangi, and Māori values and perspectives in your work, while supporting others to do the same.

Ideally your skills and experience will include:

•    Experience in working with communities and stakeholders in Te Tai Tokerau to achieve organizational or government priorities
•    Proven people and operational leadership experience, ideally in the public service
•    Sound business acumen, with proven experience developing and delivering plans and processes that are aligned to organisational priorities, and driving change
•    A proven ability to build and lead inclusive and diverse teams, and create a safe, positive, and thriving workplace environment
•    Sound knowledge of government and public sector processes
•    A track record of making quality decisions within your area of responsibility
•    A proven ability to identify trends, risks, and opportunities, navigate issues and solve problems
•    Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with a proven ability to build and leverage relationships and partner with colleagues and others across the public and private sectors to achieve shared outcomes
•    Proven skills, experience and knowledge that align to the responsibilities and outcomes of the role

Mō mātou | About us

Te Tūāpapa Kura Kāinga reflects the intention of ‘the foundation for a treasured home'. The name comes from the Māori whakatauki (proverb) ‘he kura kāinga e hokia, he kuratangata e kore e hokia', - ‘a treasured home will endure, not so a treasured person'.

It carries with it a strong connection to our purpose: he kāinga ora, he hapori ora - thriving communities where everyone has a place to call home. The importance of ensuring the wellbeing of people within the home, and our connection with the land - acknowledges the generations of people who have always called this place ‘home' - and affirms our commitment to delivering for future generations of New Zealanders.

Ngā painga | What we offer

•            Flexible working to give work/life balance 
•            Engaging employee-led people networks that celebrate diversity, provide safe spaces, and encourage thought-leadership
•            Wellbeing initiatives, tools and courses, and a discounted health insurance scheme
•            Open minds - we aren't afraid of change and encourage fresh approaches and ideas from people who want to make a difference
•            We work to make sure the aspirations of whānau, hapū and iwi are enabled
•            Salaries automatically move up a step on an annual basis.

Me pēhea te tuku tono | How to apply
Please click on the APPLY button to be directed to the application page, from here you can upload your CV and cover letter. Please note, while applications close on day, date month 2024, we will be reviewing applications as they are received and may progress with suitable applicants prior to the application closing date. Therefore, please apply as soon as possible if you are interested in this position.

Please let us know if you need any support or have any access requirements that will help you through the recruitment process.
For tracking and evaluation purposes, all applications must be submitted via our on-line process. You must have the legal right to live and work in New Zealand to be eligible for this position. 

For further inquiries please contact recruitment@hud.govt.nz