Senior Technical Specialist - Maori Heritage
Keen to be part of the the recognition and long-term protection of Sites and Places of Significance to Mana Whenua of Tamaki Makaurau?
Summary about this job
Local Government
Company: Auckland Council
Location: Auckland
Work type: Full Time
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Phone: +64-7-944-8935
Fax: +64-4-858-7079
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Detail information about job Senior Technical Specialist - Maori Heritage. Terms and conditions vacancy
- Improve the understanding and acknowledgement of Maori Heritage
- Provide high quality specialist advice and leadership on Maori Heritage
- Permanent, Full time position based in Auckland CBD
THE OPPORTUNITY
- Would you like to be a part of and help guide Auckland Council’s positive steps toward appropriate responses to the recognition and long-term protection of Sites and Places of Significance to Mana Whenua of Tamaki Makaurau?
- Be an integral part of a great team working to improve the understanding and acknowledgement of Maori Heritage in Tamaki Makaurau.
- To help us build best practice for best outcomes in this field of work for all stakeholders.
ABOUT YOU
To be able to provide high quality specialist advice, expertise and leadership on Maori Heritage matters, you must have solid experience in planning/resource management/heritage along with an understanding of tikanga Maori and experience in working within kaupapa Maori frameworks.
Working experience with iwi in the fields of Maori heritage and/or Maori planning, archaeology, or experience in the Treaty settlement space would be a good match for this position.
Along with this, you will have an outstanding track record of delivering collaborative results with strong report writing skills and be comfortable in engaging with internal and external stakeholders as this role will see the team engaging and partnering with iwi in the region, land owners, Local Boards and Council.
WHAT WE OFFER
Joining the Maori Heritage team provides an opportunity to contribute to Auckland's Maori heritage through an innovative kaupapa Maori approach.
The team has a strong focus on working under the values of kotahitanga, whanaungatanga, manaakitanga, tika, pono and aroha which are upheld and demonstrated in the way we work together, acknowledging that no one piece is more important than another and that we each add to the harmony, success and achievement of the team. We support each other working across disciplines as required, doing things in the right way with honesty and integrity.
Cultural integrity, acknowledgement and protection of Matauranga Maori (traditional knowledge systems and intellectual property) are important principles upheld by the team.
This is a permanent, full time opportunity based in Auckland CBD.
Tell us why you are interested in this opportunity and apply via the link. For more information you can also contact Dhaya Haran by emailing
[email protected]
or on 021 824 283 for a confidential chat.
Applications close Sunday, 22 July 2018.
Auckland Council is an equal opportunity employer (EOE) and we are committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusion. If you have any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at the time of application to assist you through the recruitment process.
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