Job alert: Whakaruruhau Whānau Ora Navigator
Come join the team at Te Kotahi o Te Tauihu Trust as our new Whakaruruhau Whānau Ora Navigator - a role designed to support Māori who have been impacted by Civil Defence emergencies while also assisting with implementation of the Te Tauihu o Te Waka a-Māui Emergency Management workplan.
This is a 12-month fixed term position. Applications close Friday, January 13, 2023. Email your CV and cover letter to admin@kotahitehoe.org.nz.
Read on for more info whānau!
WHĀNAU ORA OUTCOMES
The Outcomes Framework confirms that Whānau Ora is achieved when whānau are:
• self-managing
• living healthy lifestyles
• participating fully in society
• confidently participating in Te Ao Māori
• economically secure and successfully involved in wealth creation
• cohesive, resilient and nurturing
• responsible stewards of their natural and living environments.
The framework recognises the long-term and progressive change required for whānau to achieve these aspirational goals by including short, medium and long-term outcomes.
KEY RESPONSIBILITY AREAS
Whānau Ora Service Delivery – working alongside whānau who have been impacted by civil defence emergencies to:
• Connect and support whānau to services, resources and opportunities, so that they can recover from the impacts of emergency events.
• Identify strengths within whānau, to facilitate and mentor whānau, identifying their aspirations, drawing on a range of approaches to support whānau to achieve their moemoea.
• Using the Planning Alternative Tomorrows with Hope (PATH) tool for whānau planning.
• Maintain and enhance active working relationships between providers, communitIes, whānau, hapu and iwi to strengthen a whānau centred approach so whānau achieve their moemoea.
Te Tauihu Emergency Management:
• Facilitate and support Te Tauihu Marae Emergency Management rōpu development, including Ipu Ohotata (emergency containers).
• Work with the wider Māori community to better understand their roles in an emergency declaration.
• Develop and maintain an annual training calendar, that includes Emergency Management Group training, as well as Te Kotahi based training modules.
• Develop a communications strategy for Iwi/Māori emergency management participation and promotion across Te Tauihu.
• Work closely with Marlborough Emergency Management Group and Nelson Tasman Emergency Management Group in terms of the partnership model.
• Review and report on outcomes from Te Tauihu Emergency Management Initiative Report 2019. • Participate in emergency management events.
• Other duties as required by the Pouwhakahaere Rauemi.
Reporting:
Where applicable, ensure that all required reporting including whānau surveys are done in a timely manner.
Legal/Risk Management:
• Ensure operational activities comply with internal systems controls, policies and procedures, legal and regulatory requirements.
• Regular reporting to the Pouwhakahaere which includes risk and options and mitigation of.
Communication/Teamwork:
• Show appropriate respect and understanding to all cultures.
• Attend and actively participate in all staff meetings.
• Ensure all areas of concern/potential complaints are immediately brought to the attention of the Pouwhakahaere.
• Be a team player.
Culture:
• Promote and foster Te Reo me ona Tikanga Māori.
• Maintain a commitment to personal cultural development.
Health and Safety:
• Take responsibility for own health, safety and wellbeing.
• Ensure own actions keep self and others safe.
• Identify, report and assist to eliminate hazards in the workplace.
• Participate in local workplace safety management practices.
Personal development:
• Undertake core training modules required of this position.
• Assist others to develop their skills.
APPLICANT SPECIFICATIONS:
• The ability to successfully engage and gain the confidence of whānau.
• Demonstrated knowledge in emergency management.
• Relevant Whānau Ora qualification (health, social science or humanities)
• Knowledge of Treaty of Waitangi and tikanga Māori, Te Reo Māori.
• Full clean driver licence.
• Experienced in Microsoft products.
• Problem solving experience.
• Commitment to ongoing training.