Tūranga mahi: Pou Whakarite

Te Kotahi o Te Tauihu Trust is seeking applications for a newly created Pou Whakarite role, working to support the Hoe Tikanga rōpū and the delivery of cultural support for whānau.

The new Pou Whakarite (0.4 FTE - 16 hours per week) can be based anywhere in Te Tauihu o Te Waka-a-Māui.

Key responsibilities include:

• providing administrative support to the Hoe Tikanga rōpū, organising hui, recording meeting notes and supporting the implementation of recommendations from the rōpū;

  Being the central contact point for health services in terms of connecting whānau who require cultural support to Hoe Tikanga practitioners;

• Managing Hoe Tikanga practitioners database.

For a full job description, see below.

To apply, email your CV and cover letter to:

Dr Lorraine Eade, Pouwhakahaere Rauemi

Lorraine.Eade@kotahitehoe.org.nz

Applications close at 5pm, Thursday, June 9, 2022

Kōrero Whakatau/Background

In 2020, Te Tauihu established Te Rōpū Pou Tikanga comprising primarily of senior kaumātua and Pou Whakarite. This group was entrusted to facilitate tikanga Māori support and guidance for whānau, marae and iwi, including Mātā Waka, throughout the initial COVID-19 pandemic and ensuing levels framework.

Toward the end of 2021 Aotearoa moved to the COVID Protection Framework, also referred to as the Traffic Light System. As Te Tauihu works through the COVID-19 Delta. Omicron and other possible variants, whānau seek continued support from Te Rōpū Pou Tikanga to particularly devise a protection framework appropriate to their cultural needs.

Intergenerational whānau experience, along with systemic health provision, has well evidenced that whānau who are māuiui (unwell) do not receive adequate tikanga support. The increased whānau demand upon health services, brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic, accentuated this demise of tikanga support. This situation has resulted in the Te Rōpū Pou Tikanga being directed to achieve a tikanga Māori framework to more favourably impact upon equitable health outcomes for Te Tauihu whānau.

Whāinga / Objectives

To provide Tikanga Māori advice and support for whānau, marae and iwi during the current outbreak of COVID-19, Delta and other variants specifically to:

• Support whānau impacted with COVID/Delta/Omicron by providing tikanga Māori advice and support on matters relating to Oranga Tinana, Oranga Wairua, Oranga Hinengaro, Oranga Whānau

Key Responsibilities

1. Provide administrative support to the Hoe Tikanga rōpū, organise hui, record meeting notes and support the implementation of recommendations from the rōpū.

2. Be the central contact point for health services in terms of connecting whānau who require cultural support to Hoe Tikanga practitioners.

3. Manage Hoe Tikanga practitioners database, and where their services are utilised arrange their services and payment.

4. Where necessary, provide systems advice to health services to improve cultural care pathways to Māori.

5. Pou Whakarite mahi direct to whānau will include but is not exclusive to: a. Whakarite – Guidance and support b. Whakawātea – Pure and Kawa advice c. Taha Wairua/Karakia – Spiritual advice and support d. Tikanga-ā-rohe – Guidance and connection to Māori support networks e. Tangihanga – Bereavement advice and support f. Paepae – Supporting formal rituals and protocols g. Whakapapa – Connection and guidance

6. Maintain and keep up to date Te Tauihu o Te Waka a Māui Tikanga and Tangihanga Guidelines.

7. Support the development of a communications pathway for Hoe Tikanga.

8. Other duties as required by Hoe Tikanga.

Ideal Appointee Specifications

1.      Has the confidence of Hoe Tikanga to undertake the Pou Whakarite position, given the demonstrated skills and knowledge of Te Ao Māori.

2.      Strong and developed relationships across whānau, hapu, iwi, Marae and Māori organisations across Te Tauihu.

3.      In all interactions, demonstrates Māori values of manaaki, aroha, whanaungatanga, rangatiratanga, mohiotanga, atuatanga and rangatiratanga.

4.      Knowledge of health systems and the barriers for Māori to access timely and responsive interventions.

5.      5. Knowledge of Microsoft office suite and their applications.

6.      Current Driver licence.

7.      Report writing skills.