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The position: Kaihautu Practice Leader

Based: in Milton, South Otago.

Permanent role: (40 hours per week), permanent position.

About us:

Tokomairiro Waiora Incorporated (TWI) is a Kaupapa Maori health service provider, with the objective of improving wellbeing for individuals and whanau through co-ordinated access to health and social services. It is based in Milton, and serves the Tokomairiro and wider South Otago rohe.

About the role:

• The Kaihautu/Practice Leader is responsible for overseeing the day-to-day operations.
• The Kaihautu/Practice Leader will foster a supportive environment for staff, drive service quality, and collaborate with external partners to improve whanau outcomes.
• Facilitate external/internal collaborations with key stakeholders.

Skills and experience:

• A Social Work degree (BSW), or equivalent, additionally a
  business or management qualification is desirable
• Advantageous is a background in Whanau Ora Navigation
  practice
• Strengths-based leadership, with the ability to collaborate
  with other organisations across the sector to achieve mutually agreed goals
• Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication
  skills and ability to communicate complex ideas to a variety of audiences
• Ability to plan effectively, work innovatively and an understanding of tikanga Best Practice
• An understanding of Tokomairiro/South Otago Maori community dynamics
• An ability to work across generations of whanau and demonstrate an understanding of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and its application within a kaupapa Maori rural health provider
• Experience working with Iwi and kaupapa Maori organisations.

A job description is available by contacting:
contact@tokowaiora.co.nz

To apply for the position, email your CV and accompanying cover letter to: contact@tokowaiora.co.nz

Applications close: 5pm, Friday 21st February 2025
Noting, if a preferred candidate has been identified before the closing date, the vacancy will close.