Te Pou Whakahāngai - Christchurch - Trades Workforce Solutions

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Overview Te Pou Wakahāngai - General Manager Partnership Operational Implementation (OPEROPM.026) - January 2025 IN-CONFIDENCETe Pou Whakahāāngai | General Manager, Partnership Operational Implementation Horopaki | Context Kaunihera Taiao ki Waitaha | Canterbury Regional Council, also known as Environment Canterbury, is the Regional Council for the largest region in Aotearoa/New Zealand, covering an area of 44,500 square kilometers, with a population of approximately 700,000.

As a regional council, we are responsible for managing natural resources including air, soil, water and land.

We work in partnership with mana whenua Ngāi Tahu to protect the health of our environment to ensure a sustainable and prosperous future for our region.

The region's evolving environmental and political context means we will continue to be agile and adaptive, as we respond to regulatory and environmental changes.

Our mahi (work) is organised around the delivery of our three core services: Environmental Regulation and Protection; Community Preparedness and Response to Hazards; Public Transport.

Our strategic drivers (pou) are: Putting the community and our customers at the heart of everything we do; Growing our relationship with mana whenua into a true partnership; Maturing our governance model and understanding of our political environment; Removing pain for our people (and customers) by improving our systems and processes.

Our mahi is underpinned by our values: Kaitiakitanga (stewardship); Pononga (integrity); Manaakitanga (people first); Whanaungatanga (collaboration); Māiatanga (can do).

Tuia Te Herenga is a significant organisational change programme that aims to grow our relationship with mana whenua into a true partnership, shifting the way we work to become a Tiriti partner of excellence.

Tuia Te Herenga asks our kaimahi to look at our work through a mātauranga Māori informed lens, to change the way we think, interact, and work with ngā Papatipu Rūnanga, and consider how our behaviours and assumptions reflect kaupapa Māori within the organisation.

Aronga | Purpose The purpose of the Pou Whakahāngai is to provide senior Māori leadership and experience to the Operations directorate to oversee delivery of dedicated operational partnership initiatives.

The role will ensure the Operational directorate gives full effect to its evolving partnership with ngā Papatipu Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu through leadership practices, maintaining relationships and ensuring integrated delivery and decision making.

As a leadership and relationship management-based role, this position acts as a trusted advisor to the Director of Operations.

The role requires an in-depth and practical knowledge and experience of te ao Māori kawa, tikanga (protocols) and uara (values), particularly in a Ngāi Tahu context.

As a people leader, this role will provide engaging and dynamic leadership, integrating operational and functional alignment to drive high performance and deliver quality services to our communities, in line with our values, strategies, ways of working and Long-Term/Annual Plan commitments.

This includes thinking about organisation-wide interests and impacts when interacting with customers or when planning activities and expenditure, collaborating inside the organisation to achieve the desired culture, making sound business decisions and taking ownership of leading and managing our people.

Ngā Haepapa | Accountabilities Lead the implementation of Tuia te Herenga operational partnership priorities, actions and focus areas for Operations directorate in partnership with the Tumu Herenga section, providing operational advice to the Director Operations, Operations leadership team, Pou Herenga and Tumu Herenga leadership team.

Provide leadership, enabling advice and guidance to the Director Operations, General Managers and wider Operations leadership team on all matters relating to Tuia te Herenga.

Support and provide counsel and advice directly to the Director Operations to enhance leadership practices which best ensure operational partnership outcomes are achieved.

Provide operational leadership for partnership focused interactions with Papatipu Rūnanga and their Environmental Entities.

Provide an interface to enable continuous operational information sharing, collaboration and opportunities for partnership co-design.

In-CONFIDENCE | Additional Accountabilities Influence key internal and external stakeholders, regarding the priority and importance placed on the strategic relationship between Environment Canterbury and Papatipu Rūnanga.

Ensure Te Tiriti o Waitangi, the Ngāi Tahu Claims Settlement Act and role of Ngāi Tahu as partners and the practical application of this in delivering operational outcomes.

Support effective decision making as a member of Operations Management team, providing expertise and advice on the context and significance of te ao Māori aspects, implications and interdependencies of Environment Canterbury leadership and management decisions.

Lead, coach, mentor, and develop direct reports, while supporting them to create a high performing and engaged workforce through: creating a clear vision, developing strategies, planning and ensuring engagement of kaimahi, rewarding performance, managing workload, and ongoing development.

Toitū Te Tiriti | Treaty Partner Excellence Deliver outcomes that underpin Ngāi Tahu cultural and environmental aspirations, including mahinga kai and revitalisation programmes.

Connect with our Ngāi Tahu partner to ensure understanding of aspirations and priorities so that input can be considered in mahi programme development and prioritisation.

Demonstrate openness and courage in co-design of processes and systems, supporting thought leadership that advances the partnership.

Contribute toward a strong relationship with all Papatipu Rūnanga within Waitaha/Canterbury and Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu, recognising the kaitiaki responsibility for the natural environment.

Ngā Haepapa | Special Conditions As a regional council, we have a specific requirement to provide a civil defence function for Waitaha and employees may be required to assist with Civil Defence emergencies or exercises.

All kaimahi are expected to assist with events where the Business Continuity Plan is activated and may require work outside normal hours; travel within the region and beyond may be required.

Māngai Whakahaere | Delegations and Authorities: role has delegated authority to make decisions per Council delegations and policies, with additional delegations possible from the Chief Executive to the Chief People Officer on people and safety matters.

Ngā Āheitanga | Capabilities Ngā Pūkenga Matatau | Core Competencies Tohu Mātauranga | Qualifications: Relevant tertiary qualification essential, ideally with postgraduate qualification or relevant technical experience in te ao Māori, local government or resource management.

A current full class 1 drivers' licence with a clean driving record.

Ngā Pūkenga Matatau | Experience A minimum of eight years' leadership at a senior level, providing advice and engagement with leaders from the board to the Marae.

Proven strategic acumen and political nous in ambiguous and politically complex environments.

Experience applying business and management principles: strategic planning, resource allocation, change management, and coordination of people, projects and resources.

Experience working with iwi and understanding te reo me ngā tikanga as it relates to the role; knowledge of kawa and tikanga; strong networking and relationship-building skills; ability to bring diverse groups to consensus.

Fluency in te reo Māori or experience incorporating te reo in programmes and strategy.

Competent across Microsoft Suite and aptitude for bespoke systems.

Ngā pūkenga matatau | Core Competencies Specific behaviours at the Senior Leader level sit beneath organisational competencies including: Customer Focus Business Acumen Achieving Outcomes Leading Change Common Purpose Building Capability Important notice The above statements describe the general nature and level of work; they are not an exhaustive list of duties.

From time to time the incumbent may be required to accept and carry out other duties.

Band / Grade Band / Grade 21 Position Code OPEROPM.026 Last Updated November 2025 Consent I agree to undertake the responsibilities detailed in this job description: Ingoa | Name: Waitohu | Signature: Rā | Date Signed:#J-18808-Ljbffr