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ID #14946842
State New York
City Grafton
Job type Full-time
Salary USD TBD TBD
Source University of Auckland
Showed 2021-06-01
Date 2021-05-31
Deadline 2021-07-30
Category Et cetera
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Maori Research Advisor (12 month fixed term) - The School of Medicine - Te Kura Rongoā (FMHS)

New York, Grafton, 12082 Grafton USA

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Job Description

Te Whiwhinga mahi |The opportunity

The School of Medicinestaff are passionate and genuinely committed to providing a better service to meet the health needs of Māori, and reduce inequity in health outcomes through building a workforce and conducting research that willsupport the wider Māori responsiveness strategy.

We seek to appoint a Māori Research Advisorfor a

12-month fixed term full time agreement.

The purpose of the role is to build capacity and capability of the School in responsiveness to Māori, supporting programs of researchrelated to Māori health equity and meeting key priorities outlined by the Health Research Council. Through this role we wish to provide best advice to our Academic staffin grant applications and ethics submissions, developing researchknowledge and responsiveness to Te Tiriti o Waitangi.

The role will also require working with the Te Kupenga Hauora Māori (TKHM) team, Vision Mātaurangain the Research Strategy and Integrity Office and other key UOA Staffin reviewing existing resources and current academic engagement with Māorito help identify gaps, and areas where improvements can be made.

We believe that this can be achieved by ongoing engagement with iwi and developing and building strategy to have stronger relationships which will build the Māori health workforce and help us meet our goal of Māori health equity.

This is a level F banded position.

For more detailed information, please refer to theposition description.

He kōrero mōu | About you

Our ideal candidate will have an understanding of Te Reo, tikanga Māori andTe Tiriti o Waitangi;will be a passionate advocate for the Health of Māori; will be a strong communicator who will lead,engage confidentially withour staff, provide best advice; will have a proactive approach to problem solving and a genuinedesire to build relationships with iwi, our staff and other important collaborators.

The ideal candidate will have prior experience in a research focussed environment (e.g.post-graduate student, researcher, research advisor)

While this role is full time, we would also be open to a suitable student with the right type of experince that could work for a minimum of 18.75 hours per week.

Nga Pūkenga Motuhake| Important Skills/ Experience

  • Understanding of Equity issues faced by Māori
  • Ability to communicate confidently and comfortably with Māori – it would be especially advantageous if you were able to converse in Te Reo
  • Experience with tikanga Māori and understanding of Te Tiriti o Waitangi
  • Strong existing relationships with Māori communities/Iwi
  • An understanding of grant funding applications process and ethics submission process would be of great advantage
  • Experience in Research or Research Management
  • Project Management, promoting strategy
  • Proficient with MS Office
  • A candidate with a Public Health or Health related post-graduate degree might be able to easily transition into this role.

Ngā āhuatanga kei a mātou | What we offer

The University of Auckland is New Zealand’s leading university and is committed to providing an excellent working environment through:

  • Flexible employment practices
  • Career development programmes
  • A competitive salary with five weeks’ annual leave per annum
  • Company superannuation scheme, discounted car parking, a generous parental leave allowance, childcare and a number of other discounts on internal and external services.

For more information please visitStaff Benefits.

Qualifications

  • A candidate with a Public Health or Health related post-graduate degree might be able to easily transition into this role.

Additional Information

Me pēhea te tuku tono | How to apply

Please reach out to (Professor Jennifer Weller on [emailprotected])for a confidential conversation.Please note we are happy to answer your questions but we do not accept applications by email.

Applications should be submitted online, before the closing date of

11th of June2021and include your CV and outline in your cover letter outlining your experience where you have worked with Maori.

In accordance with our commitment to equitable recruitment, the University welcomes applications from all suitably qualified and experienced candidates. In response to COVID-19 the New Zealand Government has imposed a travel ban and are currently only allowing New Zealand Residents, Citizens and visa holders meeting a strict exception policy to enter the country, all of whom must currently enter Government approved quarantine for two weeks on arrival.

It is uncertain when these border restrictions will change, and this may impact the degree to which an offshore candidate can engage in the interview process; or be available to commence in a new position. For more information and updates on the border restrictions visit theImmigration New Zealand websiteor theNew Zealand Government’s official Covid-19 website.

The University is committed to meeting its obligations under the Treaty of Waitangi and achieving equity outcomes for staff and students in a safe, inclusive and equitable environment. For further information on services for Māori, Pacific, women, LGBTQITakatāpui+, people with disabilities, parenting support, flexible work and other equity issues go towww.equity.auckland.ac.nz

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