Advisor - Communications (Māori)

Advisor - Communications (Māori)

• Deliver prompt and high-quality te reo and tikanga Māori support
• Permanent, Full-time (37.5 hours per week)
• Te Awamutu based but flexible on location
• Free health and life insurance, generous leave provisions plus additional leave based on length of service, free car parking.
• A whanau-friendly workplace with the potential of flexible working arrangements for roles that can be negotiated

About us

Te Wānanga o Aotearoa (TWoA) is New Zealand’s second largest tertiary institution, and we’ve been providing transformational education opportunities to New Zealanders for nearly 40 years.  Our vision of ‘Whānau transformation through education’ drives our commitment to being at the forefront of tertiary education underpinned by Māori culture and values.

Ko ngā uara (our values) are woven throughout the actions we take to achieve great outcomes for our tauira (students) and kaimahi (employees):

• Te Aroha: Having regard for one another and those for whom we are responsible and to whom we are accountable.
• Te Whakapono: The basis of our beliefs and the confidence that what we are doing is right.
• Ngā Ture: The knowledge that our actions are morally and ethically right and that we are acting in an honourable manner.
• Kotahitanga: Unity amongst iwi and other ethnicities; standing as one.

About this role

The primary purpose of the Advisor – Communications (Māori) is to deliver prompt and high-quality te reo and tikanga Māori support to uphold the bilingual continuity of our communications, marketing and design resources and materials at Te Wānanga o Aotearoa.

Responsibilities include (but not limited to):

• Offer expert support in te reo and tikanga Māori to facilitate the creation and advancement of brand, stakeholder, and corporate communications
• Assess, revise, and offer accurate translations that adhere to technical and grammatical standards while preserving our campaigns creative essence
• Formulate te reo Māori messaging suitable for articles, publications, social media, websites, video and radio content, and other relevant platforms

• Produce, edit and finalise copy and other written materials in te reo Māori
  -Ensure the original meaning and intent of text is not lost
  -Ensure that technical terms are correctly translated
  

• Research and gather information to be used in translations including digital, website, social media, radio and other creative outputs
• Ensure all te reo Māori content is aligned to target audiences, complies with Ako and legislative requirements and aligns to brand and media guidelines
• Establish and maintain quality internal relationships with kaimahi across TWoA
• Undertake other duties as required by the employer provided the kaimahi has the required skills and qualifications

About you:

Qualifications:

• Graduate of Te Panekiretanga or relevant Te Reo Māori qualification of Level 7 or above
• Full NZ Driver Licence

Experience:

• 3+ years of experience in creating written and verbal communication materials in both English and te reo Māori
• Proficient in generating, testing, and reviewing te reo Māori copy and scripts for video, radio, and social media
• Well-versed in communications and marketing campaigns, with a strong understanding of what resonates with audiences
• Demonstrated expertise in translating between English and te reo Māori, comfortable with producing creative te reo Māori content

Āhuatanga Māori:

• Knowledgeable in te ao Māori (Māori World) and is seen as a leader for āhuatanga Māori (values, culture and tikanga)
• Fluent in spoken and written te reo Māori and can provide guidance and leadership in this area
• Understands and is an advocate for using Te Wānanga o Aotearoa values in the workplace

 A position description can be downloaded below.  For more information, please email jobs@twoa.ac.nz