Partnerships Advisor: Māori Engagement & Stakeholder Impact

OSPRI; Hastings; On-site; NZD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

OSPRI days – paid leave between Xmas &

Medical Insurance

Critical Illness, Trauma and Lifecare

Wellbeing leave and a paid volunteer/8

Study assistance and development

Additional annual leave purchase

Eye care allowance

Parental/Partner's leave

Job summary

OSPRI is seeking a Partnerships Advisor in Hawke’s Bay to develop and maintain trusted relationships with iwi, hapū, Māori organisations and other stakeholders across New Zealand. You will support collaboration with suppliers, communities and operational teams to deliver programme outcomes, while applying Te Ao Māori perspectives and tikanga Māori.

This role helps strengthen social licence and delivers proactive stakeholder engagement.

Qualifications

• Experience building and maintaining trusted relationships across diverse stakeholder groups.
• Strong stakeholder engagement, community engagement or partnership management experience.
• Knowledge of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and tikanga Māori.
• Experience working with iwi, hapū and Māori organisations.
• Excellent communication, facilitation and relationship management skills.
• Ability to identify stakeholder risks and resolve issues.
• Experience coordinating across multiple stakeholder groups to deliver collaborative outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain trusted relationships with iwi, hapū, Māori organisations and other key stakeholders.
• Support suppliers, operational teams and communities to achieve programme outcomes.
• Identify stakeholder risks and provide practical, timely solutions.
• Offer guidance on cultural considerations and partnership approaches to improve operations.
• Facilitate engagement and collaboration across diverse groups.
• Support delivery of partnership initiatives and strengthen the social licence to operate.
• Capture stakeholder insights to support continuous improvement.

Skills

Stakeholder engagement

Communication & negotiation

Relationship management

Te Tiriti o Waitangi knowledge

Collaborative approach

Risk identification

Tools

CRM systems

Job description

OSPRI is seeking a Partnerships Advisor in Hawke’s Bay to develop and maintain trusted relationships with iwi, hapū, Māori organisations and other stakeholders across New Zealand. You will support collaboration with suppliers, communities and operational teams to deliver programme outcomes, while applying Te Ao Māori perspectives and tikanga Māori.

This role helps strengthen social licence and delivers proactive stakeholder engagement.