Chief Executive

Ko wai te Pakihi nei | About the Organisation:

He whare tuku mātauranga i te rāngai paetoru a Te Wānanga o Raukawa, he tikanga Māori tōna tūāpapa, ko Ōtaki tōna papa kāinga. He mea whakatū a Te Wānanga i te tau 1981 e te Kotahitanga o ART hei āwhina ki te whakatinana i tana mahere whakapakari ā-iwi, i a Whakatupuranga Rua Mano, i poua rā i te tau 1975. E toru ngā iwi o te Kotahitanga o ART, koia ēnei: ko Te Āti Awa ki Whakarongotai, ko Ngāti Raukawa ki te Tonga, ko Ngāti Toa Rangatira.
Koia nei ngā koronga o Whakatupuranga Rua Mano:

ko te whai kia tauawhi anō te Kotahitanga o ART i te reo, i ngā tikanga, i ngā mātauranga anō hoki o ngā iwi e toru, otirā o te iwi Māori nui tonu;

ko te whakahihiri ake i ngā whānau, i ngā hapū, i ngā marae anō hoki o te Kotahitanga o ART;

ko te whakapūioio ake i te kāwai mātauranga.

Te Wānanga o Raukawa is a tikanga Māori tertiary education provider based in Ōtaki. Te Wānanga o Raukawa was established in 1981 by the ART Confederation to contribute to its iwi development plan, Whakatupuranga Rua Mano – Generation 2000, launched in 1975. The ART Confederation comprises three iwi: Te Āti Awa ki Whakarongotai, Ngāti Raukawa ki te Tonga, and Ngāti Toa Rangatira.
Whakatupuranga Rua Mano sought to:

re-engage the ART Confederation with te reo me ōna tikanga, me ōna mātauranga;

reinvigorate the whānau, hapū, and marae of the ART Confederation; and

revitalise the mātauranga continuum.

Ko te āhua o te tūranga | About the Role:

E kimihia ana e Te Wānanga o Raukawa tētehi Tumuaki māna e whakatinana ngā kaupapa tuku iho e arataki nei i Te Wānanga. Koia ēnei: Rangatiratanga, Kotahitanga, Pūkengatanga, Ūkaipōtanga, Wairuatanga, Kaitiakitanga, Manaakitanga, Whanaungatanga, Te Reo, Whakapapa.
Ko tā te Tumuaki, he hautū i te taha rautaki, i te taha whakahaere i Te Wānanga, he āta mahi tahi hoki ki Te Mana Whakahaere, ki ngā kaimahi, ki ngā tauira, otirā ki ngā iwi anō nāna a Te Wānanga i whakatū, ki te tiaki, ki te whakamarohi ake i te tuakiri, i te tū rangatira, i te mana motuhake anō hoki o Te Wānanga o Raukawa.
Ko te tangata mōna tēnei tino tūranga whakahaere, ka riro māna e whakapakari ake te raukaha, te hautūtanga o Te Wānanga, māna e whakapūmau te kounga o ngā whakaakoranga, māna e tika ai te whakahaerenga o ngā āhuatanga pūtea, māna hoki e whakapono ai a roto, a waho anō hoki o Te Wānanga, āe, e eke ana te tutukinga o ngā mahi, te taha haepapa, te tiakanga o te tūraru, tae atu ki ngā pūnaha whakahaere, ki ngā taumata e tika ana. Ka poipoia e ia ngā taura tūroa ki ngā iwi, ki ngā hapū, ki ngā pūtahi Karauna, ki ngā hoa pātui, ki ērā atu rōpū anō hoki ka whai pānga mai, otirā, me te oke anō kia mau pūmau a Te Wānanga ki āna kaupapa taketake, ki te tūāpapa anō hoki i waihangatia ai ia.

Te Wānanga o Raukawa seeks a Tumuaki who will give expression to the kaupapa that guide the Wānanga: Rangatiratanga, Kotahitanga, Pūkengatanga, Ūkaipōtanga, Wairuatanga, Kaitiakitanga, Manaakitanga, Whanaungatanga, Te Reo and Whakapapa.
The Tumuaki will provide strategic and organisational leadership, working closely with Te Mana Whakahaere, kaimahi, tauira and the founding iwi to protect and advance the identity, integrity and mana motuhake of Te Wānanga o Raukawa.
This significant executive role requires a leader who will strengthen organisational capability and leadership, maintain academic quality, ensure sound financial stewardship, and provide confidence in performance, accountability, risk management and organisational systems. The Tumuaki will maintain trusted relationships with iwi, hapū, Crown agencies, partners and stakeholders while keeping the Wānanga firmly grounded in its kaupapa and constitutional foundations.

Mōu | About You:

Ko te tangata ka angitu:

ko te kaupapa Māori, ko te mātauranga Māori te marae i tupu ake ai ia, kua roa rānei e takahia ana e ia; ka taea e ia te ārahi, te whakatītina rā roto mai i te reo Māori, he tangata anō hoki e tau ana tana tū ki te ao Māori.
me kanohi kitea, otirā me kaiārahi nui te awe; māna e whakakotahi te tini tāngata ki te kōkiri ngātahi i te moemoeā mataaho mō ngā rā kei te heke iho;
māna e tāoro ai te reo o Te Wānanga, māna hoki e nui ai te takoha a Te Wānanga ki te motu, ā, māna anō e ngākau titikaha ai ō mātou iwi me ō mātou hapori;
ka tōtika āna whiriwhiringa, āna whakatau, taha hautū nei, ka rawe ōna pūkenga tuitui i te muka tangata, ā, i te āhua tonu o tōna mana whaiaro, ka whakapono te tokomaha ki a ia, ka ngākau māia hoki i a ia;
māna a Te Wānanga o Raukawa e ārahi, i runga i te māia, i te tūāoma kei mua i te aroaro, engari ia, me te kore e tuku i ā mātou kaupapa taketake kia memeha.

Mō te tangata e tika ana, he huarahi tēnei e whai wāhi ai ia ki te pēwheatanga o tētehi tino whare tuku mātauranga Māori, ki te whakapakaritanga anō hoki o Te Wānanga o Raukawa hei taonga tuku iho ki ngā uri whakaheke.

The successful applicant will:

be deeply grounded in kaupapa Māori and mātauranga Māori, with the ability to lead and inspire through te reo Māori and with credibility within te ao Māori;
be a visible and influential leader who can bring people together around a clear vision for the future;
strengthen the voice and contribution of Te Wānanga o Raukawa nationally and inspire confidence across our iwi and communities;
bring sound executive judgement, strong relationship skills and the personal mana to inspire trust and confidence; and
lead Te Wānanga o Raukawa confidently through its next phase of development while remaining firmly grounded in our kaupapa.
exercise sound executive judgement, strong relationship capability and the personal mana to inspire trust and confidence.

For the right person, this is an opportunity to help shape the future of a distinctive Māori institution while strengthening Te Wānanga o Raukawa for the generations who follow.

Me tono mai inaīanei | Apply Now!

Ki te hiahia koe ki te kōrero mō te tūranga nei, he kōrero matatapu tonu, tēnā whakapā mai ki a:
Russell Spratt - Tau Mai

russell@tribegroup.com
029 446 3770

To apply, you must be a New Zealand citizen, resident, or hold a valid visa with the right to work in Aotearoa.

To keep things simple, we ask that all applications are submitted through this advert. We’ll review applications as they come in and be in touch.

We are the landing place where our people can come to rest upon, a safe space. A place where excellence and culture are encouraged and ultimately recognised.

Kia tau ai te mauri tū, te mauri ora ki te katoa. Nau mai, tau mai! Vitality and well-being for all. Welcome, settle here!

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