Work with us
We're a dynamic new Ministry committed to transforming our community. As we grow, we need the right people to join our team and shape the future of disability services in New Zealand.
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This is an exciting opportunity to challenge the way things have been done and deliver better outcomes for disabled people, tāngata whaikaha Māori, families and whānau in line with the Enabling Good Lives external URL approach.
As part of our team, you'll be:
- involved in cross-government strategic disability policy
- working to deliver and transform disability support services
- progressing work on the transformation of the wider disability system.
We are committed to creating a workplace that is inclusive and accessible, staying true to 'nothing about us, without us'. (Our governing ethos that no policy should be decided without the input of the community it affects.)
Whaikaha job vacancies
At the moment, we are relying on the Ministry of Social Development (MSD) and external job websites to host our recruitment advertisements. If for any reason you can't use these sites, please contact us and we will make sure we send you specific information you are interested in regarding roles we have available.
Senior Connector - Waikato
- Apply and find out more information on MSD's Senior Connector - Waikato external URL webpage
- Closing 8 September
Administrator - Enabling Good Lives, Waikato
- Apply and find more information on MSD's Administrator - Enabling Good Live external URL s webpage
- Closing 13 August
Connector - Canterbury
- Apply and find more information on MSD's Connector role external URL webpage
- Closing 13 August
Senior Policy Analyst - Wellington
- Apply and find more information on Seek's Senior Policy Analyst external URL webpage
- Job will remain open until role is filled.
Video transcript
Speaker – Paula
Nau mai, Haere mai, welcome to Whaikaha, the Ministry of Disabled People. Ko Paula Tesoriero tōku ingoa, ko taku tūranga mahi, he Tumaki mō Whaikaha – the Ministry of Disabled People.Talofa lava, kia orana, warm Pacific greetings. I'm sitting in a chair wearing a green jacket with white pearl looking buttons down the side with a black T-shirt underneath and silver dangly earrings.
My sign name is this, which represents two bicycle pedals moving in a forward direction. And my job is the Chief Executive of Whaikaha. I'm joined this morning by my colleague, the Deputy Chief Executive, Policy, Strategy and Partnerships, Ben O'Meara.
Speaker – Ben
Thanks Paula, great to be here.
Speaker – Paula
Together, we want to give you some insights into Whaikaha and what motivates us to do the work that we do here. I'm delighted that you are curious about joining us. We are a new Ministry, and the first one like this in the world. We have a huge opportunity to make a meaningful difference for disabled people, tāngata whaikaha Māori and their whānau. To achieve our aspirations, we need to build a diverse and inclusive team.
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