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Regional Director - Northern Region - NPHS

- Contribute to transforming the future of health in a rewarding leadership role
- Location: Northland / Auckland
Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is dedicated to serving all New Zealanders. Through integration and collaboration, we're building a health system underpinned by partnership, equity, sustainability, whānau-centred care, and excellence.
About the Role
We have a permanent, full-time opportunity available to join our NPHS Leadership team as Regional Director – Northern | Te Tai Tokerau. As a member of the National Public Health Service (NPHS) Leadership Team, the Regional Director contributes to the overall NPHS/Health New Zealand (HNZ) strategy.
The primary purpose of the role is to work in partnership with colleagues in NPHS and HNZ to provide leadership and oversight for regionally coordinated and delivered public health services. The Regional Director also plays a key role at the regional HNZ Leadership table.
Specifically, the role will guide and influence the planning, commissioning and delivery of services to ensure excellence, equity, consistency and integration of public health perspectives and services across all communities in the Northern | Te Tai Tokerau region, and where relevant, across New Zealand. The Regional Director will work in partnership with the Hauora Māori Service Group, Pacific Health and the Deputy Chief Executives to determine, evaluate and integrate ongoing public health programmes and services for the benefit of local communities.
Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora delivers public health services across Northland, Waitematā, Auckland, and Counties Manukau as part of the Northern | Te Tai Tokerau region. Our ideal candidate would be based in one of these locations.
About the Team/Service/ Location
The National Public Health Service (NPHS) within Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora, work towards Pae Ora (healthy futures) for all by engaging with the wider determinants that impact people's health, focusing on oranga/wellbeing, prevention, protection, and population-level intervention.
About you
You have significant experience at an executive level within large public facing multi-faceted or complex environments with multiple consumer and political interests and expectations. You're able to operate in a confidential/secure environment with access to sensitive information. You, are an experienced senior leader with proven experience of leading change, building capability, innovation and lifting performance of a team/unit. You have inclusive leadership and management skills and can maximise the quality and contributions of individuals and teams to drive outcomes and deliver programmes of work in a complex environment.
Skills and Experience
- Relevant graduate (and post-graduate) qualification in Public Health
- Demonstrated knowledge and experience in public health, public sector and health sector experience essential
- A commitment to biculturalism and commitment and willingness to take a stand to get equitable outcomes for Māori
- Proven experience successfully leading large diverse teams through change and uncertainty, achieving improved results while navigating a highly nuanced and complex system
- Proven experience in successfully developing and maintaining a structured approach to managing a wide range of stakeholder and professional relationships both internally and externally
- Exponent of strong and well-refined influencing skills across all stakeholder groups and levels
- Competency with te ao Māori, tikanga, and te reo Māori or a commitment to starting your journey and taking ownership of your learning and growth
- Experience in projects / initiatives which give effect to Te Tiriti principles and frameworks, and the application of Mātauranga Māori and Kaupapa Māori approaches
- Demonstrable understanding & experience working in partnership with Pacific communities
Working for Health New Zealand
Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is ‘the weaving of wellness'. We're dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of Aotearoa/New Zealand. The Equity Work Programme at Health NZ focuses on helping everyone in the health system think about equity when they do their work. It also promotes the cultural change needed for the whole system to reach equity in health outcomes.
Our people are at the heart of everything we do. Health New Zealand are committed to being good employers and honouring our equal employment opportunity obligations.
Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion
- We want to see the real you in your application and welcome the real you on board if you come and work with us. Skills are gained across many areas of our life, not just in formal employment. If you can demonstrate the skills listed in the ad, but the experience was gained through whānau life, community or mahi aroha (volunteering) we encourage you to apply and share your story with us in your cover letter.
- We particularly welcome applications from our diverse Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.
How to Apply
To view the position description and/or apply for the role please click “apply now.” All applications must be submitted through our online careers portal before 11:59pm on 18 February 2025 If you have any questions about the role, please contact Elismha Lubbe at Elismha.Lubbe@TeWhatuOra.govt.nz

Job details
Job Reference: | HNZ/1841276A | |
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Job type: | Permanent Full time | |
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Closes: | 18-Feb-2025 | |
Attachments: | Position Description Regional Director Northern.pdf (PDF, 217KB) Job Description |