Pee Kay: Government job vacancies

“We are one country, we deliver our public services to people on the basis of need, not ethnicity.”

So said our future Prime Minister on May 5, 2022, during a visit to Greymouth.

So, why do we still see government job vacancies like this?

Link to the advert – https://nz.seek.com/job/93218700?tracking=SHR-IOS-SharedJob-anz-2

This is the Job description –

Position Description | Te whakaturanga ō mahi

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora

Selected excerpts –

Title Executive Assistant

Reports to Chief Allied Health, Scientific and Technical

Location Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora – Hawke’s Bay

Department Health Services

Te Mauri o Rongo – The New Zealand Health Charter

The foundation for how we ensure our people are empowered, safe and supported while

working to deliver a successful healthcare system, is Te Mauri o Rongo – the New Zealand Health Charter.

Te Mauri o Rongo consists of four pou (pillars) within it, including:

Wairuatanga – working with heart, the strong sense of purpose and commitment to service

Rangatiratanga – as organisations we support our people to lead. We will know our people; we will grow those around us and be accountable with them in contributing to Pai Ora for all.

Whanaungatanga – we are a team, and together a team of teams. Regardless of our role, we work together for a common purpose. We look out for each other and keep each other safe.

Te Korowai Āhuru – a cloak which seeks to provide safety and comfort to the workforce.

These values underpin how we relate to each other as we serve our whānau and communities.

Te Tiriti o Waitangi

• Remains focused on the pursuit of Māori health gain as well as achieving equitable health outcomes for Māori.

• Supports tangata whenua- and mana whenua-led change to deliver mana motuhake and Māori self-determination in the design, delivery and monitoring of health care.

• Actively supports kaimahi Māori by improving attraction, recruitment, retention, development, and leadership.

Equity

• Demonstrates awareness of colonisation and power relationships.

• Demonstrates critical consciousness and on-going self reflection and self-awareness in terms of the impact of their own culture on interactions and service delivery.

• Shows a willingness to personally take a stand for equity.

• Supports Māori-led and Pacific-led responses.

Pee Kay writes he is from a generation where common sense, standards, integrity and honesty are fundamental attributes. This article was first published HERE