Mō mātou - Our Organisation

At Kāinga Ora, ours is the important responsibility of transforming New Zealand's housing choices, outcomes and the entire housing sector by creating homes and communities that allow New Zealanders to thrive.

What is exciting about working for Kāinga Ora is getting the chance to make a real and positive impact on New Zealanders' lives. With skills, planning and purposeful action, our people are creating the homes and neighbourhoods that will build the future of Aotearoa.

We are passionate about transforming New Zealand for the better. That includes being a trusted partner for Māori and iwi, protecting and enabling their rights, interests and aspirations under the guidance of Te Tiriti o Waitangi.

Ko tā mātou mahi - Our Role

Reporting to the Manager - Issues and Operations, your focus is to lead the tenancy tribunal team which is part of the groupresponsible for oversight of national issues management, resolution, information requests and performance reporting across all business areas at Kāinga Ora.

You will lead, coach, support and mentor your team which provides all tribunal management services, as well as a number of other key functions such as:

• Identifying opportunities to resolve disputes and complaints prior to mediation/tribunal
• Advising on which proposed Kāinga Ora applications should proceed to Tribunal
• Training and upskilling the business on tenancy law and internal policies and processes

Your role will provide significant support in overall management of our work programme enhanced to deliver better and successful outcomes for our customers.

Ngā pūmanawatanga ōu - What you will bring

You are a seasoned people leader who demonstrate:

• Ability to lead specialist team, ideally in Mediation/Tenancy Tribunal field, with knowledge of issues, priorities and key concerns of a team responsible for preparing cases and attending Tribunal hearings.
• Proven experience in leading, motivating and coaching a high performing geographically spread team, including managing staff development and performance.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and oral
• Excellent risk assessment skills

Nōu te rourou - What's in it for you?  

We offer competitive salaries, five weeks' annual leave and a benefits package including a range of insurances, flexible working arrangements and career development. These benefits are described in more detail here https://careers.kaingaora.govt.nz/a-great-place-to-work/benefits. 

As a Kāinga Ora - Homes and Communities employee, we want to make sure that you have all the tools and support you need. We want to ensure you are healthy and have work-life balance. We also want to support and grow your personal and career development through on-the-job learning, training courses, secondments and study opportunities. 

ÅŒ Tātou Uara - Our Values

Our values were developed by us, for us. They unite us as an organisation and guide how we work every day. Our values are:

• Manaakitanga - People at the Heart
• Mahi Tahi - Better Together
• Whanake - Be Bold

TÅ«hono mai - Join us

To view the position description and apply for this role, please follow the online process via http://careers.kaingaora.govt.nz. Please note: all applicants, including existing employees, need to follow this process. If you have any questions, please contact the recruitment team via Kaingaora.recruit@kaingaora.govt.nz

Applications close on Thursday, 21 April 2022.

We value diversity and are committed to working with each other and our customers in an inclusive and respectful way. We welcome applicants from all walks of life and appreciate the richness of experience that your point of difference brings to the organisation.