Kaiwhakahaere Ratonga Rangatōpū Director Corporate Services

• Fixed term, fulltime for 12 months 
• Direct report to Chief Executive
• Small Independent Crown Entity
• Broad range of responsibilities

Are you looking for a role that will have a positive impact on the lives of all people in Aotearoa New Zealand?

Te Hiringa Mahara - Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission brings leadership and oversight to the transformation of the mental health and addiction system, contributing to better and equitable mental health and wellbeing outcomes for all people in Aotearoa. 

Reporting to the Chief Executive, you will be responsible for managing all aspects of the corporate functions for Te Hiringa Mahara. These functions include finance, communications, planning and accountability, machinery of Government, human resources, IT, facilities, and office management. 

Working for a smaller organisation, you can look forward to providing both strategic and operational advice and information that informs executive decision making by the Chief Executive, leadership team, and Board.

During the next year a legislative review will be undertaken of the Commission by the Ministry of Health.

Ideal candidates must have:

• previous experience as a Corporate Services Manager providing support to a governing board, senior executives, and their teams
• Accountancy qualification and membership of Chartered Accountants Australia –New Zealand (or equivalent professional accounting body) 
• strong experience with public sector / Crown entity planning, accountability, and reporting processes including managing production of plans, such as the Statement of Intent and Statement of Performance Expectations, and reporting, such as regular financial and performance reports and the Annual Report
• knowledge of Te Tiriti o Waitangi obligations for Crown agencies
• a strong understanding of the machinery of Government
• excellent organisational skills along with the ability to think ahead, use initiative, establish priorities, and meet deadlines while preserving the highest levels of accuracy and confidentiality
• excellent interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills and the capacity to manage relationships at all levels, including with the Board, the Ministry of Health, and other health sector leaders and across government.
• proven record of delivery of high-quality work, including when working with ambiguity and time constraints 
• high-level analytical and problem-solving skills with a proven ability to develop sound solutions in complex and ambiguous situations.

We are committed to being grounded in Te Tiriti o Waitangi and working with Māori as tāngata whenua. We want our workforce to reflect our communities across Aotearoa and are actively seeking applications from people who represent that diversity.

Te Hiringa Mahara welcomes and supports people of all gender identities, ages, ethnicities, sexual orientations, disabilities, and religions. A requirement of this role is to actively support and promote our diversity and inclusion principles. 

We’re proud to be Rainbow Tick certified, recognising our commitment to creating a safe, inclusive, and welcoming workplace for LGBTTQIA+ people.

To apply, download the position description and application form.  Please send your completed application form with cover letter and CV to recruitment@mhwc.govt.nz.

Applications close midday on Friday 23 October 2026.