Health Promotion Advisor | Kaitohu Whakatairanga Hauora - Marlborough - NPHS

Jora New Zealand will close on 9th September 2026. Thank you for being with us, we are cheering you on as you continue your career journey. Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora - Southern – Blenheim, South Island Exciting opportunity for a Health Promotion Advisor with hauora Māori and community development expertise Play a key role in strengthening community-led action, systems change, and whānau wellbeing Contribute to transforming the future of public health through an upstream approach Permanent, part-time (0.8 FTE) role based in Marlborough Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is the country's largest employer, delivering universal public healthcare to 5 million New Zealanders. We provide essential hospital, specialist, and community health services across 80+ locations from large urban centres to rural towns and remote communities.Our goal is to improve health outcomes for all New Zealanders by delivering equitable, accessible and innovative care. About the Role As a Health Promotion Advisor | Kaitohu Whakatairanga Hauora, you will enable community-led action using community development approaches, working alongside communities to facilitate connections, navigate systems, and support decision-making. Partnering across community and policy settings, you'll drive collective action, cross-sector collaboration, and local planning to improve environments for hauora. You’ll take an innovative approach, adapting to emerging opportunities and supporting new ways of working while contributing to programmes that advance Pae Ora through upstream health promotion and addressing determinants of health such as housing, transport, and social cohesion. Based in the Community and Whānau Wellbeing team, you’ll help strengthen community capability and voice, influencing policy and creating supportive environments that enable whānau and communities to thrive. About the Service 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, promotion, prevention, protection, and population-level intervention. We are connected across boundaries to deliver public health services that are nationally planned, regionally delivered and locally tailored. About you You’re a strong relationship builder and facilitator who works confidently across communities, organisations, and systems. With a solid understanding of public health and the wider determinants of health, you use evidence, data, and community insight to inform your work. You communicate clearly, adapt to different audiences, and are committed to advancing equity through Te Tiriti o Waitangi in practice. You’re comfortable navigating complex stakeholder environments, working alongside local government, iwi and hapū, and communities to enable collective action and influence policy and planning. You’re proactive, adaptable, and able to lead work that delivers meaningful outcomes. Experience in health promotion, community development, or a related field Strong collaboration and facilitation skills with diverse stakeholders Ability to apply Te Tiriti o Waitangi in practice Experience in project delivery and evidence-informed advice Confidence using digital tools, with a full clean NZ driver's licence and willingness to travel Working for Health New Zealand Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of New Zealand. We embrace a workforce that is diverse and inclusive so that we are better positioned to understand and service our community. We welcome applications from our diverse Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities. Whilst Health New Zealand is undergoing change affected kaimahi will be given preference and priority for this position. #J-18808-Ljbffr