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1 POSITION DESCRIPTION Title: Health Promotion Advisor (Youth Resilience) 1.0 FTE (Parental Leave Cover) Hours of work: 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday Department: Group: Te Puna Waiora Reports to: Operations Manager, Date: January 2017 OUR KAUPAPA A Healthier Tairāwhiti by Working Together - Whaia Te Hauora I Roto I Te Kotahitanga OUR VALUES Hauora Tairāwhiti champions the WAKA values which are unique to our organisation and identify who we are. We recognise that we can only achieve a healthier Tairāwhiti by working together, each person paddling in unison on our waka. Our values are what pull us together to realise our vision. Whakarangatira Enrich Enriching the health of our community by doing our very best. Awhi Support Supporting our patients and whānau. Kotahitanga - Togetherness Together we can achieve more. Aroha Compassion Compassion and empathy.

2 GROUP STRUCTURE Jim Green CEO Nurse Leader Community Health Nicola Ehau Group Manager Planning, Funding & Public Health Physicians Emergency Planning Coordinator Personal Assistant Penny Feyen Manager NASC Iain Diamond Team Leader Evidence & Information Kate Sykes Operational Manager Project Manager Older People and Disability Older Person and Disability NASC Assessors Business Support Analyst Mental Health Data Performance Analyst Emergency Planning Coordinator Child, Youth & Contracts Technical Officers Health Promotion Advisors Health Protection Officers Facilitators POSITION FOCUS This position exists to promote mental and social resilience, particularly in Māori and Pacific peoples/communities and young people. In doing so, programmes and services delivered by this role will: Support and strengthen community-based efforts to create safe and supportive social and physical environments Support and enhance a strategic approach across the health sector to enhance community mental health and reduce suicide (particularly in young people). Use an approach that recognises determinants of health and complex risk factors that influence issues of home safety, youth risk taking behaviours and violence prevention. Work collaboratively with agencies and organisations that foster supportive environments and individual resilience to promote positive emotional and mental wellbeing in youth particularly; and Work collaboratively with agencies and organisations specifically to reduce the rate of alcohol, illegal and other drug use. In undertaking this role, there will need to be some flexibility of working hours to accommodate community meetings, and travel throughout the Tairāwhiti District.

3 INDIVIDUAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Key Result Areas Facilitation and Coordination Provides appropriate and evidence-based guidance and advice to providers on health promotion issues and policies related to injury prevention, mental health, alcohol and other drugs Co-ordinates local action in relation to national and regional plans and strategies Effectively contributes to the strategic direction of the Hauora Tairāwhiti team and delivery of the annual plan Develops and maintains new and existing relationships with local civic and community leaders, and whānau, hapū and Iwi services in a range of settings such as education, sports, church and cultural and other youth support services, including development of effective and evidence-based strategies for youth mental health. Health Promotion Practice Identifies appropriate models and strategies for community engagement Gathers information which is evident of the need and impact of health services in communities and utilises this information for educational and advisory purposes Implements practice in accordance with Ngā Kaiakatanga Hauora mō Aotearoa/Health Promotion Competencies for Aotearoa New Zealand Effectively contributes activities/projects to meet the objectives of the Annual Plan, the Hauora Tairāwhiti District Annual Plan andmāori Health Plan Applies appropriate evaluation methods to all projects plans and delivery Ensures the principles of the Treaty of Waitangi, Te Pae Mahutonga, the Ottawa Charter, Jakarta Declaration and Bangkok Charter are incorporated in all aspects of project planning Financial and contractual processes for required for projects are understood and adhered to. Policy and Implementation Gathers, analyses and presents accurate data to inform decision makers in health and social services (i.e information or decision reports for the DHB governance structures, and other organisational committees as appropriate) Ensures the appropriate planning models are used in any form of advocacy or implementation of policy (i.e Health Impact Assessment, whānau Ora Tool) Consultation frameworks especially withinmāori communities are adhered to Is pro-active and co-ordinates draft submissions that reflect research to support Hauroa Tairāwhiti position

4 ORGANISATIONAL BEHAVIOURS Value What It Means The Result We Will Of Course We Won t Whakarangatira Enrich Enriching the health of our community by doing our very best We take responsibility for our results We excel in all we do We are proud to be part of Hauora Tairāwhiti We keep people safe Take pride in my work Work to the highest standard Treat everyone with respect Speak up when I see quality and safety Work to a substandard level Not admit or hide mistakes Have a negative attitude Demean people We treat people fairly and equally compromised Celebrate success in myself and others Admit my mistakes and learn from them Look for opportunities to improve Awhi Support Supporting our tūroro/patients and their whānau/families We listen to tūroro/patients and whānau/families. We involve tūroro/patients and whānau/families in decision making People recover faster and feel better Put tūroro/patients and whānau/families at the centre when we make decisions Make open and clear decisions Encourage personal and professional development Not greet people Not be respectful of peoples time Not communicate effectively Ignore tūroro/patients requested needs Kotahitanga Togetherness Together we can achieve more We work as a team Together we perform and achieve at higher levels We take responsibility together Respect others opinions Communicate effectively Be willing to engage Actively participate and speak up Put people down and demean others Sabotage and be manipulative Respond negatively Not attend and use this to stop the Together we are resilient Stick by a decision that is made process Through collective thought we are more innovative Recognise we are different and be considerate of others Attack people personally Avoid work Support my colleagues and have their back Aroha Compassion Empathy We care for people People want to be cared for by us We enjoy working for Hauora Tairāwhiti and are passionate about what we do Enjoy our work Go the extra mile Keep learning Have a can do attitude Bully or harass Abuse tūroro/patients or whānau/families Be consistently negative to other staff

5 PERSON SPECIFICATION Skills, Knowledge, Abilities and Attributes Minimum diploma level health based qualification or 3 years working in a health promotion role Energy and enthusiasm, confident, sense of humour and a willingness to be flexible A current and full drivers licence Proven knowledge of the determinants of health, the Treaty of Waitangi and the Ottawa Charter Knowledge of the physical and mental health issues relevant to young people A willingness and an ability to collaborate with organisations focused on young Māori (Rangatahi) An ability to work with and liaise with other community agencies that have a youth focus Intermediate proficiency in Microsoft office applications Demonstrated communication skills across all mediums Demonstrated strong time management techniques Demonstrated experience in planning and implementing programme/activities Demonstrated knowledge of youth culture, and successful experience in working effectively and creatively with young people A personal commitment to Auahi Kore/smokefree and healthy living principles Conversational understanding of Te Reo Māori Knowledge of laws and government policy that affect youth Manager Date / / Employee Date / /